Aleksandar Vasoski facts for kids
![]() Vasoski playing for Macedonia in 2007
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Sileks (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1994 | Metalurg Skopje | ||
1994–1998 | Skopje | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | Vardar | 5 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Cementarnica | 41 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Vardar | 91 | (6) |
2005–2011 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 98 | (3) |
Total | 235 | (9) | |
International career | |||
2000–2008 | Macedonia | 34 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2020 | Vardar | ||
2020–2022 | Akademija Pandev | ||
2022 | Sarajevo | ||
2022–2023 | Akademija Pandev | ||
2023 | Vardar | ||
2023– | Sileks | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Aleksandar Vasoski (Macedonian: Александар Васоски), born on November 21, 1979, is a football manager and a former player from North Macedonia. He is currently the manager for the Macedonian First Football League club Sileks. As a player, he was known for playing as a centre-back.
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Playing Career Highlights
Aleksandar Vasoski started his football journey in his hometown of Skopje. He played for several local clubs, including Vardar and Cementarnica.
Time with Eintracht Frankfurt
From 2005 to 2011, Vasoski played for Eintracht Frankfurt, a well-known club in the Bundesliga (Germany's top football league). He played 98 games for them and scored 3 goals. After leaving Frankfurt, he decided to stop playing football because of many knee injuries.
Playing for His Country
Vasoski also played for the Macedonia national team. He made his first appearance in July 2000 in a friendly game against Azerbaijan. He played a total of 34 games for his country and scored 2 goals. His last international game was in November 2008 against Montenegro.
Becoming a Football Manager
After retiring as a player, Aleksandar Vasoski began a new career as a football manager. He first worked with youth teams.
Early Managerial Roles
Vasoski started as a youth team manager and coordinator for clubs like Metalurg Skopje and Vardar. On July 16, 2018, he became the main manager of Vardar. He led the club to win the Macedonian First League title in the 2019–20 season. He left Vardar in December 2020. After that, he managed Akademija Pandev from 2020 to 2022.
Managing FK Sarajevo
On January 8, 2022, the Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo announced Vasoski as their new manager. He signed a six-month contract. His first game as Sarajevo's manager was a 2–0 win against Leotar on February 26, 2022.
However, he lost his first "Sarajevo derby" game against Željezničar on March 5, 2022. On April 10, 2022, his team had a big 6–0 win against Rudar Prijedor. After some difficult results, he resigned as manager on May 10, 2022.
Recent Managerial Positions
After leaving Sarajevo, Vasoski returned to manage Akademija Pandev from September 2022 to May 2023. He then had another period as manager of Vardar from August to December 2023. Currently, he is the manager of Sileks.
Awards and Achievements
Aleksandar Vasoski has won several awards and titles both as a player and as a manager.
Player Achievements
- Vardar
- Macedonian First League: 2001–02, 2002–03
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2005–06
- Individual
- Macedonian Footballer of the Year: 2004
Manager Achievements
- Vardar
- Macedonian First League: 2019–20
See also
In Spanish: Aleksandar Vasoski para niños