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Macedonian footballer (born 1999)

Jani Atanasov
Atanasov playing for North Macedonia in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Strumica, Macedonia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Cracovia
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2017 Akademija Pandev
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Akademija Pandev 54 (13)
2018–2020 Bursaspor 11 (0)
2020–2023 Hajduk Split 55 (4)
2023– Cracovia 57 (6)
International career
2015 Macedonia U17 3 (0)
2017–2018 Macedonia U19 8 (3)
2018–2020 Macedonia U21 11 (6)
2021– North Macedonia 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Jani Atanasov (Macedonian: Јани Атанасов; born 31 October 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Cracovia and the North Macedonia national team.

Club career

On 5 June 2018, Atanasov joined Bursaspor after a successful debut season with Akademija Pandev in the Macedonian First Football League. He made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Fenerbahçe on 11 August 2018.

On 8 September 2020, Atanasov was announced as a new Hajduk Split player, signing a three-year contract. He arrived as a free transfer, having terminated his contract with Bursaspor, and was given the number 20 shirt.

On 23 January 2023, he was transferred to Polish club Cracovia for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.

International career

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Atanasov holds dual Macedonian and Bulgarian citizenship, being eligible to play for both national teams. On 11 November 2021, Atanasov made his international debut for North Macedonia, substituting Elif Elmas at 83rd minute of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Armenia, which North Macedonia won by 5–0.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Atanasov goal.
List of international goals scored by Jani Atanasov
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2023 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy  Italy 1–3 2–5 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2 2–3
3 10 October 2024 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latva  Latvia 0–1 0–3 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Akademija Pandev

Hajduk Split

References

  1. "Kadra" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. "Jani Atanasov signs for Bursaspor! - Macedonian Football". 5 June 2018.
  3. "FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org.
  4. ^ "Jani Atanasov novi je igrač Hajduka!". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. "Jani Atanasov dołącza do Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 23 January 2023.
  6. "2.MFL 2016/17 final standings". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. "Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

External links

KS Cracovia – current squad
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