Dragan Stojkov Explained

Dragan Stojkov
Birth Date:23 February 1988
Birth Place:Strumica, SR Macedonia
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:AP Brera
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2005-2007
Clubs1:Belasica
Caps1:35
Goals1:3
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Incheon United (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Egaleo
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:Ilisiakos
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Napredak Kruševac (loan)
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2013
Clubs6:Jagodina
Caps6:63
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:LA Galaxy II
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Indy Eleven
Caps8:21
Goals8:0
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Saint Louis FC
Caps9:23
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:Belasica
Caps10:31
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–2022
Clubs11:Rabotnički
Caps11:57
Goals11:2
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Tikvesh
Caps12:27
Goals12:0
Years13:2023
Clubs13:Makedonija GP
Caps13:29
Goals13:1
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:AP Brera
Caps14:12
Goals14:0
Nationalteam1:Macedonia U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005–2006
Nationalteam2:Macedonia U19
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2009
Nationalteam3:Macedonia U21
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Dragan Stojkov (Macedonian: Драган Стојков; born on 23 February 1988) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays for AP Brera.

Club career

Born in Strumica, after playing in his homeland club FK Belasica, and an unsuccessful journey in South Korea on loan for the K1 league side Incheon United FC in 2007, in January 2008 he moved to Greece to play the rest of the season in Egaleo F.C. Next, he moved to Ilisiakos F.C., where he played the 2008–09 season. In summer 2009 he moved to Serbia to play in the Serbian Superliga club FK Napredak Kruševac. At the end of the season, he moved to FK Jagodina where he played total of 63 games making the biggest success of the club's history, two years in a row finishing fourth and third in the league standings, playing twice in Europa League qualification and winning the Serbian Cup in 2013 for the first time in the club's history. Playing a total of four seasons in the Serbian Superliga Serbian top league, he continued his career in the United States.

After spending 2014 with LA Galaxy II, Stojkov signed for Indy Eleven on 29 November 2014.[1] Stojkov started 18 of 21 games played for the Eleven during the 2015 NASL season, logging 1,412 minutes, 3 assists and 4 yellow cards. He mutually terminated his contract with Indy on 30 March 2016.[2]

On 5 January 2017, he signed with USL Team Saint Louis FC.[3] In June 2018 he returned to his parent-club FK Belasica which this year entered Macedonian First Football League.[4]

International career

Stojkov had played in the Macedonia national under-19 national team[5] before started playing in the Macedonia national under-21 football team in 2006.[6] His last call up was in a convocation for a friendly in January 2009.[7]

In November 2005, being only aged 17, he received a call to join Macedonian national team for a friendly match against Liechtenstein.[8] However, he was an unused substitute.[9] Later during 2006 national team coach Boban Babunski counted on him,[10] however ever since he never got the chance to make a debut.

Honours

Jagodina

2013

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NINE FOR ELEVEN IN 2015. IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven Communications. 18 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218111947/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/uuid/nhr3qu934ktl1hdab5rs2moyz#.VJKdvyu7Q-k. 18 December 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Roster transactions also see releases of Stojkov, DeRoux & Williams. IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven Communications. 30 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406104958/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2016/03/29/eleven-adds-attacker-jair-reinoso. 6 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: STLFC Adds to Midfield For 2017. saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. 5 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106103146/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Adds_to_Midfield_for_2017. 6 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Стојков и Милушев повторно ќе играат за сино-белиот дрес. strumicanet.com. StrumicaNet. 20 June 2018.
  5. http://pt.uefa.com/competitions/under19/history/season=2006/round=2152/match=80917/index.html Stats from uefa.com
  6. http://pt.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2007/round=2237/match=83551/index.html Stats from uefa.com
  7. http://macedonianfootball.com/200901281059/News/U21-squad-for-the-friendly-against-Croatia.html Macedonianfootball.com
  8. http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=363540.html Macedonians challenge on two fronts
  9. http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=726 Match report
  10. http://star.dnevnik.com.mk/default.aspx?pbroj=2911&stID=67141 Пандев лидер, Балдовалиев и Илијоски нови гол-играчи