Nikola Ilievski Explained

Nikola Ilievski
Fullname:Nikola Ilievski-Djidji
Никола Илиевски - Џиџи
Birth Date:16 December 1954
Birth Place:Skopje, SR Macedonia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1964–1974
Years2:1974–1975
Years3:1975–1977
Years4:1977–1978
Years5:1978–1979
Years6:1979–1980
Years7:1980–1981
Years8:1981–1982
Years9:1982–1988
Years10:1981–1982
Years11:1982–1988
Clubs1:Vardar
Clubs2:Rabotnički
Clubs3:Pobeda
Clubs4:Ohrid
Clubs5:Teteks
Clubs6:Vardar
Clubs7:Priština
Clubs8:Kastoria
Clubs9:Vardar
Clubs10:Radnički Pirot
Clubs11:Metalurg Skopje
Caps5:2
Caps7:16
Goals5:0
Goals7:1
Manageryears1:1989–1990
Manageryears2:1990–1991
Manageryears3:1991–1992
Manageryears4:1992–1993
Manageryears5:1993–1994
Manageryears6:1993–1994
Manageryears7:1994–1995
Manageryears8:1995–1996
Manageryears9:1996–1997
Manageryears10:1999–2000
Manageryears11:2000–2001
Manageryears12:2001–2002
Manageryears13:2002–2003
Manageryears14:2003–2004
Manageryears15:2005–2006
Manageryears16:2008
Manageryears17:2009
Manageryears18:2010–2011
Manageryears19:2011
Manageryears20:2013
Manageryears21:2015–2017
Manageryears22:2018–2019
Manageryears23:2019–2020
Manageryears24:2021
Managerclubs1:Rabotnički
Managerclubs2:Kumanovo
Managerclubs3:Metalurg Skopje
Managerclubs4:Sasa
Managerclubs5:Macedonia A-Team (assistant)
Managerclubs6:Belasica
Managerclubs7:Ljuboten
Managerclubs8:Rudar Probishtip
Managerclubs9:FK Skopje
Managerclubs10:Celje
Managerclubs11:Pobeda
Managerclubs12:Macedonia U21
Managerclubs13:Macedonia
Managerclubs14:Pobeda
Managerclubs15:Celje
Managerclubs16:CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
Managerclubs17:Metalurg Skopje
Managerclubs18:Bylis Ballsh
Managerclubs19:Bangladesh
Managerclubs20:Vardar
Managerclubs21:Persijap Jepara
Managerclubs22:Renova
Managerclubs23:Kadino
Managerclubs24:Vardar

Nikola Ilievski - Djidji (Macedonian: Никола Илиевски - Џиџи, born 16 December 1954) is a football coach and former player from North Macedonia.

Playing career

Club

Born in Skopje, during his playing career he played with FK Ohrid,[1] FK Vardar, FK Rabotnichki, FK Priština and FK Radnički Pirot[2] in Yugoslavia and with Kastoria F.C. in Greece.[3]

Managerial career

After finishing the coaching degree in the Faculty of Physical Culture in the University of Belgrade[3] he started his coaching career. He was coach of the North Macedonia national football team from 2002 to 2003.[4] He spent two spells as manager of FK Pobeda, leading them into the UEFA Cup in 2000 and to the 2003–04 Macedonian First League won championship.[5] [6]

In January 2013 Ilievski was appointed as the new manager of FK Vardar after a dismissal of Blagoja Milevski, although interested the club's rival FK Pelister,[7] but on 13 April, after a loss in Eternal derby against Pelister, was resigned due to underperforming in the league.[8]

In January 2015, he signed with Persijap Jepara.[9]

Managerial honours

FK PobedaWinner
NK CeljeRunner-up

Managerial Statistics

TeamNat.FromToPWDLGSGA%W
Bangladesh15 June 201120 December 2011
Bangladesh U2015 June 201120 December

Notes and References

  1. http://star.utrinski.com.mk/default.aspx?pbroj=1749&stID=33847&pdate=20050411 Фудбалскиот клуб Охрид е еден од најстарите во Македонија формиран во далечната 1921 година
  2. http://forum.b92.net/topic/29741-ex-yu-fudbalska-statistika-po-godinama/page-9 Stats from Yugoslav Leagues
  3. http://www.utopiaturk.com/ilievski.htm Nikola Ilievski
  4. Web site: Ilievski to open Macedonia account . UEFA . 5 March 2002 . 11 January 2011.
  5. Web site: Ilievski back at Pobeda . UEFA . 6 January 2004 . 11 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Ilievski puts family first . UEFA . 7 June 2004 . 11 January 2011.
  7. Web site: Боби Милевски разрешен, Никола Илиевски – Џиџи нов тренер на Вардар! . Ekipa.mk . 10 January 2013 . 13 May 2013. mk.
  8. Web site: Џиџи: Заминувам од Вардар! . Ekipa.mk . 13 April 2013 . 13 May 2013. mk.
  9. Web site: Gaet Pelatih Macedonia, Nikola Ilievski. 3 January 2015. id.