Gjoko Zajkov

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Gjoko Zajkov
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Personal information
Full name Gjoko Zajkov
Ѓоко Зајков
Date of birth (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Skopje, Macedonia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Club information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 3
Youth career
2003–2012 Rabotnički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Rabotnički 51 (3)
2014–2016 Rennes B 15 (0)
2015–2016 → Charleroi (loan) 7 (0)
2016–2021 Charleroi 25 (0)
2021– Levski Sofia 14 (1)
National team‡
2012 Macedonia U-19 14 (1)
2014–2017 Macedonia U-21 24 (1)
2016– Macedonia 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2021

Gjoko Zajkov (Macedonian: Ѓоко Зајков; born 10 February 1995) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

Early career[]

Zajkov began his football career with FK Rabotnički.

Club career[]

Born in Skopje into a family originally from Udovo, Gjoko Zajkov was playing in Macedonia for the youth team of Rabotnichki, until the summer in 2012 when he made his first appearance for the senior team of the club, competing in the Macedonian First League. He was voted best defender that year, at the age of 17.

On 23 June 2014 he left Macedonia for the French club Stade Rennais F.C., with whom he signed a three-year contract.[1] After his first season in France, where he spent the majority of the time playing for the youth team of Rennais only, in the summer of 2015 he was loaned for one year to Charleroi in Belgium.

After being released from Charleroi, Zajkov signed a one-year deal with Levski Sofia.[2]

International career[]

He has been a member of Macedonian U-19 and U-21 national teams.

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a June 2016 friendly match against Iran and has, as of May 2020, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals.[3][4]

He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.

International goals[]

As of match played 11 October 2020. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zajkov goal.[5]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2020 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 13  Estonia 3–3 3–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 5 August 2017 [6]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rabotnički 2011–12 Makedonska 1. Liga 4 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 4 0
2012–13 20 2 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 20 2
2013–14 27 1 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 27 1
FK Rabotnički 51 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 3
Rennes 2014–15 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 ~ ~ 1 0
Rennes II CFA2 15 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 15 0
Charleroi 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 7 0 1 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 0
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 1 0 2 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 0
2017–18 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting Charleroi 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 74 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 78 3

Honours[]

Club[]

Rabotnički

References[]

  1. ^ "Stade Rennais Football Club - Site Officiel -". staderennais.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Левски подписа с Гьоко Зайков". levski.bg. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Macedonia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ Gjoko Zajkov at Soccerway
  6. ^ Gjoko Zajkov at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

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