Nikola "Mitko" Karčev (Macedonian: Никола "Митко" Карчев, born 31 March 1981 in Skopje) is a Macedonian retired international football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Nikola "Mitko" Karčev Никола Карчев | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-03-31) 31 March 1981 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partizan Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Borec Veles | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Pelister | 39 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Rabotnički | 112 | (16) |
| 2007 | Elbasani | 29 | (4) |
| 2008 | Terek Grozny | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Elbasani | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Vardar (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Shanghai East Asia | 37 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Metalac G.M. | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Yangon United | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Teteks | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Macedonia U21 | 4 | (0) | |
| 2005-2010 | Macedonia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2011 | |||
Karčev started his career on the youth team of FK Partizan in Serbia before moving back to Macedonia to play with FK Borec, FK Pelister and FK Rabotnički. He went to Albanian team KF Elbasani for the 2007–08 season and was elected the best player of the team.[citation needed]
In 2010, Karčev moved to Shanghai East Asia, becoming an integral member of the team's backfield.
In the summer of 2011 he returned to Serbia, signing with SuperLiga side FK Metalac G.M.[1]
He made his debut for the Macedonian national team in 2005 in a tournament played in Iran, where he played in both matches played by the team. His third and final international was a December 2010 friendly match against China.[2]