Darko Velkovski (Macedonian: Дарко Велковски; born 21 June 1995) is a Macedonian footballer. He was born in Skopje, and he currently plays for Saudi club Al-Ettifaq as a centre-back or as a central midfielder.[1]
![]() Velkovski with Vardar in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Darko Velkovski Дарко Велковски | ||
Date of birth | (1995-06-21) 21 June 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Ettifaq | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Makedonija Gjorche Petrov | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2015 | Rabotnički | 109 | (11) |
2015–2018 | Vardar | 52 | (1) |
2018–2022 | Rijeka | 62 | (1) |
2022– | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Macedonia U17 | 9 | (2) |
2013 | Macedonia U19 | 6 | (2) |
2013–2017 | Macedonia U21 | 22 | (2) |
2014– | North Macedonia | 43 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2022 |
He made his senior debut for North Macedonia in a June 2014 friendly match against China and as of then, he has earned a total of 41 caps, scoring 3 goals.[2][3]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 October 2020 | Toshe Proeski Arena, Skopje | 22 | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs |
2 | 5 September 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík | 33 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 8 October 2021 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz | 35 | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 |
Al-Ettifaq FC – current squad | |
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North Macedonia squad – UEFA Euro 2020 | ||
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