Jani Atanasov (Macedonian: Јани Атанасов; born 31 October 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Hajduk Split.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jani Atanasov | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-31) October 31, 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Strumica, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Akademija Pandev | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Akademija Pandev | 29 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Bursaspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hajduk Split | 51 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Macedonia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Macedonia U19 | 16 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Macedonia U21 | 18 | (6) |
| 2021– | North Macedonia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
On 5 June 2018, Atanasov joined Bursaspor after successful debut season with Akademija Pandev in the Macedonian First Football League.[1] He made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 2-1 Süper Lig loss to Fenerbahçe on 11 August 2018.[2]
On 8 September 2020, Atanasov was announced as a new HNK Hajduk Split player, signing a three-year contract.[3] He arrived as a free transfer, having terminated his contract with Bursaspor, and was given the number 20 shirt.[3]
Having both Bulgarian and Macedonian citizenship, Atanasov was eligible for both countries. On 11 November 2021 he made his international debut for North Macedonia substituting Elif Elmas at minute '83 of the 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Armenia, which North Macedonia won by 5-0.
HNK Hajduk Split – current squad | |
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