Andon Dončevski
Andon Dončevski (Macedonian: Андон Дончевски, born 19 November 1935) is a former Yugoslav football coach and former player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andon Dončevski | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1935 | ||
Place of birth |
Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1957 | Vardar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1965 | Vardar | 335 | (217) |
National team | |||
1961 | Yugoslavia B | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1981–1982 | Anorthosis | ||
1985–1988 | Vardar | ||
1991–1992 | Espérance | ||
1993–1995 | Macedonia | ||
1995–1996 | Tikvesh | ||
1998 | Preston Lions | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Born in Kavadarci,[1] Kingdom of Yugoslavia, he played with FK Vardar youth team in 1952.[1] He was incorporated into the first team of Vardar, becoming their main goal scorer[1] in the Yugoslav First League and Second League amassing a record 217 goals. Among the awards for his efficiency and scoring was an invitation from Red Star Belgrade to play on their team during their tour in South America.[1] He later coached Vardar from 1985 to 1988.[1] In the 1986–1987 season he won the title with Vardar but after legal proceedings the title was given to Partizan. Dončevski took a new challenge to pass on his experience abroad to Anorthosis Famagusta,[2] Espérance de Tunis,[3] Preston Lions FC,[4] the VPL, in Australia.
International career
Dončevski played for Yugoslav national B team in a game against Poland played in Lodz on 4 June 1961.[1] Afterwards he was called for the main national team on several occasions, but failed to make a debut.[1]
Achievements
As player:
- FK Vardar Skopje
- Yugoslav Cup: 1
- Winner: 1961
- Yugoslav Second League: 3
- Macedonian Republic Cup: 7
- Winner: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971
- Mitropa Cup:
- Semi-finalists (1): 1968
- Round of 16 (2): 1969, 1970
- Yugoslav Cup: 1
Statistics
Manager
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
Anorthosis Famagusta | 1981 | 1982 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30.77 | ||
Vardar | 1985 | 1988 | 206 | 92 | 29 | 85 | 44.66 | ||
Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 1991 | 1992 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42.31 | ||
Macedonia | 1993 | 1995 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29.41 | ||
Tikvesh | 1995 | 1996 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28.57 | ||
Preston Lions | 1998 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
Total | 303 | 124 | 56 | 123 | 40.92 |
References
- "50. godina fudbala vo Makedonija", page 66 (in Macedonian)
- http://archives.lesoir.be/les-balkans-entrent-dans-la-danse-pancev-sera-a-mes-cot_t-19941110-Z08R1A.html Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- http://archives.lesoir.be/les-balkans-entrent-dans-la-danse-pancev-sera-a-mes-cot_t-19941110-Z08R1A.html
- 1998 Victorian Premier League - 1998 Season Results
- Dončevski keeps optimistic (Interview at UEFA.com)