Andon Dončevski
Andon Dončevski (Macedonian: Андон Дончевски; born 19 November 1935) is a former Yugoslav football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andon Dončevski | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavadarci | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1957 | Vardar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1965 | Vardar | 335 | (217) |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | Yugoslavia B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Anorthosis | ||
| 1986–1988 | Vardar | ||
| 1988–1989 | Preston Makedonia | ||
| 1991–1992 | Espérance | ||
| 1993–1995 | Macedonia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Tikvesh | ||
| 1998 | Preston Lions | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, he played with FK Vardar youth team in 1952. He was incorporated into the first team of Vardar, becoming their main goal scorer 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. He later coached Vardar from 1985 to 1988. 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,Espérance de Tunis,Preston Makedonia/Preston Lions FC, the Victorian Premier League team, in Australia.
International career
Dončevski played for Yugoslav national B team in a game against Poland played in Lodz on 4 June 1961. Afterwards he was called for the main national team on several occasions, but failed to make a debut.
Achievements
Vardar
- 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
Statistics
Manager
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Anorthosis Famagusta |  | 1981 | 1982 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30.77 | |
| Vardar |  | 1986 | 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Preston Makedonia |  | 1988 | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 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
- Dončevski keeps optimistic[permanent dead link] (Interview at UEFA.com)
External links
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