Gjorgji Hristov

Gjorgji Hristov
Ѓорѓи Христов

Personal information
Full name	Gjorgji Hristov
Date of birth	30 January 1976 (1976-01-30) (age 35)
Place of birth	Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FK Metalurg Skopje
Number	Manager
Youth career
1991-1994	Pelister
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1997	Partizan	61	(21)
1997–2000	Barnsley	45	(8)
2000–2003	NEC Nijmegen	55	(18)
2003–2004	Zwolle	13	(4)
2004–2005	Dunfermline	8	(0)
2005–2006	Debreceni	2	(0)
2006	Hapoel Nazareth	7	(3)
2006–2007	Niki Volos	0	(0)
2007	Olympiakos Nicosia	6	(0)
2007–2008	Den Bosch	27	(8)
2008-2009	Baku	15	(9)
2009-2010	JJK	9	(1)
National team
1995–2005	Macedonia	48	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gjorgji Hristov or Ǵorǵi Hristov (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи Христов) (born 30 January 1976 in Bitola, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian football manager and former striker.

Hristov played for Partizan Belgrade when English team Barnsley signed him during summer 1997 for £1.5 million, a club record fee. Following the relegation of Barnsley from the FA Premier League that same season (1997/98), Hristov moved to NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Having trouble with injuries, he moved to Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic in January 2005, playing there for six months before leaving for Debrecen (Hungary). In January 2007 he moved to Cypriot football club Olympiakos Nicosia for six months.

Hristov is the Macedonia national football team's second all-time leading scorer, with 17 goals.

Honours

• FK Partizan Belgrade
  • First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1995-96, 1996-97
  • Yugoslav Cup: 1998
• FK Baku
  • Azerbaijan Premier League: 2008-09

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jack de Gier	N.E.C. Topscorer 15 Goals 2000 – 2001	Succeeded by Frank Demouge

References

• Guardian Football

External links

• Profile info at MacedonianFootball.com (English)
• Profile and career data from FootballPlus.com (English)
• Profile and career data from National Football teams (English)
• Profile and career data from transfermarkt (English)

Persondata
Name	Hristov, Giorgi
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	30 January 1976
Place of birth	Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death