Goran Slavkovski

Infobox Football biography


playername = Goran Slavkovski
height = height|m=1.91
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|04|8
cityofbirth = Skrävlinge
countryofbirth = Sweden
currentclub = Hajduk Split
clubnumber = 20
position = Striker
youthyears = ? 2004-2005
youthclubs = FBK Balkan Malmö FF
years = 2005-2008 2007-2008 2008-
clubs = Inter Milan
→ Sheffield United (loan) Hajduk Split
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Sweden U-15 Sweden U-16 Sweden U-17 Sweden U-18 Sweden U-19 Macedonia U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 8 (4) 6 (3) 10 (8) 7 (7) 2 (2) 3 (0)
pcupdate = July 3, 2006
ntupdate = N/A

Goran Slavkovski ( _mk. Горан Славковски) (born 8 April 1989, in Skravlinge, Sweden) is a Swedish-Macedonian football player. Slavkovski currently plays for Hajduk Split. His nickname is "Ibrahimović II", because of his similar stature and style of play with Ibrahimović, and playing for FBK Balkan and Malmö FF.cite web|url=http://mkd-football.blogspot.com/2007/01/dinamo-zagreb-interested-for-slavkovski.html|title=Dinamo Zagreb interested for Slavkovski|work=MacedonianFootball.com|accessdate=24 March|accessyear=2008]

Club career

Inter Milan

Slavkovski made his first team debut at the age of 17 years and one month on May 7 2006 in a Serie A league match against A.C. Siena, taking the field at the 83rd minute, thus becoming the youngest footballer ever to play for Inter Milan. Previously, this record was owned by Giuseppe Bergomi.

He made his Coppa Italia debut against F.C. Messina Peloro, on 29 November 2006.

heffield United

On January 30, 2008 Inter reached a loan agreement with Middlesbrough which fell through after he failed a medical and would be unlikely to challenge for a first team place. [ [http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2008/01/31/roma-in-shock-alves-move-but-boro-confident-84229-20418291/ Slavkovski Loan Move Off] ] The next day Inter announced to have loaned Slavkovski to Sheffield United. [cite news|publisher=Inter.it|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40195&L=it| title=Mercato: giovanili, arrivi e partenze|language=Italian|accessdate=2008-01-31|date=2008-01-31] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7227134.stm|title=Blades sign Inter Milan teenager|work=BBC Sport|date=4 February, 2008|accessdate=24 March|accessyear=2008] On 18 March, 2008, Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell claimed that he was still not ready to play in the first team stating that he would play in the reserve team where he could be assessed. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7302470.stm|title=Slavkovski not ready - Blackwell|work=BBC Sport|date=18 March, 2008|accessdate=24 March|accessyear=2008] Slavkovski returned to Italy at the end of the season without having made a first team appearance for the Blades.Cite web
url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Taylor-Why-I-turned-down.4070495.jp
title = Taylor: Why I turned down Blades
accessdate = 2008-05-10
publisher = Sheffield Star
date = 2008-05-10] However, he played six games with the reserves team of Sheffield United, scoring twice, in the Pontin's Holiday League, Div. 1 East.

Hajduk Split

On June 27, 2008, Slavkovski comfirmed a 5-year deal with Hajduk Split. He will wear the number 20 jersey. It is confirmed that he is in a very weak physical condition as a result of unsporting behavior and that it will take weeks for him to regain fitness [ [http://www.hnkhajduk.hr/vijestlivo.php?subaction=showfull&id=1214598969&archive=&start_from=&ucat=11& HNK Hajduk Split ] ] .

International career

Recently the media reported a "war" going on between the Macedonian and Swedish football federations, in attempt to get him to join their national football teams. Slavkovski and his father have stated that it would be an honour to play for his country of origin, Macedonia.

Slavkovski also met the Macedonian Prime Minister where they talked about his chances playing for the Macedonian national team. The Prime Minister handed him a football jersey with his name on the backside. On June 11th, 2008 Goran finally spoke out about his international career and decided to play for Macedonia. He will most likely make his debut for the Macedonian u-21 team at the end of the summer of 2008 in the qualification matches against Estonia and Norway.

In August, 2008 Goran made his debut for the Macedonian under-21 team. He has not scored any goals, yet, but is still considered going in the footpaths of Goran Pandev. [ [http://macedonianfootball.com/20080612551/News/Slavkovski-chooses-Macedonia.html Slavkovski chooses Macedonia] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=22884&L=en Inter News]
* [http://www.football-talents.co.uk/List_player-3_7-303-2.html Video Goran Slavkovski - football-talents.co.uk]
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