 Šumulikoski withMacedonia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-04-24)24 April 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Struga,SR Macedonia,Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Slovácko (director of football) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Publikum Celje | 56 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Synot | 55 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 46 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Bursaspor | 30 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Ipswich Town | 42 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Preston North End | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 43 | (2) |
| 2012 | Tianjin Teda | 28 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Slovácko | 114 | (6) |
| Total | 436 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| Macedonia U21 | 9 | (0) | |
| 2000–2013 | Macedonia | 84 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018– | Slovácko (director of football) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Veliče Šumulikoski (Macedonian:Величе Шумуликоски; born 24 April 1981) is aMacedonian formerfootball midfielder. He is the third most capped player of all time of theNorth Macedonia national football team. He is the director of football for Czech clubSlovácko.
On 29 January 2008, Šumulikoski signed forIpswich Town from Turkish clubBursaspor for a fee believed to be in the region of £650,000, potentially rising to over £1 million depending on appearances. Šumulikoski received his work permit on the following day but only received international clearance on 2 February 2008 after a delay by the Turkish FA. He made his debut later that day coming off the bench in Ipswich's 2–1 away win againstSheffield Wednesday.[1] On 16 February 2008, he scored his first goal for Ipswich in his first home start for the club, his fourth appearance overall, in a 2–1 win overBlackpool F.C.[2]
On 4 August 2009, he signed forPreston North End on a three-year deal for fee in the region of £400,000 by managerAlan Irvine. Šumulikoski only made 15 appearances for Preston, including nine starts, and failed to appear after Irvine was fired in December 2009 and replaced byDarren Ferguson. Preston agreed a settlement to release Šumulikoski from the remainder of his contract in May 2010. After his release, he briefly trained with newly promoted Championship side,Leeds United.
Crystal Palace manager George Burley decided not to permanently sign Šumulikoski after he played in two trial matches. In August 2010, he signed for Russian sideSibir Novosibirsk. He was voted to become captain of Sibir by his teammates prior to the start of the 2011 season.
In February 2012, Šumulikoski signed for Chinese clubTianjin Teda F.C.[3] He made his official debut for Tianjin on 25 February, in a 2–1CFA Super Cup defeat againstGuangzhou Evergrande. Tianjin Teda agreed a settlement to release Šumulikoski from the remainder of his contract in January 2013. Šumulikoski back in the Czech Republic to sign for1. FC Slovácko.
He made his senior debut forMacedonia in a July 2000friendly match againstAzerbaijan and has earned a total of 84 caps, scoring 1 goal.[4] His final international was a June 2013 friendly againstNorway.[5]
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| Preceded by | Macedoniacaptain 2009–2012 | Succeeded by |