| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-02-20)20 February 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Struga,SR Macedonia,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Rabotnički | 56 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Metalurg | 32 | (6) |
| 2010 | Ceahlăul | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Rabotnički | 92 | (41) |
| 2014–2016 | Sarajevo | 54 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | Incheon United | 24 | (4) |
| 2017 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 17 | (3) |
| 2017–2022 | Sarajevo | 127 | (28) |
| 2022–2023 | Rabotnički | 42 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Makedonija G.P. | 14 | (2) |
| Total | 477 | (134) | |
| International career | |||
| Macedonia U17 | 3 | (1) | |
| Macedonia U19 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2009–2010 | Macedonia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2021 | North Macedonia | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Krste Velkoski (Macedonian:Крсте Велкоски; born 20 February 1988) is a Macedonian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.[1]
Velkoski signed a three-year deal withEnosis Neon Paralimni on 18 June 2010 but his journey did not last long as Velkoski and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 14 December 2010. He then signed a two-year deal with his former teamRabotnički in January 2011 and holds the record as top scorer in UEFA Club Competitions for the club.
In January 2014, Velkoski joinedBosnian Premier League clubSarajevo signing a2+1⁄2-year contract.[2] After Sarajevo, he played forIncheon United andNakhon Ratchasima. In 2017, Velkoski returned to Sarajevo.
He made his senior debut forMacedonia in a March 2014friendly match againstLatvia and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals.[3] His last international was a November 2018Nations League match againstGibraltar.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rabotnički | 2005–06 | Macedonian First League | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | Macedonian First League | 25 | 7 | 6[b] | 1 | 31 | 8 | |||
| 2007–08 | Macedonian First League | 19 | 5 | 6[c] | 2 | 25 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09 | Macedonian First League | 4 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 18 | ||||
| Metalurg | 2008–09 | Macedonian First League | 18 | 4 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 6 | — | 32 | 6 | |||||
| Ceahlaul Piatra-Neamt | 2009–10 | Liga I | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Rabotnički | 2010–11 | Macedonian First League | 15 | 6 | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | Macedonian First League | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8[e] | 2 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2012–13 | Macedonian First League | 28 | 13 | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Macedonian First League | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 15 | ||
| Total | 92 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 107 | 47 | ||
| Sarajevo | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 17 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6[e] | 0 | 36 | 14 | |
| 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| Total | 54 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 31 | ||
| Incheon United | 2016 | K League Classic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2017 | Thai League 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Sarajevo | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 12 | |
| 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 31 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4[e] | 0 | 43 | 14 | |
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3[g] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[h] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 127 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 161 | 33 | ||
| Rabotnički | 2022–23 | Macedonian First League | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 10 | |||
| Makedonija G.P. | 2023–24 | Macedonian First League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Macedonian Second League | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 477 | 134 | 48 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 569 | 157 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | |||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Rabotnički[1]
Sarajevo[1]