Veliče Šumulikoski

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Personal information
Velice Sumulikoski
Date of birth	April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24) (age 27)
Place of birth	Struga, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Ipswich Town
Number	26
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2002 2002–2004 2004–2006 2006–2008 2008–	NK Publikum FC Slovacko FC Zenit St. Petersburg Bursaspor Ipswich Town	056 0(4) 055 0(7) 075 0(2) 030 0(1) 010 0(1)
National team
2002-	FYR of Macedonia	048 0(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 29 March 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Velice Šumulikoski (Macedonian: Величе Шумуликоски) (born 24 April 1981 in Struga, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Republic of Macedonia) is a Macedonian football midfielder who currently plays for Ipswich Town and the Republic of Macedonia national football team. He has been hailed as Macedonia's answer to Steven Gerrard or is simply known as "the Balkan Gerrard" by the English media and some fans.^[1]

Šumulikoski made his debut for the Republic of Macedonia national team in 2002 and has been an integral part of the set-up ever since. The Macedonian public rate him as a key member of the team and currently he has 47 caps and 1 goal.^[2]

On January 29, 2008, Šumulikoski signed for Ipswich Town from Turkish club Bursaspor for a fee believed to be in the region of £600,000 which can potentially rise to over £1 million depending on appearances. Sumulikoski received his work permit on the following day but only received international clearance on 2 February 2008 after a delay in the signing off paperwork by the Turkish FA. He made his debut later that day coming off the bench in Ipswich's 2–1 away win against Sheffield Wednesday.^[3] On 16 February 2008 he scored his first goal for Ipswich in his first home start for the club which was his 4th appearance overall in a 2–1 win over Blackpool F.C.^[4]