Gjorgji Hristov

Gjorgji Hristov
Ѓорѓи Христов
Personal information
Full name Gjorgji Hristov
Date of birth 30 January 1976 (1976-01-30) (age 36)
Place of birth Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club FK Metalurg Skopje coach
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 coach 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

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jack de Gier
N.E.C. Topscorer
15 Goals

2000 – 2001
Succeeded by
Frank Demouge

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