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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veliče Šumulikoski | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Struga, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sibir Novosibirsk | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | NK Celje | 56 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | 1. FC Slovácko | 55 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 75 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Bursaspor | 30 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Ipswich Town | 42 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Preston North End | 15 | (0) |
| 2010– | Sibir Novosibirsk | 43 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Macedonia | 78 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Veliče Šumulikoski (Macedonian: Величе Шумуликоски) (born 24 April 1981 in Struga, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian football midfielder who plays for FC Sibir Novosibirsk. He also plays for the Macedonian national football team.
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Šumulikoski has been hailed as Macedonia's answer to Steven Gerrard or is simply known as "the Balkan Gerrard" by Macedonian fans.[1]
On 29 January 2008, Šumulikoski signed for Ipswich Town from Turkish club Bursaspor for a fee believed to be in the region of £600,000, 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 against Sheffield Wednesday.[2] 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 over Blackpool F.C.[3]
On 4 August 2009, he signed for Preston North End on a three year deal for fee in the region of £400,000 by manager Alan Irvine. Šumulikoski only made 15 appearances for Preston, including nine starts, and failed to appear after Irvine was fired in December 2009 and replaced by Darren 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 Macedonian midfielder Šumulikoski after he played in 2 trial matches. In August 2010, he signed for Russian side Sibir Novosibirsk. He was voted to become captain of Sibir by his teammates prior to the start of the 2011 season.
Šumulikoski made his debut for the Macedonian 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.[4]
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