Vančo Trajanov

Vanco Trajanov
Personal information
Date of birth9 August 1978
Place of birthDelčevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number23
Youth career
Bregalnica Delčevo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997–1999FK Pelister1(0)
1999–2000FK Napredok15(1)
2000–2002Velbazhd Kyustendil58(6)
2002–2004Lokomotiv Plovdiv39(1)
2004–2006Arminia Bielefeld1(0)
2006–2009Chernomorets Burgas59(1)
2009–2010Maccabi Petah Tikva21(0)
2010–2012Minyor Pernik50(2)
2013–2014Chernomorets Burgas37(1)
2014–Lokomotiv Plovdiv18(0)
National team
2001–2009FYR Macedonia35(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vančo Trajanov (Macedonian: Ванчо Трајанов; born 9 August 1978) is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A Football Group.[1] Trajanov is a defensive midfielder who previously played for the Macedonia national football team.

Career

Trajanov began his career in FK Bregalnica Delčevo.

In 2002, Trajanov was signed by fellow Bulgarian A PFG club Lokomotiv Plovdiv with whom he would win the league in the season of 2003–04.

After success in Bulgaria, he moved to Germany to play for Arminia Bielefeld but failed to establish himself within the first team. Trajanov made his début for Arminia in a 4–2 win over 1. FC Köln II in the DFB-Pokal on 21 September 2004, coming on as a substitute. He made his Bundesliga début on 12 December 2004 as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 defeat to VfL Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena. This was to be his last appearance for Arminia.

In October 2006, Trajanov moved back to Bulgaria to play for Chernomorets Burgas.[2] For two-and-a-half seasons, he earned 59 appearances and scored one goal in a 1–0 home win against Marek Dupnitsa on 26 October 2007.[3]

On 15 September 2010, Trajanov joined Minyor Pernik; fourth Bulgarian team in his career.[4] At the start of the 2012–13 season he was selected as the new team captain. On 6 November 2012, Trajanov dissolved his contract due to financial reasons.[5]

On 8 January 2013, Trajanov re-signed for Chernomorets Burgas on a free transfer.[6]

International career

On 16 October 2002, Trajanov scored goal during Macedonia's Euro 2004 qualifying match against England at St Mary's Stadium, which finished 2–2.[7] In all Trajanov gained 35 caps, making his final appearance for Macedonia in the 4–0 loss against Netherlands on 1 April 2009.[8]

Vančo Trajanov: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 5 September 2001 Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 1–1 World Cup 2002 Qual.
2. 16 October 2002 Southampton, England  England 2–2 UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References

  1. ↑ "Vančo Trajanov Facts". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ванчо Траянов: Дойдох в Черноморец заради Херо" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chernomorets 1–0 Marek". guardian.co.uk. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Миньор привлече Ванчо Траянов" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ванчо Траянов разтрогна с Миньор" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ванчо Траянов в Черноморец" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Macedonia hold ragged England". bbc.co.uk. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Netherlands 4–0 Macedonia". soccerway.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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