Gjore Jovanovski

Gjorgji "Gjore" Jovanovski^[a] (Macedonian: Ѓорѓи "Ѓоре" Јовановски; born 22 March 1956) is a Macedonian football manager and former player.

Gjore Jovanovski

Personal information
Full name	Gjorgji Jovanovski Ѓорѓи Јовановски
Date of birth	(1956-03-22) 22 March 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth	Skopje, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1977	Vardar	53	(1)
1977–1978	Red Star Belgrade	1	(0)
1978–1986	Vardar	216	(9)
1986–1988	Samsunspor	65	(0)
1988–1989	Ankaragücü	13	(0)
Total		348	(10)
Managerial career
1998–1999	Vardar
1999–2001	Sloga Jugomagnat
2001–2002	Macedonia
2002	Samsunspor
2003–2007	Rabotnichki
2007–2008	Milano Kumanovo
2008–2009	Metalurg Skopje
2010	CSKA Sofia
2011	Rabotnichki
2013	Shkëndija
2014	Bregalnica Shtip
2018	Rabotnichki
2021	FK Belasica
2023–2024	Al-Batin U19
2024	Al-Batin
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

As a player, he played for FK Vardar and Red Star Belgrade in the Yugoslav First League and for Turkish club Samsunspor and Ankaragücü.

Coaching career

He had previously coached FK Vardar, FK Sloga Jugomagnat winning three championships and one cup title. After FK Rabotnichki Kometal winning two championship and qualified in the third round qualification for UEFA Champion League (eliminated by Lille/France)before moving to FK Milano Kumanovo and FK Metalurg Skopje. He was also a Head coach of Macedonian national team from 2001 till 2002.^[1] He was chosen three times for the award of the "best football coach in Macedonia" by Sport radio 90.3 fm having been one of the best coaches in Macedonia winning five league and two cup titles.^[2] He was also the head coach of the Macedonian national team from 2001 to 2002.

On 17 August 2010, Jovanovski was announced as the manager of CSKA Sofia. He qualified with CSKA Sofia in UEFA Europa League group stages

On 21 October 2010, Jovanovski was removed from his position of head coach of CSKA Sofia, after a 0:2 home loss against Rapid Vienna in a UEFA Europa League

On 8 November 2011, Jovanovski was named as manager of FK Rabotnichki^[3] but after only two months as the manager, the club board and he agreed to mutually terminate his contract on 28 December 2011.^[4]

On 25 September 2023, Jovanovski was appointed as manager of Al-Batin's U19 team.^[5] On 1 March 2024, Jovanovski was appointed as the manager of the first-team after the sacking of Quim Machado.

Managerial statistics

As of 22 July 2019^[6]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Vardar	1998	1999	26	15	4	7	057.69
Sloga Jugomagnat	1999	2001	52	38	10	4	073.08
Macedonia	2001	2002
Samsunspor	2002	2002
Rabotnički	2003	2007	132	78	28	26	059.09
Milano Kumanovo	2007	2008	41	27	4	10	065.85
Metalurg Skopje	2008	2009	30	6	11	13	020.00
Al-Batin	2024	2024	8	4	2	2	050.00
Total			288	168	59	61	058.33

Honours

• FK Sloga Jugomagnat
  • Macedonian Football Cup: 1
    • Winner: 2003–04
• FK Rabotnichki Skopje
  • Macedonian First League: 2
    • Winner: 2004–05, 2005–06
    • Runner-up: 2006–07

Notes

a.	^ Macedonian spelling: Ǵorǵi "Ǵore" Jovanovski, Ѓopѓи "Ѓope" Joвaнoвcки, Romanized spelling: Đorđe Jovanovski.