Jani Atanasov

Jani Atanasov
	Atanasov playing for North Macedonia in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	31 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Strumica, Macedonia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cracovia
Number	8
Youth career
2013–2017	Akademija Pandev
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Akademija Pandev
2018–2020	Bursaspor
2020–2023	Hajduk Split
2023–	Cracovia
International career‡
2015	Macedonia U17
2017–2018	Macedonia U19
2018–2020	Macedonia U21
2021–	North Macedonia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Jani Atanasov (Macedonian: Јани Атанасов; born 31 October 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Cracovia and the North Macedonia national team.

Club career

On 5 June 2018, Atanasov joined Bursaspor after a successful debut season with Akademija Pandev in the Macedonian First Football League.^[2] He made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Fenerbahçe on 11 August 2018.^[3]

On 8 September 2020, Atanasov was announced as a new Hajduk Split player, signing a three-year contract.^[4] He arrived as a free transfer, having terminated his contract with Bursaspor, and was given the number 20 shirt.^[4]

On 23 January 2023, he was transferred to Polish club Cracovia for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[5]

International career

Atanasov holds dual Macedonian and Bulgarian citizenship, being eligible to play for both national teams. On 11 November 2021, Atanasov made his international debut for North Macedonia, substituting Elif Elmas at 83rd minute of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Armenia, which North Macedonia won by 5–0.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Atanasov goal.

List of international goals scored by Jani Atanasov
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 November 2023	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Italy	1–3	2–5	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2	17 November 2023	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Italy	2–3	2–5	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3	10 October 2024	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latva	Latvia	0–1	0–3	2024–25 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Akademija Pandev

Macedonian Second Football League: 2016–17^[6]

Hajduk Split

Croatian Cup: 2021–22^[7]

References

^ "Kadra" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
^ "Jani Atanasov signs for Bursaspor! - Macedonian Football". 5 June 2018.
^ "FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org.
^ ^a ^b "Jani Atanasov novi je igrač Hajduka!". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
^ "Jani Atanasov dołącza do Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 23 January 2023.
^ "2.MFL 2016/17 final standings". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^ "Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

External links

Jani Atanasov at the Turkish Football Federation
Jani Atanasov at Soccerway
Jani Atanasov – UEFA competition record (archive)

[1] "Kadra" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

[2] "Jani Atanasov signs for Bursaspor! - Macedonian Football". 5 June 2018.

[3] "FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org.

[:0-4] "Jani Atanasov novi je igrač Hajduka!". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 September 2020.

[5] "Jani Atanasov dołącza do Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 23 January 2023.

[6] "2.MFL 2016/17 final standings". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

[7] "Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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