Metodi Maksimov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Metodi Maksimov Методи Максимов | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kochani, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LASK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Bregalnica | ||
| 2017–2020 | Rabotnichki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Rabotnichki | 65 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Shkëndija | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | LASK | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Aalesund (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | North Macedonia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | North Macedonia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | North Macedonia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | North Macedonia U21 | 28 | (4) |
| 2022– | North Macedonia | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 | |||
Metodi Maksimov (Macedonian: Методи Максимов; born 20 August 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a right back or a right winger for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Rabotnichki
[edit]Maksimov made his senior football debut on 9 August 2020 at the age of 17, by playing the opening 60 minutes for Rabotnichki against Makedonija G. P. in the first round of the 2020–21 Macedonian First Football League season.[3] That season he went on to play 25 games, throughout which he also assisted two goals.
LASK
[edit]On 25 January 2024, Maksimov signed a long-term contract with Austrian club LASK and was immediately loaned to Aalesund in Norway.[4]
Loan to Aalesunds
[edit]In Aalesunds, Maksimov made his debut on 15 April, he just made five caps with the club before out for the rest of the year due to injuries.
Return to LASK
[edit]On 1 January 2025, Maksimov return to the club after his loan spell ends.
International career
[edit]Ever since 2018 Maksimov has been regular at most of North Macedonia's national youth teams.
He made his debut for North Macedonia national football team on 22 October 2022 in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 11 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rabotnichki | 2020–21 | Macedonian First Football League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Macedonian First Football League | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Macedonian First Football League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 65 | 7 | |||
| Shkëndija | 2022–23 | Macedonian First Football League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Macedonian First Football League | 17 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| LASK | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aalesunds (loan) | 2024 | Eliteserien | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Aalesunds II (loan) | 2024 | Norwegian Third Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 29 March 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Методи Максимов" (in Macedonian). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Metodi Maksimov at Soccerway
- ^ "'1 MFL 2020-21 Makedonija GP vs Rabotnicki'". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "LASK SICHERT SICH NORDMAZEDONISCHEN TEAMSPIELER" [LASK SECURES MACEDONIAN TEAM PLAYER] (in German). LASK. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia vs. Macedonia". macedonianfootball. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Metodi Maksimov at WorldFootball.net
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