Zoran Baldovaliev
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Zoran Baldovaliev (born 4 March 1983) is a Macedonian
footballer
currently playing for the Saudi club Najran
as a striker
.
He started your career in the Macedonian club FK Belasica
, and played for the Macedonian national team
between 2002 and 2003. He subsequently played for the Slovenian club NK Publikum
in 2003, for the Azerbaijan
ian club FK MKT Araz Imisli
between 2003 and 2005, and for the Latvia
n champion FK Ventspils
for six months in 2006.
In June 2007 he signed with the Bulgaria
n club Lokomotiv Sofia for a fee of 150,000 €, and assumed Bulgarian citizenship in the same year.
In 2010, Baldovaliev was bought by Israeli side Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
, which he helped obtain a spot in the first tier of Israeli football after in his first season there. He joined Cypriot club Enosis on 30 January 2011, but was released after the end of the season.
On 5 September 2011, he joined Saudi Professional League side Najran SC
on a one-year plus an option year contract.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for the Saudi club Najran
Najran SC
Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....
as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
He started your career in the Macedonian club FK Belasica
FK Belasica
FK Belasica is football club from the Republic of Macedonia currently playing in the Macedonian Second League after failing to avoid relegation in the 2005/2006 season where they finished 12th...
, and played for the Macedonian national team
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
between 2002 and 2003. He subsequently played for the Slovenian club NK Publikum
NK Publikum
NK Celje is a football from Slovenia. They are based in Celje, Slovenia's third largest city. They play in First Slovenian League, 1.SNL. Together with NK Maribor and ND Gorica they are the only club that have participated in every season of 1.SNL since its formation in 1991.-History:NK Celje was...
in 2003, for the Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
ian club FK MKT Araz Imisli
FK MKT Araz Imisli
FK MKT Araz is an Azerbaijani football club based in Imishli, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton manufacturing company.- History :...
between 2003 and 2005, and for the Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n champion FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....
for six months in 2006.
In June 2007 he signed with the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n club Lokomotiv Sofia for a fee of 150,000 €, and assumed Bulgarian citizenship in the same year.
In 2010, Baldovaliev was bought by Israeli side Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium...
, which he helped obtain a spot in the first tier of Israeli football after in his first season there. He joined Cypriot club Enosis on 30 January 2011, but was released after the end of the season.
On 5 September 2011, he joined Saudi Professional League side Najran SC
Najran SC
Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....
on a one-year plus an option year contract.
Clubs
- 2001–2003
Republic of Macedonia FK BelasicaFK BelasicaFK Belasica is football club from the Republic of Macedonia currently playing in the Macedonian Second League after failing to avoid relegation in the 2005/2006 season where they finished 12th... - 2003–2005
Slovenia NK PublikumNK PublikumNK Celje is a football from Slovenia. They are based in Celje, Slovenia's third largest city. They play in First Slovenian League, 1.SNL. Together with NK Maribor and ND Gorica they are the only club that have participated in every season of 1.SNL since its formation in 1991.-History:NK Celje was... - 2005–2006
Azerbaijan FK MKT Araz ImisliFK MKT Araz ImisliFK MKT Araz is an Azerbaijani football club based in Imishli, that currently plays in Azerbaijan First Division. The club was founded in 2004 by МКТ Istehsalat-Kommersiya, a cotton manufacturing company.- History :... - 2006
Latvia FK VentspilsFK VentspilsFK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... - 2007
Kingdom of Bulgaria PFC Lokomotiv PlovdivPFC Lokomotiv PlovdivPFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... - 2007–2010 Kingdom of Bulgaria PFC Lokomotiv SofiaPFC Lokomotiv SofiaPFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv...
- 2010–2011
Israel Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium... - 2011
Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni FCEnosis Neon Paralimni FCEnosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou", which holds 5,800 people.-History:... - 2011–present
Saudi Arabia Najran SCNajran SCNajran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....