Luka Stankovski

Luka Stankovski (Macedonian: Лука Станковски; born 2 September 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Gaziantep.

Luka Stankovski
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002
Place of birth Skopje, Macedonia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gaziantep
Number 80
Youth career
2014–2015 Vardar
2015–2019 Rabotnički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Rabotnički 48 (11)
2022– Gaziantep 1 (0)
National team‡
2018 Macedonia U17 2 (0)
2021– North Macedonia U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

Rabotnički

Born in Skopje, Macedonia, Stankovski began his youth career at Vardar, before moving to Rabotnički in 2015.[1] He made his senior debut in the Macedonian First League on 31 August 2019, playing as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Akademija Pandev.[2]

Stankovski's first goal came on 29 August 2020, aged 17, helping his side draw 1–1 to Vardar.[3] On 16 December, he scored a brace against Borec in a 2–1 win.[4] Stanskovski finished the 2020–21 season with eight goals in 29 league appearances.[5]

Gaziantep

On 12 January 2022, Stankovski joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year.[6] He made his debut in a 2–0 league defeat to İstanbul Başakşehir on 12 February 2022.[7]

International career

Stankovski represented Macedonia internationally at under-17 level at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[8]

Style of play

At 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, Stankovski primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a holding midfielder or as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Personal life

Stankovski is the son of former footballer Goran Stankovski.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 February 2022[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rabotnički 2019–20 Macedonian First League 10—10
2020–21 Macedonian First League 298—298
2021–22 Macedonian First League 183—183
Total 4811004811
Gaziantep 2021–22 Süper Lig 100010
Career total 4911004911
  1. Includes Macedonian Cup, Turkish Cup

References
  1. Spalletta, Gabriele (17 February 2021). "L'identikit di Stankovski: il giovane centrocampista in arrivo a luglio" [Stankovski's identikit: the young midfielder arriving in July]. Forza Monza (in Italian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Rabotnički vs. Akademija Pandev". Soccerway. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Tanaskovski, Martin (29 August 2020). "ВИДЕО: Лука Станковски на 17 години го даде деби-голот во ПМФЛ!" [VIDEO: Luka Stankovski scored his debut goal in PMFL at the age of 17!]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Лука Станковски двоен стрелец во триумфот над Борец (2–1)" [Luka Stankovski double scorer in the triumph over Borec (2–1)]. FK Rabotnički (in Macedonian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Luka Stankovski at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "TRANSFER | LUKA STANKOVSKI GAZİANTEP'TE!". www.gaziantepfk.org. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "Medipol Başakşehir - Gaziantep FK 12 Şubat 2022 Maç Özeti, Goller..." Fanatik.
  8. "Luka Stankovski". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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