North Macedonia women's national football team

The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see North Macedonia national football team.
North Macedonia
Nickname(s)Црвени Лавови
The Red Lions
Црвено-Жолти
Red-Yellows
AssociationFootball Federation of Macedonia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachKiril Izov
CaptainNataša Andonova
Most capsVioleta Spirovska (72)
Top scorerNataša Andonova (14)
Home stadiumToše Proeski Arena
FIFA codeMKD
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 132 1 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest90 (December 2009)
Lowest132 (March 2022)
First international
 Croatia 4–0 Macedonia 
(Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 5–1 Luxembourg 
(Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 15–0 Macedonia 
(Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014)

History

They are currently coached by Kiril Izov. The Macedonian women's team find themselves ranked 129th out of 159 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA.[2]

The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia.[3]

Team image

Nicknames

The North Macedonia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Црвени Лавови (The Red Lions)" or "Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows)".

Home stadium

The North Macedonia plays their home matches on the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, but they also use Petar Miloševski Training Centre as an alternative stadium. In the past, they also played some of the matches on Gradski Stadium in Kumanovo, Goce Delčev Stadium in Prilep and stadiums Blagoj Istatov and Kukuš in Strumica.

Results and fixtures
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
8 April Friendly North Macedonia  1–3  Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
15:00 Maksuti 60' Report (FFM) Halilaj 39'
Musaj 55'
Kastrati 85'		 Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivana Pajkovska (North Macedonia)
11 April Friendly North Macedonia  0–1  Kosovo Skopje, North Macedonia
13:00 Report (FFK) Syla 85' Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 0
Referee: Irena Velevackovska (North Macedonia)
17 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup D England  8–0  North Macedonia Southampton, England
19:00
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Referee: María Dolores Martinez Madrona (Spain)
21 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying North Macedonia  0–6  Austria Skopje, North Mazedonia
18:00 Report
Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
25 November 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying North Macedonia  0–11  Northern Ireland Skopje
Report
Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany)
29 November 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying Northern Ireland  9–0  North Macedonia Belfast
18:00
Report Stadium: Seaview
Referee: Meitar Shemesh (Israel)

2022

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of November 2020

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Kiril Izov
Assistant coaches Ferdi Ismaili
Aleksandar Andov
Tanja Krstevska

Manager history
  • Dobre Dimovski (?–2012)
  • Toshe Nacev and Blagoja Filipovski (interim) (2012)
  • Gorazd Mihajlov (2012–2013)
  • Dobre Dimovski (2013–2014)
  • Vancho Balevski (2014–2016)
  • Kiril Izov (2016–)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for a friendly match against Montenegro on 21 February 2021.[4]
  • Caps and goals updated after the match against Kazakhstan on 27 November 2020.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Viktorija Panchurova (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 10 0 Tiverija
12 1GK Magdalena Lekovska (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 2 0 Istatov
2 2DF Daniela Veleska (1997-03-09) 9 March 1997 4 0 Despina
3 2DF Ane Bošeska (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 6 0 Tiverija
4 2DF Katerina Mileska (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 41 0 Despina
5 2DF Jasmina Jovanovska (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 0 0 Unknown
13 2DF Julija Zivikj (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 7 0 Ljuboten
14 2DF Angela Stojkovska (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 0 0 Unknown
18 2DF Hristina Joshevska (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 2 0 Kamenica
6 3MF Elma Shemsovikj (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 8 1 Skopje
8 3MF Aleksandra Markovska (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 10 0 Unknown
9 3MF Hava Mustafa (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 7 0 Shkëndija
15 3MF Dragana Gegova (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 1 0 Skopje
16 3MF Sara Husein (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 1 0 Istatov
21 3MF Aleksandra Ristovska (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 13 0 Tiverija
7 4FW Ulza Maksuti (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 7 0 ASS Junajted
10 4FW Nataša Andonova (captain) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 33 14 Levante
11 4FW Afrodita Salihi (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 32 4 Skopje
17 4FW Teodora Dimoska (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 6 0 Tiverija
19 4FW Elena Petrovska (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 1 0 Skopje
20 4FW Kristina Petrushevska (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 0 0 Istatov
23 4FW Eli Jakovska (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 15 2 Lokomotiv Stara Zagora

Recent call ups
  • The following players have been called up to the North Macedonia squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Scorers by year
FIFA World Cup, including qualifiers
PlayersOverall20112015
Nataša Andonova514
Gentjana Rochi11
Afrodita Salihi211
Violeta Spirovska11
UEFA Euro, qualifiers included
ScorersOverall2009201320172022
Nataša Andonova642
Shireta Brahimi11
Eli Jakovska22
Simona Krstanovska11
Gentjana Rochi8215
Afrodita Salihi22
Elma Shemsovikj11

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
EditionFinals recordQualification record
ResultPos.Pld.WD *LGFGAResultPld.WDLGFGA
1991Did not enterDeclined participation
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011Did not qualifyMain Stage8008368
201510019674
2019Did not enterDeclined participation
2023To be determined
Overall0 / 9—1801179142
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2000Did not enter
2004
2008
2012Did not qualify
2016
2020Did not enter
Total0/6—––––––

UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Euro record
EditionFinals recordQualification record
ResultPos.Pld.WD *LGFGAResultPld.WDLGFGA
1991Did not enterDeclined participation
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005
2009Did not qualifyPrel. Stage3003014
2013Main Stage132381251
20178008451
20218206839
Overall0/10—32432524155
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also
  • North Macedonia women's national football team
    • North Macedonia women's national football team results
    • List of North Macedonia women's international footballers
  • North Macedonia women's national under-20 football team
  • North Macedonia women's national under-17 football team

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. "Match Report of Montenegro vs North Macedonia - 2021-02-21 - FIFA Friendlies - Women - Global Sports Archive".
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