Mario Gjurovski
Mario Gjurovski (Macedonian: Марио Ѓуровски, Serbian: Марио Ђуровски / Mario Đurovski; born 11 December 1985) is a Macedonian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder,[2] who is the former head coach of Thai League 1 club Muangthong United.
 Gjurovski in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Mladenovac (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Sopot (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Bežanija | 83 | (18) |
| 2007–2010 | Vojvodina | 56 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Metalurh Donetsk | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Muangthong United | 121 | (59) |
| 2016–2017 | Bangkok United | 57 | (29) |
| 2018 | Bangkok Glass | 14 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Muangthong United | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 369 | (121) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Macedonia | 12 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Muangthong United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
Gjurovski played in the youth team of Čukarički,[3] before moving to Red Star Belgrade. He spent the entire 2003–04 season on loan, first with Mladenovac and then with Red Star's satellite club Sopot, both of them playing in the Serbian League Belgrade.
In summer 2004, he signed with Bežanija playing in the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro.[4] After two seasons the club achieved promotion in 2006 into the newly formed Serbian SuperLiga. In summer 2007 Gjurovski leaves Bežanija after having played over 80 league matches with them and having scored 18 goals, and signs with another SuperLiga club Vojvodina.[5] After having initially limited chances, after a couple of seasons he became a standard player in the club. They archived finishing second in the 2008–09 season, and becoming 2009–10 Serbian Cup runners-up after losing the final against his former club Red Star, by 0–3.[6] Gjurovski left Vojvodina during the winter break of the 2010–11 season after having played over 50 league matches in three and a half years.
Ukrainia
On 1 March 2011, Gjurovski signed a 3-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side Metalurh Donetsk.
Thailand
In 2012, he moved to Muangthong United from Thailand Premier League.[7] Gjurovski played under Slaviša Jokanović coaching and helped Muangthong United to win the invincible domestic title in his first season in Thailand. Gjurovski scored a goal for Muangthong United and 1–3 lost against Buriram in 2015 Thai FA Cup final. It was the last match of him under Maungthong United shirt.
In May 2013, Gjurovski gained notoriety when after scoring a goal, he took his shorts off and put them on his head, revealing his tight grey briefs. He received a second yellow card and got sent off.[8]
Despite the four successful seasons at Muangthong United, he rejected to renew the contract with Muangthong and moved to Bangkok United in 2016 on a free transfer.[9]
On 21 November 2018, Gjurovski signed a contract with Muangthong United.[10]
On 10 January 2020, Gjurovski has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 after a seven-year in the Thai League.[11]
International
He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a May 2010 friendly match against Azerbaijan in which he immediately scored his first international goal and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was a November 2011 friendly against Albania.[12]
Managerial career
Muangthong United
On 19 October 2020, Gjurovski was appointed as the new head coach of Thai giant Muangthong United.[13]
Personal life
He is the son of former Macedonian international striker Milko Djurovski who previously played for Red Star Belgrade, Partizan and Groningen, and nephew of Boško Gjurovski, who also represented North Macedonia and Yugoslavia internationally.[14]
The correct spelling of his last name is Gjurovski, as it appears in his Macedonian passport.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 June 2019[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cups | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Muangthong United | 2012 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| 2013 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 18 | |
| 2015 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | |
| Bangkok United | 2016 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 |
| 2017 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 17 | |
| Bangkok Glass | 2018 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Muangthong United | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
International goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Goals | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2010 | Bischofshofen, Austria |  Azerbaijan[15] | 3–1 | 88' | Friendly |
| 7 September 2010 | Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |  Armenia | 2–2 | 42' | Euro 2012 Qualifying |
Managerial
- As of match played 16 September 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Muangthong United | 19 October 2020 | 16 September 2023[16] | 99 | 46 | 23 | 30 | 46.5 |
| Total | 99 | 46 | 23 | 30 | 46.5 | ||
Honours
References
- Mario Gjurovski at National-Football-Teams.com
- "ปิดฉากเกรียนโอ้93ประตู!"มาริโอ"แขวนสตั๊ด". www.goal.com.
- "Monografija: 85 godina FK Čukarički (page 93)" (in Serbian). pageflip-flap.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- "Mario Đurovski u Zvezdi". Srbija Sport. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- "Profile and stats" (in Serbian). Srbijafudbal.
- "Mario Đurovski: Titula je Vošina". www.svevesti.com.
- Muang Thong: Fowler leave and Mario Gjurovski arrives Archived 9 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine thai-fussball.com
- "WATCH: Soccer Player Ejected After Wild Goal Celebration". 23 May 2013.
- "BREAKING : แบงค็อกเซ็นมาริโอร่วมทัพ3ปี - Goal.com". Goal.com (in Thai). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- "เกรียนโอ้รีเทิร์น! เมืองทองเปิดตัว 'มาริโอ ยูรอฟสกี้' คัมแบ็ครอบสอง". foxsports.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "รักกิเลนยิ่งชีพ! 'มาริโอ' ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด แต่ขออยู่เมืองไทยต่อไป". tnnthailand.com (in Thai). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Trio of top Thai League 1 coaches quit jobs". Bangkok Post.
- "Mario Gjurovski". Macedonian Football. 11 January 2010.
- "Macedonia-Azerbaijan Goals". Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- มาริโอ ประกาศลาออกคุมทีมเมืองทอง รับผิดชอบผลงานย่ำแย่
External links
- Mario Gjurovski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at MacedonianFootball.com
- Mario Gjurovski at Soccerway
- Mario Gjurovski at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)