Nataša Andonova

Nataša Andonova (Macedonian: Наташа Андонова; born 4 December 1993) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Levante UD and captains the North Macedonia women's national team. She is the younger sister of Sijce Andonova, who is also a Macedonian footballer. She is the top scorer in the history of the Macedonian national team.

Nataša Andonova
Andonova with Barcelona in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993
Place of birth Negotino, Macedonia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Tikvešanka
2010–2011 Borec Veles
2011–2015 Turbine Potsdam 61 (11)
2011–2014 Turbine Potsdam II 12 (7)
2015–2017 Rosengård 34 (20)
2017 Paris Saint-Germain 7 (0)
2017–2019 Barcelona 43 (7)
2019– Levante 51 (7)
International career‡
2008–2009 Macedonia U17 9 (7)
2010–2011 Macedonia U19 9 (6)
2008– North Macedonia 33 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2020

Career

Andonova began her career at ZFK Tikvešanka in Macedonia. She first came to international attention in the 2010 Under-19 Euro, hosted by the Republic of Macedonia. Despite playing in the weakest team in the competition Andonova was named the tournament's best player.[1] By then she had already represented the senior Macedonia national team.

In the summer of 2010 Andonova was transferred to ZFK Borec, playing the preliminary stage of the 2010–11 Champions League, and in the winter market she signed for Turbine Potsdam, the reigning European champions, along with her sister Sijce. She was promoted to the first team in February and played her first Bundesliga match that same month. She scored her first goal for Turbine in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal against Bayern Munich.[2]

She was the second top scorer of the 2011 Bundesliga Cup with 7 goals.[3]

In May 2015 Andonova left Turbine for Swedish Damallsvenskan champions FC Rosengård, who were in the market for a forward after the departure of Anja Mittag to Paris Saint-Germain.[4]

On 31 January 2017, Paris Saint-Germain announced that an agreement with Andonova was reached for a permanent deal until the end of the season in June 2017. In PSG, Andonova wore the number 15.[5]

The player did not renew her contract with PSG and joined Barcelona in June 2017. Andonova wore the number 21 with Barcelona.

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 June 2010Goce Delčev Stadium, Prilep, North Macedonia Slovakia1–61–62011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2.3 March 2011Stadion Mladost, Strumica, North Macedonia Lithuania1–01–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying preliminary round
3.6 March 2011 Luxembourg1–05–1
4.4–0
5.26 October 2011Stadion Goce Delčev, Prilep, North Macedonia Greece1–11–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
6.20 September 2013Stadion Mladost, Strumica, North Macedonia Romania1–41–92015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7.15 June 2014Haapsalu linnastaadion, Haapsalu, Estonia Estonia1–11–1
8.18 June 2014FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic1–22–5
9.2–3
10.2 October 2019Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia Kazakhstan1–04–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
11.3–0
12.21 October 2021Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia Latvia2–04–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
13.4–1
14.1 September 2022Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia Latvia1–13–2
15.2–1
16.21 February 2023Gold City Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey Estonia1–11–12023 Turkish Women's Cup
17.7 April 2023Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania Albania1–01–3Friendly

References
  1. "2010: Natasa Andonova". UEFA. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. "Natasa Andonova scored her first goal for Turbine Potsdam". macedonianfootball.com. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/national/germany/bundesliga-cup-women/2011/group-stage/group-a/ Soccerway
  4. Hardenberger, Martin (18 May 2015). "Här skriver stjärnan på för mästarklubben" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. "PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain".
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