Risto Jankov

Risto Jankov (Macedonian: Ристо Јанков; born 5 September 1998) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Politehnica Iași.[1]

Risto Jankov
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998
Place of birth Skopje, Macedonia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Politehnica Iași
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2015 Rabotnički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 Rabotnički 71 (0)
2017 → Lokomotiva Skopje (loan)
2022 Caspiy Aktau 2 (0)
2022– Politehnica Iași 15 (0)
International career‡
2014 Macedonia U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 Macedonia U18 3 (0)
2016 Macedonia U19 5 (0)
2017–2020 North Macedonia U21 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2021

Club career

Jankov was promoted to the first team of Rabotnički in 2015. In August 2017, he was loaned to Lokomotiva Skopje in the Macedonian Second Football League, before returning to Rabotnički at the start of 2018.[2] He made his first senior appearance for the Rabotnički in the Macedonian First Football League on 24 February 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for outfielder Andrej Lazarov, after starting goalkeeper Daniel Bozinovski was sent off. The match finished as a 2–1 win for Rabotnički.[3]

International career

In February 2021, Jankov was selected for a short training camp of the North Macedonia national team at the Petar Miloševski Training Centre.[4] The following month, Jankov received his first official call-up for the national team, as a member of the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Romania, Liechtenstein and Germany.[5] He was first included on the team bench in their match against Liechtenstein, a 5–0 home win.[6] On 20 May 2021, Jankov was called-up by manager Igor Angelovski to the country's squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 finals,[7] the country's first major international tournament.[8]

Honours

Rabotnički

Politehnica Iași

References
  1. Risto Jankov at Soccerway
  2. Tanaskovski, Martin (14 December 2017). "Работнички раскина со Илиев и Кадриу, а го враќа Јанков" [Rabotnicki parts ways with Iliev and Kadriu, and Jankov returns]. Gol.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. "North Macedonia » 1. MFL 2017/2018 » 21. Round » FK Rabotnički – Vardar Skopje 2:1". WorldFootball.net. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. "Селекторот Игор Ангеловски и неговиот стручен штаб организираат мини тренинг камп од 15. до 17. февруари" [The selector Igor Angelovski and his professional staff organise a mini training camp from 15 to 17 February]. Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. "Игор Ангеловски го објави списокот на фудбалери за почетокот на квалификациите за СП 2022". Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers – Europe – Matches – North Macedonia v Liechtenstein". FIFA. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. "Игор Ангеловски го објави списокот за ЕУРО 2020" [Igor Angelovski announced the squad for Euro 2020]. Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. "Georgia 0–1 North Macedonia: Visitors qualify for first major tournament". BBC Sport. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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