Dorian Babunski

Dorian Babunski Hristovski (; born 29 August 1996) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC.

Club career Born in Skopje, Macedonia, Dorian joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2011, after representing Gramenet and UE Cornellà. On 1 October 2015, he signed a free contract with Fuenlabrada, but was released in June 2016. Two months later, he signed a three-year contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.

In February 2017, he was signed by Radomlje on loan.

On 17 January 2022, he joined Debreceni VSC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top tier of Hungarian football, on a two-and-a-half-year deal. In his first season and a half, he made 48 league appearances and scored 18 goals.

On 28 August 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Swiss record champions Grasshopper Club Zürich, with an option to extend for a further year. He joins them for an undisclosed fee. On 7 January 2025, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

On 4 July 2025, he signed a two-year contract with Hungarian club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. He joins them for an undisclosed fee.

International career Babunski was first called up to the Macedonian senior national team for their World Cup qualifier matches in November 2021, but did not see any playtime. On 2 June 2022, he finally made his senior debut for North Macedonia, in a Nations League match against Bulgaria, coming on in the 72nd minute of the game. In his second appearance for the national team, he assisted the second and final goal in a 0–2 away victory against Gibraltar.

Personal life Babunski's father, Boban, was also a footballer, and played in several countries, including Spain. His brother, David, is also a footballer. The two played together briefly at Debrecen in 2022.

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