Filip Despotovski

Filip Despotovski (Macedonian: Филип Дecпoтoвcки; born 18 November 1982 in Skopje ) is a Macedonian football midfielder who plays for Gostivar.

Professional career

Early career Filip Despotovski started his career in Macedonia in FK Vardar's youth school, SSK Mladinec,

In his first season with OFK, Despotovski made 17 appearances and scored 1 goal Despotovski played all 90 minutes in Vorskla's 1–0 defeat of FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Cup Final. Despotovski appeared in the second leg of the tie against Benfica as well; the Portuguese team would advance with a 5-2 aggregate victory. In league play, Despotovski made 14 appearances and scored 1 goal in 2009–10.

International career

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification On 6 June 2009, Despotovski made his debut for the Macedonian National Team against Norway in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 9); the Norway match was Macedonia's fifth of their eight total qualifying matches. Following his debut, Despotovski made two more appearancesboth startsin Group 9 qualification, against Iceland and Scotland.

UEFA Euro 2012 qualification As of June 2011, Despotovski has made five appearances (four starts) for Macedonia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying (Group B).

Other In 2009, Despotovski played for Macedonia in friendly matches against Spain, Qatar, Canada and Iran.

In 2010, Despotovski played for Macedonia in friendly matches against Montenegro, Azerbaijan, Romania, and Malta.

In 2011, Despotovski has played for Macedonia in a friendly match against Cameroon.

Honors

FK Vorskla Ukrainian Cup: 2008–09