Vanče Šikov
 Playing for Macedonia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vanče Šikov | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavadarci, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Tikvesh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Tikvesh | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Skoda Xanthi | 55 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Pobeda | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Kerkyra (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Apollon Kalamarias (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Ethnikos Achna | 77 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | Volyn Lutsk | 68 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Austria Wien | 46 | (2) |
| 2016 | Neftchi Baku | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rabotnichki | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tobol | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Akademija Pandev | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Tikvesh | 28 | (2) |
| 2021 | Borec | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Macedonia U21 | 12 | (1) | |
| 2005 | Macedonia (unofficial) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2017 | Macedonia | 56 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2020 | |||
Vanče Šikov (Macedonian: Ванче Шиков; born 19 July 1985) is a former Macedonian footballer.
Club career
[edit]Born in Kavadarci, Macedonia, Shikov started his football career at FK Tikvesh.
In 2002, he went to play for Greek side Skoda Xanthi where he has played 55 games and scored two goals. In 2006, he was bought by Olympiacos but was loaned out to Kerkyra F.C. for five months where he played 13 games scoring two goals, against Egaleo F.C. on 4 February 2007 and against Ergotelis F.C. on 29 April 2007. At the end of the loan deal between Olympiacos and Kerkyra, on 13 May, he was officially signed as a player of Olympiacos in Athens.
After spending three years in Cyprus with Ethnikos Achna, Šikov signed a three-year deal with Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk in the summer of 2011.
Neftchi Baku
[edit]On 20 June 2016, Santin signed with Neftchi Baku,[1] before having his contract terminated by mutual consent on 16 December 2016.[2]
International career
[edit]He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a November 2005 friendly match against Iran and has earned a total of 58 caps, scoring 4 goals.[3] His final international was a June 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 9 October 2016[5]
| Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 4 |
International goals
[edit]| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2010 | Villach |  Romania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 October 2010 | Andorra la Vella |  Andorra | 0–2 | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 3 | 7 October 2011 | Hanrapetakan Stadium |  Armenia | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 4 | 12 November 2015 | Skopje |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ ""Neftçi"də 4 yeni futbolçu". neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Neftçi PFK Vançe Şıkovla müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Vanče Šikov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Vanče Šikov at Soccerway
- Profile at Macedonian Football
- Vanče Šikov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vanče Šikov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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