{{Short description|Macedonian footballer (born 1972)}} {{Sources|date=May 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mitko Stojkovski | image = MitkoStojkovskiPelister2001.png | image_size = 100px | caption = Stojkovski with the 2001 Macedonian Cup following a 2–1 victory over Sloga Jugomagnat in the final. | fullname = Mitko Stojkovski | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|12|18}} | birth_place = Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | height = 1.83 m | position = Left-back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pelister | years1 = 1989–1991 | years2 = 1991–1995 | years3 = 1995–1997 | years4 = 1998–2000 | years5 = 2000–2001 | clubs1 = Pelister | clubs2 = Red Star Belgrade | clubs3 = Real Oviedo | clubs4 = VfB Stuttgart | clubs5 = Pelister | caps1 = 54 | caps2 = 123 | caps3 = 63 | caps4 = 20 | caps5 = 34 | totalcaps = 294 | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = 2 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 2 | totalgoals = 6 | nationalyears1 = 1994–2002 | nationalteam1 = Macedonia | nationalcaps1 = 28 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Mitko Stojkovski''' ({{langx|mk|Митко Стојковски}}; born 18 December 1972) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
==Club career== Stojkovski started his career playing with his home town club FK Pelister, back then playing in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1991 his skills were noted and he moves to the 1991 European Champions Red Star Belgrade where he stayed four seasons and played over 120 games. In the legendary 100th eternal derby against their greatest rivals Partizan, he scored and was named the man of the match. In 1995, he signed with Spanish La Liga club Real Oviedo where he played 67 league matches in two seasons with the side. In 1998 VfB Stuttgart signed him and he was part of the team that reached the 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final where they lost against Chelsea. After two and a half years in Germany, he returned to Pelister where he retired in 2001 by winning the Macedonian Cup that year.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120708214612/http://ffm.com.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=719:2010-03-30-12-23-03&catid=88:2010-03-30-12-10-56&Itemid=451&lang=mk Mitko Stojkovski] at FFM</ref>
After retiring, for a period he was a sports director at FK Pelister.
==International career== Stojkovski made his debut for the Macedonia national team in a March 1994 friendly match against Slovenia, he has earned 28 caps, scoring 5 goals in total.<ref>{{cite web | author=RSSSF | author-link=RSSSF | title=Republic of Macedonia - Record International Players | date= | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fyrom-recintlp.html}}</ref> His final international was a November 2002 friendly against Israel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=20193|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2020-05-07}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Red Star''' * Yugoslav First League and First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1991–92, 1994–95 * FR Yugoslav Cup: 1992–93, 1994–95
'''Stuttgart''' * German League Cup runner-up: 1998 * UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1997–98
'''Pelister''' * Macedonian Cup: 2001
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://macedonianfootball.com/mitko-stojkovski/ Profile at Macedonian Football] {{in lang|en}} * {{WorldFootball.net|mitko-stojkovski}} * {{NFT player|id=16094}} * {{FIFA player|156667}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stojkovski, Mitko}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Bitola Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Yugoslav men's footballers Category:Macedonian men's footballers Category:North Macedonia men's international footballers Category:FK Pelister players Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers Category:Real Oviedo players Category:VfB Stuttgart players Category:Yugoslav Second League players Category:Yugoslav First League players Category:La Liga players Category:Bundesliga players Category:Macedonian First Football League players Category:Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia and Montenegro Category:Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
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