North Macedonia women's national football team

The North Macedonia women's national football team represents North Macedonia in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of North Macedonia, the governing body for football in the country.

North Macedonia
Nickname(s)Црвени Лавови
The Red Lions
Црвено-Жолти
Red-Yellows
AssociationFootball Federation of North Macedonia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVančo Balevski
CaptainKaterina Mileska
Most capsVioleta Spirovska (72)
Top scorerNataša Andonova (12)
Home stadiumStadion Mladost
FIFA codeMKD
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 129 4 (27 March 2020)[1]
Highest90 (December 2009)
Lowest129 (September 2019)
First international
 Croatia 4–0 Macedonia 
(Đakovo, Croatia; 7 May 2005)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 5–1 Luxembourg 
(Strumica, Macedonia; 5 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 15–0 Macedonia 
(Vercelli, Italy, 17 September 2014)

Overview

They are currently coached by Gorazd Mihajlov. The Macedonian women's team find themselves ranked 104th out of 122 active women's footballing nations registered with FIFA.[2]

The women's team played their first official game on 7 May 2005, in which they were beaten 4–0 by Croatia. Two weeks later, on 21 May 2005, Macedonia scored their first ever goal in a 7–1 loss to Slovenia.[3]

Competitive record

World Cup
FIFA World Cup record
EditionFinal tournament recordQualification record
ResultPos.Pld.WD *LGFGAResultPld.WDLGFGA
1991Did not enter
1995Did not enter
1999Did not enter
2003Did not enter
2007Did not enter
2011Did not qualifyMain Stage8008368
2015Did not qualifyMain Stage10019674
2019Did not enter
Overall0 / 8—1801179142
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship
UEFA Euro record
EditionFinal tournament recordQualification record
ResultPos.Pld.WD *LGFGAResultPld.WDLGFGA
1991Did not enter
1993Did not enter
1995Did not enter
1997Did not enter
2001Did not enter
2005Did not enter
2009Did not qualifyPrel. Stage3003014
2013Did not qualifyMain Stage132381251
2017Did not qualifyMain Stage8008451
Overall0 / 9—24231916116
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2000Did not enter-------
2004Did not enter-------
2008Did not qualify-------
2012Did not qualify-------
2016Did not qualify-------
2021Did not qualify-------
Total0/6-------

Scorers
FIFA World Cup, including qualifiers
PlayersOverall20112015
Nataša Andonova514
Gentjana Rochi11
Afrodita Salihi211
Violeta Spirovska11
UEFA Euro, qualifiers included
ScorersOverall200920132017
Nataša Andonova44
Shireta Brahimi11
Eli Jakovska22
Simona Krstanovska11
Gentjana Rochi321
Afrodita Salihi22

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Euro 2021 qualification fixture against  Serbia on 6 March 2020.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Viktorija Panchurova (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 8 0 Tiverija
12 1GK Magdalena Lekovska (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 0 0 Istatov
23 1GK Suarta Rechi (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 0 0 ACT Junajted
3 2DF Ane Bošeska (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 4 0 Tiverija
4 2DF Katerina Mileska (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 39 0 Despina
5 2DF Pavlina Nikolovska (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 9 0 Kamenica
13 2DF Julija Zivikj (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 4 0 Nea Salamina
6 3MF Elma Shemsovikj (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 5 0 Dragon
8 3MF Romana Trajkovska (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 3 0 Rapperswil-Jona
11 3MF Marjana Naceva (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 12 0 Kamenica
14 3MF Ivana Nikolova (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 0 0 Tiverija
16 3MF Hristina Joshevska (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 0 0 Kamenica
17 3MF Rabija Dervishi (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 1 0 Kamenica
20 3MF Jana Chubrinovska (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 10 0 Despina
21 3MF Aleksandra Ristovska (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 11 0 Tiverija
7 4FW Gentjana Rochi (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 33 10 KuPS
9 4FW Ulza Maksuti (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 5 0 ACT Junajted
10 4FW Nataša Andonova (C) (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 32 11 Levante
18 4FW Hava Mustafa (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 4 0 Shkëndija
19 4FW Teodora Dimoska (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 5 0 Tiverija

Recent call ups
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Dragana Kostova (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 17 0 Dragon v.  Austria, 8 November 2019
DF Maja Angelovska (1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 14 0 Olimpija Ljubljana v.  Austria, 8 November 2019
DF Jovana Gjorjioska (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 1 0 Despina v.  Austria, 8 November 2019
FW Simona Krstanovska (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 8 1 Breznica v.  Austria, 3 September 2019

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "FIFA Live Scores: FYR Macedonia". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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