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Ilija Dimoski
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-06-27)27 June 1939
Place of birth Prilep, North Macedonia
Date of death 3 November 2008(2008-11-03) (aged 69)
Place of death Niš, Serbia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Pobeda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Pobeda
1961–1974 Radnički Niš 323 (22)
1974–1975 Proleter Novi Sad
Managerial career
1979–1981 Priština
1981–1982 Radnički Niš (assistant)
1982–1984 Radnički Niš
1984–1985 Vardar
1989 Footscray JUST
1989–1990 GOŠK-Jug
1992–1993 Priština
1993–1995 Pobeda
1995–1996 Vardar
1998 Radnički Niš
2001–2002 Rabotnički
2002–2003 Bregalnica Delčevo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ilija Dimoski (Macedonian: Илија Димоски; 27 June 1939 – 3 November 2008) was a Yugoslav and Macedonian football manager and player.[1]

Playing career

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Born in Zabrčani, a village near Prilep, Dimoski started out at local club Pobeda, helping them win promotion to the Yugoslav Second League in 1959. He made 42 appearances over the next two seasons, attracting attention from other clubs.[2]

In the summer of 1961, Dimoski was transferred to league rivals Radnički Niš. He became a regular starter in his first year, helping the club win promotion to the Yugoslav First League.[3] Over the following 12 seasons, Dimoski amassed over 300 appearances in the top flight, scoring 22 times. He also set the Yugoslav First League record for most own goals, with seven.[4] Before retiring, Dimoski briefly played for lower league club Proleter Novi Sad.[5]

Managerial career

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After serving as an assistant to Dušan Nenković, Dimoski was appointed as manager of Radnički Niš in the summer of 1982. He led the team to a fourth-place finish in his first season in charge, earning a spot in the 1983–84 UEFA Cup. On 31 March 1984, Dimoski was relieved from his duties as the club's manager.

In 1989, Dimoski spent some time in Australia as manager of National Soccer League side Footscray JUST.[6] He subsequently returned to Yugoslavia as manager of Second League club GOŠK-Jug.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Dimoski served as manager of a number of Macedonian clubs, including Rabotnički and Bregalnica Delčevo.[7]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Apps Goals
Pobeda 1959–60 22 0
1960–61 20 0
Total 42 0
Radnički Niš 1961–62 22 0
1962–63 22 1
1963–64 23 2
1964–65 28 4
1965–66 5 0
1966–67 10 2
1967–68 27 2
1968–69 34 2
1969–70 32 4
1970–71 29 1
1971–72 27 1
1972–73 31 0
1973–74 33 3
Total 323 22
Career total 365 22

References

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  1. ^ "Ilija Dimoski". fkpobeda.info. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Да ли знате како је Раднички недељу дана крио Димоског од Звезде и Партизана?" (in Serbian). slovojuga.org.rs. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Dan kada je Niš slavio sa Radničkim - 61 godina od ulaska u Prvu ligu" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Mister Autogol" (in Serbian). strategija.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Istorija Kluba" (in Serbian). fkproleter.rs. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Australian Player Database - DI". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Delcevo lose patience with Dimoski". uefa.com. 28 March 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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