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Jason Naidovski (born July 19, 1989) is an Australian football player who currently plays for the A-League club Newcastle Jets. Both his parents Mile and Roza are born in Macedonia and despite Jason has played numerous matches for the Young Soceroos and the Australian U23, Naidovski can still play for Macedonia as he is only 19. Sadly, but MacedonianFootball.com is the first side involved with the football in Macedonia who ever contacted him, something that was supposed to be done by the Macedonian Football Federation long time ago.

What are your first football memories from the junior days?
 - I started playing football when I was 5 for a local team. At the age of 12 I started playing for Bankstown city lions (Sydney Makedonija) then I played for Marconi for a further 2 years. I then gained a scholarship to NSW Institute of Sport for 2 years then I played for Marconi first team at the age of 16.

Since when did the coaches sensed your football talent and since when did you become a member of the Australian youth national teams?
 - Between the time at NSW Institute of Sport and Marconi I got invited for a 3 week trial in Germany at Bayern München. I was there for 2 weeks in November 2004 and then I suffered a grade 3 hamstring tear while training with the reserve team at Bayern. They later invited me back in April for a month trial. I went back and they offered a 4 year deal but I decided not to take it because I was so young and wanted to finish off my schooling and I thought I wasn't mature to leave my family and live in a different country.
I then returned to Australia to get a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. I was then called into the U23 Olympic team for games qualifying for Beijing 2008. I made 2 appearances from a possible 4. I was the youngest member in the team still being only 17 and most players being 21 or 22. I then suffered a serious knee injury in April 2007 which needed a full knee re-construction and would put me out of selection for the Olympic team and put me out of football for 6 months.

Tell us something more about you when last year as one of the brightest young prospects in Australia, you signed your first professional contract for the Australian A-League side Newcastle Jets?
 - After I recovered 100% from the injury, I had another year at the AIS and we played in the Victorian State League (2nd biggest competition in Australia). I went on to score 13 goals in 12 games and then in April 2008 i signed a 2 year contract with the Newcastle Jets.
I only played 3 games for Newcastle because I was away playing with the Young Socceroos for most of the time qualifying for the 2009 world youth cup. I missed out on a total of 11 games because I was away with the national team.
Unfortunately, in December 2008 I suffered another knee injury on the same knee I hurt a year ago and will put me on the sidelines for a further 6 months. I hope to be playing football again in May 2009 and be fit and ready for the World cup in Egypt in September.

Do you follow the Macedonian football and what do you know about it?
 - I know some things about football in Macedonia. The teams I know of are Vardar, Pobeda, Rabotnicki and Pelister. They seem to do not to bad in the qualifying rounds of champions league but seem never to qualify. I really hope 1 day that a team from Macedonia can go through and qualify and make the nation proud and also Macedonians through-out the world.

You have numerous appearances for the U17, U20 and U23 national teams of Australia, but you still have the right to play for Macedonia. How do you feel about that and would you accept a call from the country of your origin?
 - I know I still am able to play for the Macedonian national team and if I do ever receive a call I will be flattered that the country that my parents grew up in and my background want me to play for them. But I have learned all my football skill in Australia and it will be only fair to them if I can pay them back. But I will take it under consideration when the time comes about it and listen to what people say. In football there is a saying. Never say Never.

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Dalibor  - Future   |2009-02-11 19:43:33 here is the future of the macedonian National team hopefully it wouldnt be missed like many other such as: Jankulovski, Kirovski, Osmanovski etc' act now or he'll deffinitely play for Australia

MileMako   |2009-02-02 20:59:48 Why would the FA contact someone that isn't even a starter in a semi professional league that is worse then our league? there are bette players then him in the Macedonain 2nd division. His comments say it all he's only play for us if Australia didn't call him.

zoki88   |2009-01-17 03:36:36 johnno, i have seen naidovski and ognenovski play against each other in rd 13.. And i can say that naidovski gave sasa a very hard day at the office with hes strength and runs off the ball.. i definately think he is talented enough to play for mkd.. he hasnt much game time in the a-league because he missed something like 12 games because he was away with the australian team.. As a supporter of the jets and a proud macedonian that lives in newcastle i really cant wait too see naidovski on the field next season, where he is settled and can produce he's best football. Makedonija za zivot

johnno   |2009-01-16 22:10:29 Jason is a good player however he still cannot land a first team spot in the A-League. This will come in time and he will get a cap with the Olyroos or senior team. Having said that, he isnt talented enough to play for MKD. Unlike Sasa Ognenovski who, not the most gifted player, will deliver strength and solidity to the backline at the age of 29.

ilche  - @ syd mak   |2009-01-16 09:42:32 There is no question that there is plenty of domestic talent in Macedonia (even our Albanian players are generally better than their counterparts from Albania proper). The problem is, however, that way too much nepotism exists, and the talented players are pushed aside, while the less talented are offered guaranteed positions in the national team.

syd mak   |2009-01-16 03:19:19 when i was in macedonia 08 i watched games , there is plenty of talent, its just they dont get paid, the clubs treat them like meat, ill tell you bring 11 good players from macedonia to australia, form a team and they will go underfeated in the A-LEAUGE, as long as there treated right

Robert  - Who cares   |2009-01-14 22:18:32 FFM should be more concerned about dev eloping their local talent which is plenty rather than worry about the diaspora....there is no point calling up on players as Macedonians in the diaspora are not like say the croatians who would give their left arm to play for Croatia...why cause they are patriotic to their background. Macedon ians have the natural talent as footballers so dont penalise the local boys because they dont have the facilities to train in. Therefore FFM should look at other countries programs and develop from school level. Believe me Naidovski would not lace the boots of some of the raw talent in the Republic and i have seen this. Also i dont have a problem with naturalising brazilians etc like Washington as they would show more passion than many Macedonians and this has been shown throughout our History.

oki  - Igubeni vo FFM   |2009-01-14 17:27:26 Ovoj e samo eden od mnogumina mladi fudbaleri koi imaat Makedonsko poteklo a igraat vo inostranstvo.Interes no ali dosta niv sakaat da igraat za Makedonija, ako nisto drugo treba na FFM da im se isprati spisok od mladi Makedonci koi se rodeni i igraat nadvor od tatkovinata,ali ni se cini deka oni site ovie fudbaleri gi znaat a so ne gi povikuvaat toa e golem problem.Kako rece nekoj na forumot da se organizira kamp da se dovedat fudbalerite i da se vidi koj iam kvaliteti da igraae za Makedonija

Steven   |2009-01-14 15:13:49 I know thi guy i use to play with him he should play for Macedonia not Australia hes very tall by the way.

ilche  - A-League is Worse than Prva Liga...   |2009-01-14 11:36:34 in unsportsmanlike/unpr ofessional conduct.

Fans_iliret  - Pozdrav   |2009-01-14 10:08:35 Mislam deka e vreme da se aktivirat od FFM za ovie mladi talenti sto gi sleduvame..Krajno vreme e da mu tekne na Katanec za mladi talenti..Pozdrav

@syd mak   |2009-01-14 09:18:04 When was the last time you saw a match from the Macedonian league?

syd mak  - Naidovski   |2009-01-14 09:16:01 this kid is a good player, but its important to know that the standard of the A-League in australia is probably worse than of macedonia 1st league. So for FFM calling these players to the Macedonian national team is not needed, im sure we produce better talent in macedonia, also its too far for these players to travel to europe for qualifiers. If they were talented they will be playing in europe not austalia

Dimitar Delov   |2009-01-14 08:48:09 Pa facata Makedonska a ima kolku shto mozham da vidam od slikata i nekako mi liche na Vasoski samo ushte crveniot dres mu fale

gostin   |2009-01-14 08:40:10 test 2.A ke mu stoi crven dres

Dimitar Delov  - aaaarfff   |2009-01-14 08:36:54 Go razbiram da ja pochituva i saka Avstralija za toa shto mu pruzhila, ali sepak kako shto se vika "Krvta voda ne biva" i bi trebalo Makedonskoto kaj sekoj od nas da preovladuva, samo shto toa mnogu zavisi od sredinata vo koja lugjeto izrasnale i do karakterot na sekoj eden... Se nadevam za kraj deka sepak negoviot komentar nema da vlijae negativno na FFM i deka ke probat da go kontaktiraat.

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