U21: Tanevski summoned players for Serbia friendly

The Macedonian U21 national team will play a friendly match against Serbia in Novi Sad on November 12. For the match against a strong Serbian side at the Karađorđe stadium, the head coach Aleksandar Tanevski has called up 24 players.

photo by FFM

Ljupche Djekov – Sileks Macedonia
Daniel Dikovski – Vardar Macedonia
Nataniel Dimovski – Pelister Macedonia

Zlatko Radevski – Teteks Macedonia
Andrej Velkov – Bregalnica Macedonia
Davor Rosikj – Ohrid Lychnidos Macedonia
Gjorge Djekov – Sileks Macedonia
Luka Atanasovski – Teteks Macedonia
Adis Murati – Bashkimi Macedonia
Andrej Arizankovski – Shkendija Macedonia
Gjorgje Tanchev – Brera Strumica Macedonia

Vasil Tasovski – Mladost Lučani Serbia
Teodor Nikolovski – Tikvesh Macedonia
Ilija Maslarov – Lugano Switzerland
Nikola Manojlov – Sileks Macedonia
Martin Gjorgjievski – Dukla Slovakia
Luka Trpevski – Crvena zvezda Serbia
Gorjan Cvetkov – Skopje Macedonia

Nikola Velichkovski – Skënderbeu Albania
Dimitar Danev – Vardar Macedonia
Admir Ljatifi – Osijek Croatia
Ariton Mehmed – Shkendija 77 Macedonia
Igor Ristov – Brera Strumica Macedonia
Dimitar Trajkov – Vlora Albania

Aleksandar Tanevski statement:

“A serious test awaits us against an exceptionally high-quality side. Serbia is hosting the U21 European Championship and with this squad has high ambitions, so this makes the match an excellent opportunity to gauge our capabilities against a strong opponent.

The core of our squad consists of players born in 2006 and 2007, who are expected to be the key figures for the national team in the upcoming qualifying cycle. In addition, we have a few players born in 2005—who, due to age restrictions, will not be eligible for the next cycle—but they possess the potential and quality to eventually feature for the senior national team.

Players from the younger age groups who were part of the previous gathering will be available to the coaches of their respective youth squads, as those teams have upcoming qualifying matches. Within the FFM, we operate according to a unified concept and a clear objective: player development and the advancement of our national team football.

Although this is a friendly match, it holds great significance for us. It will allow us to see how we function and react against a strong opponent, while also providing a clearer picture of the areas we need to focus on in the period ahead.”

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