Aleksandar Mitreski
Encyclopedia
Aleksandar Mitreski (born 5 August 1980 in Ohrid
, Yugoslavia
) is a footballer from the Republic of Macedonia
who currently plays for Swiss club FC Aarau
.
. He eventually became a first team regular and in 2002 he earned a 1 million Swiss Francs transfer to Grasshopper-Club Zürich
, where he won the league title in 2003. He then spent a couple of years in Germany playing for FC Koln and FC Nuremberg before returning to Switzerland where he currently plays for FC Sion.
His journey with Sion ended on 2 April 2010 when his contract was terminated by the Sion President for late night visits to a casino. Sion gave Mitreski the chance to tell his side of the story but he lied about how many times he was at the casino so the Sion President decided to terminate his contract after another Sion player was already kicked off the team for being involved in match fixing.
Mitreski agreed to a contract with FC Aarau
on 18 December 2010. He signed until the end of the season of the Swiss Challenge League.
or defensive midfielder
, and is capped for the Macedonia national team.
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a footballer from the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
who currently plays for Swiss club FC Aarau
FC Aarau
FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14...
.
Career
His career began at SC Ittigen. At the age of 12 he moved to the junior team of BSC Young BoysBSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
. He eventually became a first team regular and in 2002 he earned a 1 million Swiss Francs transfer to Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
, where he won the league title in 2003. He then spent a couple of years in Germany playing for FC Koln and FC Nuremberg before returning to Switzerland where he currently plays for FC Sion.
His journey with Sion ended on 2 April 2010 when his contract was terminated by the Sion President for late night visits to a casino. Sion gave Mitreski the chance to tell his side of the story but he lied about how many times he was at the casino so the Sion President decided to terminate his contract after another Sion player was already kicked off the team for being involved in match fixing.
Mitreski agreed to a contract with FC Aarau
FC Aarau
FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14...
on 18 December 2010. He signed until the end of the season of the Swiss Challenge League.
International career
Mitreski plays as a defenderDefender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or defensive midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and is capped for the Macedonia national team.
External links
- Profile at MacedonianFootball.com