Kiril Simonovski
Encyclopedia
Kiril Simonovski was a Macedonian footballer . He played top league football for Gragjanski Skopje
, FK Vardar
and FK Partizan
.
He started playing football in a local club in Skopje named FK Jug, before moving to Gragjanski Skopje
in 1938. With the start of the Second World War the region of Macedonia was invaded by Bulgaria, and he moved to another club from Skopje, Makedonija, finishing in second place in the 1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship, and during this period Simonovski played two matches for the Bulgarian national team
under the Bulgarianized name of Kiril Simeonov. At the end of the war, Simonovski moved to Belgrade and signed with newly formed FK Partizan
where he will play all the way until 1950, winning two national championships and one cup. It was in this period that he became the first Macedonian to play for the post-1945 Yugoslav national team
, having played a total of 10 matches and scored once.
After retiring he became a coach. He coached FK Partizan
, FK Vardar
and Olympiacos F.C. among several other clubs in Yugoslavia, Greece and Cyprus.
Partizan
As coach:
Partizan
Olympiacos
website
Gragjanski Skopje
Gragjanski Skopje was a football club from Skopje. The club's major achievements were the two participations in the Yugoslav First League during the period of 1923 till 1940...
, FK Vardar
FK Vardar
FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
and FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
.
He started playing football in a local club in Skopje named FK Jug, before moving to Gragjanski Skopje
Gragjanski Skopje
Gragjanski Skopje was a football club from Skopje. The club's major achievements were the two participations in the Yugoslav First League during the period of 1923 till 1940...
in 1938. With the start of the Second World War the region of Macedonia was invaded by Bulgaria, and he moved to another club from Skopje, Makedonija, finishing in second place in the 1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship, and during this period Simonovski played two matches for the Bulgarian national team
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
under the Bulgarianized name of Kiril Simeonov. At the end of the war, Simonovski moved to Belgrade and signed with newly formed FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
where he will play all the way until 1950, winning two national championships and one cup. It was in this period that he became the first Macedonian to play for the post-1945 Yugoslav national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, having played a total of 10 matches and scored once.
After retiring he became a coach. He coached FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, FK Vardar
FK Vardar
FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
and Olympiacos F.C. among several other clubs in Yugoslavia, Greece and Cyprus.
Honours
As player:Partizan
- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
: 1946–47, 1948–49 - Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
: 1946–47
As coach:
Partizan
- Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
: 1957
Olympiacos
- Greek Cup: 1961
External links
Profile at the Football Association of SerbiaFootball Association of Serbia
The Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....
website
- http://www.ffm.com.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=714%3A2010-03-30-12-14-47&catid=88%3A2010-03-30-12-10-56&Itemid=451&lang=mk at the Football Association of Macedonia website