Kris Trajanovski
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Kris Trajanovski is an Australian association football player and coach.
Trajanovski attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1989. In 1991 he joined National Soccer League
team Preston Makedonia
. He then joined Rockdale Ilinden in the New South Wales State League in 1992.
Trajanovski joined Hong Kong team Happy Valley for the final six matches of the 1992–93 Hong Kong First Division League season.
He returned to Hong Kong for the 1994–95 Hong Kong First Division League season, playing for South China.
Returning to Australia, he joined NSL club Sydney Olympic in 1995. After two seasons with Olympic he moved to Adelaide City
for the 1997–98 NSL season. 1998 saw a move to Marconi where he stayed until 2001. Again moving, he signed for Brisbane Strikers and played two seasons in the Queensland
capital. In 2003 he joined Singapore club Tanjong Pagar United
. In November 2003 he returned to Australia to play for Melbourne Knights during the 2003–04 NSL season.
His career at national league level finished with the demise of the National Soccer League
in 2004. Between 1991 and 2004 he played 314 NSL games, scoring 90 goals. Despite stepping away from the national stage he continued to play state league football. In 2004 he joined Whittlesea in the Victorian Premier League
and later had a stint with Seaford Rangers
in the South Australian Premier League
.
As of March 2011 he was a playing-coach with the Adelaide Cobras
in the South Australian Premier League
.
In 1996 Trajanovski played for in an exhibition match against Sampdoria
in Jakarta.
Trajanovski made his debut for in 1996 against in Pretoria. Despite scoring in only three full international matches for the Socceroos, each time he scored a hat-trick
. The first hat-trick was in the first leg of the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
final against in Papeete
when he scored four of Australia's six goals. In the second leg of the final in Canberra he scored three goals to lead Australia to a 11–0 aggregate win. His third hat-trick was almost two years later in September 1998. Playing against he scored three goals as a substitute in Australia's 16–0 win.
in the South Australian Premier League
.
Club career
After playing with Altona Magic in the Victorian State LeagueVictorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
Trajanovski attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1989. In 1991 he joined National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
team Preston Makedonia
Preston Lions FC
The Preston Lions Football Club are an Australian football club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
. He then joined Rockdale Ilinden in the New South Wales State League in 1992.
Trajanovski joined Hong Kong team Happy Valley for the final six matches of the 1992–93 Hong Kong First Division League season.
He returned to Hong Kong for the 1994–95 Hong Kong First Division League season, playing for South China.
Returning to Australia, he joined NSL club Sydney Olympic in 1995. After two seasons with Olympic he moved to Adelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
for the 1997–98 NSL season. 1998 saw a move to Marconi where he stayed until 2001. Again moving, he signed for Brisbane Strikers and played two seasons in the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
capital. In 2003 he joined Singapore club Tanjong Pagar United
Tanjong Pagar United FC
Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore. The club took part in Singapore's S.League from 1996 to 2004. The club withdrew from the S.League after the 2004 season because of financial problems but returned to the S.League in 2011.Prior to the formation of the...
. In November 2003 he returned to Australia to play for Melbourne Knights during the 2003–04 NSL season.
His career at national league level finished with the demise of the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
in 2004. Between 1991 and 2004 he played 314 NSL games, scoring 90 goals. Despite stepping away from the national stage he continued to play state league football. In 2004 he joined Whittlesea in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
and later had a stint with Seaford Rangers
Seaford Rangers
Seaford Rangers are a football club from Seaford, South Australia. Seaford play in the South Australian State League...
in the South Australian Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
.
As of March 2011 he was a playing-coach with the Adelaide Cobras
Adelaide Cobras
The Adelaide Cobras are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Cobras played in the South Australian Super League for the first time in 2010 but were relegated and will play in the Premier League in 2011. They play home games at Weigall Oval in Adelaide's west.-History:The Adelaide...
in the South Australian Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
.
International career
In 1991 Trajanovski was a member of the Australian under-20 team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal. He played in four matches at the tournament, including the semi-final against eventual champions Portugal.In 1996 Trajanovski played for in an exhibition match against Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
in Jakarta.
Trajanovski made his debut for in 1996 against in Pretoria. Despite scoring in only three full international matches for the Socceroos, each time he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
. The first hat-trick was in the first leg of the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
1996 OFC Nations Cup
The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996....
final against in Papeete
Papeete
-Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront...
when he scored four of Australia's six goals. In the second leg of the final in Canberra he scored three goals to lead Australia to a 11–0 aggregate win. His third hat-trick was almost two years later in September 1998. Playing against he scored three goals as a substitute in Australia's 16–0 win.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 1996 | Olympic Stadium, Papeete Papeete -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront... , Tahiti Tahiti Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous... |
0-3 | 0-6 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup 1996 OFC Nations Cup The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996.... |
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| 2 | 0-4 | |||||
| 3 | 0-5 | |||||
| 4 | 0-6 | |||||
| 5 | 1 November 1996 | Bruce Stadium, Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
2-0 | 5-0 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup | |
| 6 | 4-0 | |||||
| 7 | 5-0 | |||||
| 8 | 28 September 1988 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... , Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
9-0 | 16-0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup 1998 OFC Nations Cup -Results:-Match schedule:---------Knockout rounds:-Semifinals:-----Third place:-Final:-External links:* http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=431&det=1* . Accessed 21 February 2010.... |
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| 9 | 12-0 | |||||
| 10 | 13-0 | |||||
| 11 | 15-0 |
Coaching career
In 2011 Trajanovski was appointed coach of Adelaide CobrasAdelaide Cobras
The Adelaide Cobras are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Cobras played in the South Australian Super League for the first time in 2010 but were relegated and will play in the Premier League in 2011. They play home games at Weigall Oval in Adelaide's west.-History:The Adelaide...
in the South Australian Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
.
Country
Australia national football team:- OFC Nations CupOFC Nations CupThe OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
Champions: 1996 - OFC Nations CupOFC Nations CupThe OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
Runners up: 1998