| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tai Po | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sydney United 58 | ||
| 2018 | SD Huesca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Rockdale Ilinden | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sutherland Sharks | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Rockdale Ilinden | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | St Albans Dinamo | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | North Eastern MetroStars | 23 | (26) |
| 2024 | Marconi Stallions | 23 | (14) |
| 2024–2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Tai Po | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025 | |||
James Temelkovski (born 26 April 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.
Temelkovski started his career with Australian side Rockdale Ilinden in 2017, where he made three league appearances and scored zero goals. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side SD Huesca in 2018. The same year, he signed for Australian side Sutherland Sharks, before returning to Australian side Rockdale Ilinden one year later. During the summer of 2022, he signed for Australian side St Albans Dinamo. Subsequently, he signed for Australian side North Eastern MetroStars in 2023, where he scored twenty-six league goals.
Afterwards, Temelkovski signed for Australian side Marconi Stallions, where he scored eighteen league goals. Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph wrote in 2024 that he "quickly established himself as a player to watch, regularly scoring bangers for the Stallions and leading the club’s premiership charge" while playing for them. [1] Six months later, he signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers, where he made eight league appearances and scored one goal. [2]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Temelkovski signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po, where he scored four goals in his first four appearances. [3]