| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Steve Trajceski | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollert Australia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avondale FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lalor United Sloga F.C | |||
| Epping City SC | |||
| Whittlesea Ranges FC | |||
| -2017 | Hume City FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Hume City FC | 27 | (3) |
| 2017 | Avondale FC | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | G.D. Gafanha | 16 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Oliveira do Hospital | 46 | (3) |
| 2021– | Avondale FC | 63 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Macedonia U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Kristian Trajceski (born 15 November 1998) is a Macedonian association football player, who currently plays for Avondale FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. He has represented the Republic of Macedonia at U-21s level.
Trajceski broke through into the Hume City FC senior squad at just 17, having come through the ranks of a handful of local Victorian clubs. [1] Despite being one of the youngest players in the squad, he made 22 appearances in the league. [2] His performances earned him a spot in the PS4 Player Pathway Award, judged by former Socceroos players including John Kosmina, Ante Milicic, Robert Stanton and Craig Foster. [3] Trajceski would go on to win the award, earning him a 2-week trial with A-League Men club Sydney FC. [4] [5]
Despite proving himself well at Sydney FC, and being offered a spot in the Academy and A-League Youth team, [6] Trajceski rejected the offer of his first professional contract, citing he had aspirations of playing professionally abroad in Europe. [7]
To follow his aspirations of playing professionally in Europe, Trajceski moved to Portugal and signed with G.D. Gafanha in the Campeonato de Portugal. [8] Following a successful season, in which he made sixteen appearances and earned a call-up to the Macedonia U-21s, he moved to F.C. Oliveira do Hospital, alongside fellow Australian Danny Choi. [9] [10]
After almost 4 years in Portugal, Trajceski returned to Australia, signing with his former club Avondale FC in the Victorian NPL [11] [12] helping the club to win the Dockerty Cup later that season, and the 2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria Championship.
During the 2024 season, Trajceski broke his ankle badly in a match against Dandenong Thunder when former Central Coast Mariners player Jordan Smylie performed a dangerous Sliding tackle on Trajceski mid-way through the first half. The tackle earned Smylie a direct red card, and was later handed a 9-match suspension by Football Federation Victoria which was considered to be one of the heaviest suspensions in the leagues history. [13]
Whilst playing in Portugal, Trajeceski was called up to the Macedonia U-21s for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifications. [8]