Born in Skopje, North Macedonia, Mitev began playing handball at a very young age. He started training at the age of 9 at RK Aerodrom under coach Darko Petrovski. He recalled that the team play, physical contact, and fighting spirit were the key factors that led him to choose handball.[2]
Club career
RK Aerodrom (2012–2020)
Mitev spent his formative years at RK Aerodrom, progressing through the youth system before being promoted to the senior team in 2018 at the age of 15. At Aerodrom, he played in the Macedonian Handball First League (second tier) and established himself as a promising young talent.[citation needed]
Mitev represented Macedonia at all youth levels—including the under-16, under-18, and under-20 teams—before making his senior debut in 2022.[7] During his cadet career, he reached the final of the 2021 Men's 19 EHF Championship B in Skopje, where he was recognized as the tournament's most useful player (MVP). At his first European Championship in 2022 with the senior national team, he scored his debut goal against the reigning world champion Denmark—a moment he described as immensely gratifying. Since then, he has represented the Macedonian Handball National Team in every major tournament. At the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship, he earned two Player of the Match awards— against Qatar and another against France.[8]
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