Mario Gjurovski
Birth date11 December 1985 (age 40)
Birth placeBelgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m[1]
PositionAttacking midfielder
Youthclubs 1Red Star Belgrade
Years 12003–2004
Clubs 1Red Star Belgrade
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22003
Clubs 2→ Mladenovac (loan)
Caps 212
Goals 20
Years 32004
Clubs 3→ Sopot (loan)
Caps 314
Goals 33
Years 42004–2007
Clubs 4Bežanija
Caps 483
Goals 418
Years 52007–2010
Clubs 5Vojvodina
Caps 556
Goals 57
Years 62011–2012
Clubs 6Metalurh Donetsk
Caps 67
Goals 60
Years 72012–2015
Clubs 7Muangthong United
Caps 7121
Goals 759
Years 82016–2017
Clubs 8Bangkok United
Caps 857
Goals 829
Years 92018
Clubs 9Bangkok Glass
Caps 914
Goals 94
Years 102018–2019
Clubs 10Muangthong United
Caps 105
Goals 101
Totalcaps369
Totalgoals121
Nationalyears 12010–2011
Nationalteam 1Macedonia
Nationalcaps 112
Nationalgoals 12
Manageryears 12020–2023
Managerclubs 1Muangthong United

Mario Gjurovski (Macedonian: Марио Ѓуровски, Serbian: Марио Ђуровски / Mario Đurovski; born 11 December 1985) is a Macedonian football manager[2] and former player who played as a midfielder.[3]

Playing career

Club

Gjurovski played in the youth team of Čukarički,[4] before moving to Red Star Belgrade. He spent the entire 2003–04 season on loan, first with Mladenovac and then with Red Star's satellite club Sopot, both of them playing in the Serbian League Belgrade.

In summer 2004, he signed with Bežanija playing in the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro.[5] After two seasons the club achieved promotion in 2006 into the newly formed Serbian SuperLiga. In summer 2007 Gjurovski leaves Bežanija after having played over 80 league matches with them and having scored 18 goals, and signs with another SuperLiga club Vojvodina.[6] After having initially limited chances, after a couple of seasons he became a standard player in the club. They archived finishing second in the 2008–09 season, and becoming 2009–10 Serbian Cup runners-up after losing the final against his former club Red Star, by 0–3.[7] Gjurovski left Vojvodina during the winter break of the 2010–11 season after having played over 50 league matches in 3 1⁄2 years.

Ukrainia

On 1 March 2011, Gjurovski signed a 3-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side Metalurh Donetsk.

Thailand

In 2012, he moved to Muangthong United from Thailand Premier League.[8] Gjurovski played under Slaviša Jokanović coaching and helped Muangthong United to win the invincible domestic title in his first season in Thailand. Gjurovski scored a goal for Muangthong United and 1–3 lost against Buriram in 2015 Thai FA Cup final. It was the last match of him under Maungthong United shirt.

In May 2013, Gjurovski gained notoriety when after scoring a goal, he took his shorts off and put them on his head, revealing his tight grey briefs. He received a second yellow card and got sent off.[9]

Despite the four successful seasons at Muangthong United, he rejected to renew the contract with Muangthong and moved to Bangkok United in 2016 on a free transfer.[10]

On 21 November 2018, Gjurovski signed a contract with Muangthong United.[11]

On 10 January 2020, Gjurovski has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 after a seven-year in the Thai League.[12]

International

He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a May 2010 friendly match against Azerbaijan in which he immediately scored his first international goal and has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring 2 goals. His final international was a November 2011 friendly against Albania.[13]

Managerial career

Muangthong United

On 19 October 2020, Gjurovski was appointed as the new head coach of Thai giant Muangthong United.[14] On 18 September 2023, Gjurovski announced his resignation from managing Muangthong United to take responsibility for a performance that did not go as expected.[15]

Personal life

He is the son of former Macedonian international striker Milko Djurovski who previously played for Red Star Belgrade, Partizan and Groningen, and nephew of Boško Gjurovski, who also represented North Macedonia and Yugoslavia internationally.[16]

The correct spelling of his last name is Gjurovski, as it appears in his Macedonian passport.[16]

Career statistics

Club

[1]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupsContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Muangthong United2012311451003615
2013301243513916
2014261353223318
2015312053003623
Bangkok United2016291200002912
2017281760103517
Bangkok Glass20181441000154
Muangthong United201951000051
Total00000000

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreGoalsCompetition
29 May 2010Bischofshofen, AustriaAzerbaijan[17]3–188'Friendly
7 September 2010Skopje, Republic of MacedoniaArmenia2–242'Euro 2012 Qualifying

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Muangthong United19 October 202016 September 2023[18]
Total

Honours

Player

Muangthong United

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  4. ^ "Monografija: 85 godina FK Čukarički (page 93)" (in Serbian). pageflip-flap.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Mario Đurovski u Zvezdi". Srbija Sport. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Profile and stats" (in Serbian). Srbijafudbal. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Mario Đurovski: Titula je Vošina". www.svevesti.com
  8. ^ Muang Thong: Fowler leave and Mario Gjurovski arrives Archived 9 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine thai-fussball.com
  9. ^ "WATCH: Soccer Player Ejected After Wild Goal Celebration". 23 May 2013.
  10. ^ "BREAKING : แบงค็อกเซ็นมาริโอร่วมทัพ3ปี - Goal.com" (in Thai). Goal.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  11. ^ "เกรียนโอ้รีเทิร์น! เมืองทองเปิดตัว 'มาริโอ ยูรอฟสกี้' คัมแบ็ครอบสอง" (in Thai). foxsports.co.th. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
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