Goran Pandev
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Goran Pandev (Macedonian: Горан Пандев, pronounced [ˈɡɔran ˈpandɛf] ⓘ; born 27 July 1983) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Goran Pandev[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 40)[2][3] | ||
Place of birth | Strumica, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
0000 | Belasica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Belasica | 18 | (6) |
2001–2004 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Spezia (loan) | 22 | (4) |
2003–2004 | → Ancona (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2004–2009 | Lazio | 159 | (48) |
2009–2012 | Inter Milan | 47 | (5) |
2011–2012 | → Napoli (loan) | 30 | (6) |
2012–2014 | Napoli | 62 | (13) |
2014–2015 | Galatasaray | 4 | (0) |
2015–2022 | Genoa | 176 | (28) |
2022 | Parma | 11 | (1) |
Total | 549 | (112) | |
International career | |||
1999 | Macedonia U16 | 2 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Macedonia U19 | 3 | (2) |
2001–2002 | Macedonia U21 | 7 | (2) |
2001–2021 | North Macedonia | 122 | (38) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After a stint at Lazio, Pandev moved to Inter Milan in early 2010.[5] While playing for the Nerazzurri, Pandev collected a host of honours including winning the Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League in 2010 as part of a treble for the club.[6][7][8] On 22 April 2021, he became the first Macedonian to score 100 goals in one of the top five European football leagues.[9] He was the captain of the North Macedonia national team until deciding to retire from international football in 2021, following UEFA Euro 2020. He is the country's all-time top scorer with 38 goals.