Jani Atanasov

Jani Atanasov

Personal information
Full name	Jani Atanasov
Date of birth	(1999-10-31) October 31, 1999
Place of birth	Strumica, Macedonia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cracovia
Number	6
Youth career
2013–2017	Akademija Pandev
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Akademija Pandev	29	(4)
2018–2020	Bursaspor	11	(0)
2020–2023	Hajduk Split	55	(4)
2023–	Cracovia	0	(0)
International career‡
2015	Macedonia U17	3	(0)
2017–2018	Macedonia U19	8	(3)
2018–2020	Macedonia U21	11	(6)
2021–	North Macedonia	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2022

Jani Atanasov (Macedonian: Јани Атанасов; born 31 October 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Cracovia.

Club career

On 5 June 2018, Atanasov joined Bursaspor after successful debut season with Akademija Pandev in the Macedonian First Football League. He made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Fenerbahçe on 11 August 2018.

On 8 September 2020, Atanasov was announced as a new HNK Hajduk Split player, signing a three-year contract. He arrived as a free transfer, having terminated his contract with Bursaspor, and was given the number 20 shirt.

On 23 January 2023, he was transferred to Polish club Cracovia for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.

International career

Having both Bulgarian and Macedonian citizenship, Atanasov was eligible for both countries. On 11 November 2021 he made his international debut for North Macedonia substituting Elif Elmas at minute '83 of the 2022 World Cup Qualifying match against Armenia, which North Macedonia won by 5-0.

External links

• Jani Atanasov at TFF
• Jani Atanasov at Soccerway
• Jani Atanasov – UEFA competition record