# Igor Mitreski

Igor Mitreski (Macedonian: Игор Митрески; born 19 February 1979) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

## Club career

Mitreski was born in Struga. In early 2005, he was recognized as a featured member of Bayern Munich and later was near to signing for Portsmouth. On 6 November he was suspended from the first team from Energie Cottbus. On 9 January 2009, he was loaned out to the Belgian team Germinal Beerschot.
One year later, in January 2010, Bulgarian CSKA Sofia signed Mitreski to a two-year deal for a €300,000.
Mitreski and CSKA Sofia mutually agreed to terminate Mitreski's contract as he was no longer in their plans and Mitreski no longer had the desire to play for CSKA Sofia.
Mitreski signed a two-year deal with Neftchi Baku from Azerbaijan on 9 July 2010.

## International career

Mitreski made his debut for the Macedonian national team in 2001 in a friendly game against the Czech Republic, and has earned 70 caps in which he scored one goal. His final international was an October 2011 European Championship qualification match against Armenia.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sileks | 1999–2000 | 1. MFL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sileks | 2000–01 | 1. MFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Sileks | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2001 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2002 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2003 | Russian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2004 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | Total | 85 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 2005–06 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2005–06 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | Total | Total | 76 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 76 | 0 |
| Beerschot (Loan) | 2008–09 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 0 | | | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2009–10 | A PFG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2010–11 | APL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2011–12 | APL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2012–13 | APL | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 45 | 8 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2013–14 | APL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Neftchi Baku | Total | Total | 101 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 129 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 338 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 0 | 403 | 3 |
* ↑ Includes Macedonian Cup, Russian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Israel State Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
* ↑ Includes Super Cup, Toto Cup

## Honours

Spartak Moscow
* Russian Premier League: 2001
* Russian Cup: 2003
Neftchi Baku
* Azerbaijan Premier League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
* Azerbaijan Cup: 2012–13