Goran Pandev

Goran Pandev (Macedonian: Горан Пандев, pronounced [ˈɡɔran ˈpandɛf] ; born 27 July 1983) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Goran Pandev
Pandev with Inter Milan in 2010
Personal information
Full name Goran Pandev
Date of birth (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983
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)
2003–2004Ancona (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. 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. On 22 April 2021, he became the first Macedonian to score 100 goals in one of the top five European football leagues. 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.

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