Number 17 Name Vanco Trajanov 1999–2000 FK Napredok | 1997–1999 FK Pelister Height 1.70 m Years Team Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1978-08-09) 9 August 1978 (age 37) Place of birth Delcevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Current team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
Vančo Trajanov (Macedonian: Ванчо Трајанов; born 9 August 1978) is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A Football Group. Trajanov is a defensive midfielder who previously played for the Macedonia national football team.
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Career
Trajanov began his career in FK Bregalnica Delčevo.
In 2002, Trajanov was signed by fellow Bulgarian A Group club Lokomotiv Plovdiv with whom he would win the league in the season of 2003–04.
After success in Bulgaria, he moved to Germany to play for Arminia Bielefeld but failed to establish himself within the first team. Trajanov made his début for Arminia in a 4–2 win over 1. FC Köln II in the DFB-Pokal on 21 September 2004, coming on as a substitute. He made his Bundesliga début on 12 December 2004 as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 defeat to VfL Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena. This was to be his last appearance for Arminia.
In October 2006, Trajanov moved back to Bulgaria to play for Chernomorets Burgas. For two-and-a-half seasons, he earned 59 appearances and scored one goal in a 1–0 home win against Marek Dupnitsa on 26 October 2007.
On 15 September 2010, Trajanov joined Minyor Pernik; fourth Bulgarian team in his career. At the start of the 2012–13 season he was selected as the new team captain. On 6 November 2012, Trajanov dissolved his contract due to financial reasons.
On 8 January 2013, Trajanov re-signed for Chernomorets Burgas on a free transfer. As of March 2015, he is second in the all-time appearance list for foreign footballers in the top Bulgarian division, having featured in 252 matches, 41 less than Nebojša Jelenković.
International career
On 16 October 2002, Trajanov scored goal during Macedonia's Euro 2004 qualifying match against England at St Mary's Stadium, which finished 2–2. In all Trajanov gained 35 caps, making his final appearance for Macedonia in the 4–0 loss against Netherlands on 1 April 2009.