North Macedonia

North Macedonia has a strong handball tradition with the whole country loving handball to its maximum. They come into their sixth consecutive EHF EURO with a special story: legendary player Kiril Lazaorv, who is still an important part of the HBC Nantes squad and in the national team as a right back, will act as player-coach.

Lazarov took over the team in February 2021 from Danilo Brestovac for qualification round 3 for the EHF EURO 2022. He led his teammates to an extraordinary win over Denmark, with experienced centre back Filip Mirkulovski by his side.

Both coach and assistant coach scored for their country in qualification, and will probably do so again in the final tournament. They come to Debrecen as second in qualification group 7, with five out of six wins.

North Macedonia face tough clashes in group A against Denmark, Montenegro and Slovenia. Previously, they finished 15th at EHF EURO 2020 after being 11th twice and 10th in 2014. Their all-time best ranking was fifth at EHF EURO 2012.

Although they underperformed at the IHF Men’s World Championship 2021, finishing 23rd without a win, North Macedonia still have the confidence of EURO success. And with Lazarov, line player Stojanche Stoilov, and the goalkeeper duo Martin Tomovski and Nikola Mitrevski among others, they can be a hard nut to crack.

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Player Cumulative Statistics Roster
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Matches DATE • TIME (CET) Results Round Group

Mon Jan 17, 2022 20:30, Debrecen (HUN)

North Macedonia

Denmark

Final Tournament A

Sat Jan 15, 2022 18:00, Debrecen (HUN)

North Macedonia

Montenegro

Final Tournament A

Thu Jan 13, 2022 18:00, Debrecen (HUN)

Slovenia

North Macedonia

Final Tournament A

Sun May 02, 2021 18:00

North Macedonia

Switzerland

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

Wed Apr 28, 2021 17:00

Finland

North Macedonia

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

Sun Mar 14, 2021 16:00

Denmark

North Macedonia

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

Thu Mar 11, 2021 20:00

North Macedonia

Denmark

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

Sat Nov 07, 2020 18:30

Switzerland

North Macedonia

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

Wed Nov 04, 2020 20:00

North Macedonia

Finland

Qualifiers Phase 2 7

EHF competition history

Qualification Europe - Phase 2 Sun Apr 17, 2022

Final Tournament Mon Jan 17, 2022

Qualifiers Phase 2 Sun May 02, 2021

Final Tournament Tue Jan 14, 2020

Qualifiers Sun Jun 16, 2019

Qualification Europe - Phase2 Play Off Wed Jun 13, 2018

Final Tournament Wed Jan 24, 2018

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 18, 2017

Qualification Europe - Phase2 Play Off Wed Jun 15, 2016

Final Tournament Wed Jan 27, 2016

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 14, 2015

Play Off - Europe Sun Jun 15, 2014

Final Tournament Wed Jan 22, 2014

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 16, 2013

Final Tournament Fri Jan 18, 2013

Play Off - Europe Sat Jun 16, 2012

Final Tournament Fri Jan 27, 2012

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 12, 2011

Fyr Macedonia 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Qualification Europe Sat Jan 16, 2010

Qualification Sun Jun 21, 2009

Play Off Sun Jun 15, 2008

Qualification Europe Sun Jan 20, 2008

Play Off Sat Jun 16, 2007

Qualification Round Sat Jan 20, 2007

Qualification Round Sat Jan 21, 2006

Play Off Sat Jun 18, 2005

Qualification Sun Jan 23, 2005

Fyro Macedonia 28

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Wed Jan 19, 2005

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Play Off Sun Jun 06, 2004

Qualification Sun Jan 25, 2004

Play Off Fri Jun 20, 2003

Qualification Sun Jan 19, 2003

Play Off Sun Jun 09, 2002

Qualification Sun Jan 27, 2002

Fyro Macedonia 28

Bosnia Herzegowina 20

Thu Jan 24, 2002

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Play Off Sun Jun 10, 2001

Play Off Sun Jun 11, 2000

Qualification Sun Jan 23, 2000

Play Off Sun Sep 19, 1999

Finals Mon Jun 07, 1999

Qualification Sat Nov 28, 1998

Finals Sat Jun 06, 1998

Qualification Sun Nov 30, 1997

Pre-Qualification Sun Apr 06, 1997

Qualification Europe Sun Dec 01, 1996

Qualification Sun Dec 03, 1995

Pre-Qualification Sun Mar 05, 1995

Key Players

Nikola Mitrevski

Goalkeeper

Nikola Mitrevski has earned 120 caps for the national team prior to EHF EURO 2022. He joined Porto last summer after playing in many clubs across Europe, including all three major Macedonian clubs: Vardar, Pelister and Metalurg. The former football player who switched to handball at age 13 makes a great goalkeeping duo with Martin Tomovski.

Stojanche Stoilov

Line player

Stojanche Stoilov excelled at EHF EURO 2012, where North Macedonia finished fifth. He is the first choice in the line player position in the Macedonian national team and has been a fixture in the squad since 2012. Stoilov joined Vardar in 2010 from city rivals Metalurg, after a brief spell with Odorheiu Secuiesc. As team captain, he led Vardar to two EHF Champions League trophies, in 2017 and 2019.

Kiril Lazarov

Coach / right back

Macedonian legend Kiril Lazarov took over coaching duties for the national team in February 2021, but is continuing to also play as right back. Until 2020, Lazarov was the best scorer at a single EHF EURO (61 goals in 2012) and remains the all-time top scorer at the World Championship with 92 goals in 2009. Lazarov joined the Macedonian national team in 1999 and has more than 206 international matches to his name. He joined Nantes in 2017 and is still a leading player at the age of 41 going into the 2021/22 season. Lazarov has scored more than 1,000 EHF Champions League goals and was the competition’s top scorer in 2006 and 2008, winning the title with Barça in 2015.