Gjoko Zajkov
Gjoko Zajkov is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for UAE Pro League club Ajman and for the Macedonia national football team|North Macedonia national team].
Early career
Zajkov began his football career with FK Rabotnički.Club career
Born in Skopje into a family originally from Udovo, Gjoko Zajkov was playing in Macedonia for the youth team of Rabotnichki, until the summer in 2012 when he made his first appearance for the senior team of the club, competing in the Macedonian First League. He was voted best defender that year, at the age of 17.On 23 June 2014 he left Macedonia for the French club Rennais F.C.">Stade Rennais F.C.">Rennais F.C., with whom he signed a three-year contract. After his first season in France, where he spent the majority of the time playing for the youth team of Rennais only, in the summer of 2015 he was loaned for one year to Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi] in Belgium.
After being released from Charleroi, Zajkov signed a one-year deal with Levski Sofia in August 2021. In March 2022 he joined Slavia Sofia until the end of the 2021–22 [First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|season].
In January 2023 he signed for Universitatea Craiova.
International career
He has been a member of Macedonian U-19 and U-21 national teams.He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a June 2016 friendly match against Iran and has, as of May 2020, earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals.
He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Career statistics
Club
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 11 October 2020 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 13 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |