Darko Churlinov

Darko Churlinov (Macedonian: Дарко Чурлинов; born 11 July 2000) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04, on loan from VfB Stuttgart. He also represents the North Macedonia national team.

Darko Churlinov
Personal information
Full name Darko Churlinov
Date of birth (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000
Place of birth Skopje, North Macedonia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Schalke 04
(on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2010 FK Forca
2010–2012 FK Rabotnički
2012–2014 FK Vardar
2014–2015 Hansa Rostock
2015–2016 Magdeburg
2016–2018 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 1. FC Köln II 10 (7)
2019–2020 1. FC Köln 1 (0)
2020– VfB Stuttgart 20 (1)
2020 VfB Stuttgart II 1 (0)
2021– → Schalke 04 (loan) 16 (2)
National team‡
2015 Macedonia U17 4 (0)
2017–2019 Macedonia U19 14 (3)
2018– North Macedonia U21 16 (5)
2017– North Macedonia 14 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022

Club career

Churlinov was born and raised in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, where he also started playing football with local FK Forca. Subsequently, he went through the youth ranks of FK Rabotnički and FK Vardar until he was 14 years old. Then he moved to Germany and joined the youth setup of Hansa Rostock, where his friend and fellow Macedonian footballer Dimitar Mitrovski was already playing in the youth teams. Mitrovski had asked the club officials to sign Churlinov as he would like to have a fellow Macedonian as teammate.[1]

On 8 January 2020, Churlinov moved to VfB Stuttgart.[2]

On 18 August 2021, he joined Schalke 04 on a loan deal until the end of the season.[3]

International career

On 28 March 2017, at the age of 16 years and 8 months, Churlinov made his debut for the Macedonia national team in a friendly match against Belarus,[4] and with it he became the youngest player who has ever played for Macedonia's national team.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 13 March 2022.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln II2018–19Regionalliga West 10—10
2019–20Regionalliga West 97—97
Total107—107
1. FC Köln2019–20Bundesliga 100010
VfB Stuttgart II2019–20Oberliga Bad.-Würt. 10—10
VfB Stuttgart2019–202. Bundesliga 610061
2020–21Bundesliga 14020160
2021–22Bundesliga 001111
Total20131232
Schalke 04 (loan)2021–222. Bundesliga 16210172
Career total4810415211

    International
    As of match played on 29 March 2022.[7]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    North Macedonia 201710
    201800
    201900
    202000
    2021112
    202220
    Total142
    List of international goals scored by Darko Churlinov
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.4 June 2021Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia Kazakhstan4–04–0Friendly
    2.8 October 2021Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Liechtenstein4–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

    References
    1. "Talent mit Kämpferherz" [A Talent With a Fighter`s Heart] (in German). vfb.de. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.
    2. "VfB sign Darko Churlinov". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
    3. "Darko Churlinov joins FC Schalke 04 on a season-long loan". Schalke 04. 18 August 2021.
    4. FFM.mk
    5. gol.mk
    6. "Darko Churlinov » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
    7. Darko Churlinov at National-Football-Teams.com
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