Lazo Lipovski

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| name = Lazo Lipovski

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| fullname = Lazo Lipovski
Лазо Липоски

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|3|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Struga, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{Height|m=1.93}}

| position = Goalkeeper

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| youthclubs1 = Krofma Strumica

| years1 = 1982–1983

| clubs1 = Krofma Strumica

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| years2 = 1983–1985

| clubs2 = Partizan

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| years3 = 1986

| clubs3 = Bor

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| years4 = 1986–1987

| clubs4 = Pobeda

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| years5 = 1987–1989

| clubs5 = OFK Kikinda

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| years6 = 1989–1990

| clubs6 = Partizan

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| years7 = 1990–1992

| clubs7 = MIK Skopje

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| years8 = 1992–1995

| clubs8 = Winterthur

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| years9 = 1995–1998

| clubs9 = Sloga Jugoomagnat

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| years10 = 1998–2001

| clubs10 = Anzhi Makhachkala

| caps10 = 24

| goals10 = 0

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| manageryears1 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs1 = Anzhi Makhachkala (gk coach)

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Lazo Lipovski ({{Langx|mk|Лазо Липоски}}, born 27 March 1966[http://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=361176 Lazo Liposki] at zerozero.pt) is a Macedonian football manager and former goalkeeper.

Playing career

=Club=

He started playing with FK Krofma Strumica before being brought by Serbian giants FK Partizan in 1983. He stayed in Belgrade with Partizan until 1986 however he made no league appearance and spent most time as reserve goalkeeper. During the winter-break of the 1985–86 season, he, along two other Partizan players, Slobodan Krčmarević and Ljubiša Milačić, joined FK Bor, playing in the Yugoslav Second League.[http://pt.calameo.com/read/000294779eabed71e839f Od Zone do Zone] by Radiša Dragićević, page 218 {{in lang|sr}} But at the end of the season, he left Bor and joined FK Pobeda.[http://pt.calameo.com/read/000294779eabed71e839f Od Zone do Zone] by Radiša Dragićević, page 222 {{in lang|sr}} Between 1987 and 1989 he spent two seasons playing with another Serbian club, OFK Kikinda. In 1990, he returned to Macedonia and joined FK Skopje playing at that time in the Yugoslav third level. In 1992, he moved to Switzerland and played 3 seasons with FC Winterthur until summer 1995. He then returned to Macedonia, which by then had become independent, and played with FK Sloga Jugomagnat[http://www.mackolik.com/Futbolcu/213857/Lazo-Liposki Lazo Liposki] at mackolik.com in the Macedonian First League. In 1998, he joined FC Anzhi Makhachkala and played the following two seasons in the Russian First Division. In the seasons 2000 and 2001 besides being registered in the squad, he became also the teams goalkeeping coach.[http://footballfacts.ru/players/21508-liposki-lazo Lazo Lipovski] at footballfacts.ru He finished his playing career because of a serious clash[http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/en/fc_anji_news/lazo_liposki_appointed_sports_director_of_fc_anji210214/ Lazo Liposki appointed Sports director of FC Anji] at FC Anzhi Makhachkala official website, 21-2-2014, retrieved 10-5-2016 that provoked him a knee injury.[http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2001-02-16/4_4/ Лазо ЛИПОСКИ: ТЕПЕРЬ - МЕНЕДЖЕР, ПЕРЕВОДЧИК И ТРЕНЕР ВРАТАРЕЙ] at sport-express.ru, 16-2-2001, retrieved 10-5-2016 {{in lang|ru}}

=International=

He had been part of the Macedonia national football team on three occasions, in two games for the 1996 EURO qualifiers, and one game for the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, however, in all those three occasions, Lipovski had been an unused substitute goalkeeper.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/lazo-liposki/224359/ Lazo Liposki] at Soccerway

Football administration

After retiring, Lipovski was for a time president of Macedonian club FK Karaorman from Struga,[http://www.macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:karaorman&catid=27:3-liga-jugozapad-third-league-south-west FK Karaorman profile] at macedonianfootball.com, retrieved 10-5-2016 and was also the sports director of FC Anzhi Makhachkala between February 21 and June 2, 2014.