Darko Čurlinov

Early 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. 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 a teammate. He finished his youth career at 1. FC Köln.

1. FC Köln

Churlinov started to play for the second team of 1. FC Köln before being promoted to the first team, where he made his debut on 17 August 2019 against VfL Wolfsburg, being subbed on in replacement of Florian Kainz in the 70th minute. He remained on the bench for the rest of his stint with Köln.

VfB Stuttgart

On 8 January 2020, Churlinov joined VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal. He made his debut with Stuttgart on 22 February 2020 against SSV Jahn Regensburg, being subbed on in replacement of Silas Katompa in the 71st minute, creating a goal-scoring opportunity. He featured primarily as a substitute throughout the rest of his career with Stuttgart.

Loan to Schalke 04

On 18 August 2021, Churlinov joined Schalke 04 on a loan deal until the end of the season. He made his debut with Schalke 04 on 21 August 2021 against SSV Jahn Regensburg, being subbed on for…

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, becoming the youngest player who has ever played for Macedonia's national team. Churlinov scored his first international goal on 4 June 2021, in a friendly match against Kazakhstan.

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026

International

As of match played 1 June 2026

Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Čurlinov goal.

Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga: 2021–22 Burnley

EFL Championship: 2022–23 Jagiellonia Białystok

Polish Super Cup: 2024