While elite footballers can move freely to the club of their choice and compete for the biggest prizes, many miss out on those opportunities internationally due to the place of their birth.
But the Belarusian midfielder still enjoyed a fine career across many different European leagues and earned 80 caps for his country, scoring six goals.
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. The striker featured for Serbia and Montenegro at Under-17 level, but has represented Montenegro since the nation's independence in 2006.
Pandev represented North Macedonia at international level for 20 years between 2001 and 2021 and finished his career as the nation's most-capped player and top scorer, with 122 appearances and 38 goals.
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