Stefan Ristovski
![]() Ristovski playing for North Macedonia in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stefan Ristovski | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vardar | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Vardar | 23 | (1) |
2010–2015 | Parma | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Crotone (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2012 | → Frosinone (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Bari (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2013–2015 | → Latina (loan) | 56 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Rijeka | 68 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Sporting CP | 52 | (0) |
2021– | Dinamo Zagreb | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2009 | Macedonia U19 | 6 | (0) |
2009–2014 | Macedonia U21 | 20 | (1) |
2011– | North Macedonia | 68 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2021 |
Stefan Ristovski (Macedonian: Стефан Ристовски; born 12 February 1992) is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Dinamo Zagreb and North Macedonia national team.
Club career[]
Born in Skopje, Ristovski began his career at hometown club Vardar before he signed a five-year deal with Italian club Parma in January 2010. He was 17 at the time but the deal could not become official until he turned 18.[1]
Ristovski joined Serie B club Crotone on loan on 6 July 2011. After not receiving much playing time, the loan was cancelled in the January 2012 and he was then loaned to Frosinone for the remainder of the campaign. On 5 July 2012, he was again sent on loan, to Serie B side Bari. He was then loaned out to Latina in the same division for the 2013–14 season, returning to them for a second time in January 2015.[2] Before the bankruptcy of Parma, Ristovski was under contract with Parma until 30 June 2019.[3]
In July 2015, Ristovski moved to Rijeka in Croatia.[4][5] The transfer was facilitated through Rijeka's Italian partner club, Spezia. In order for Ristovski to remain eligible under Italy's non-EU quota, he was signed by Spezia on a free transfer and then loaned to Rijeka.[6] On 7 August 2017, Ristovski signed with Sporting.[7] On 2 February 2021, he signed for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[8] He made his debut for Dinamo on 13 February in a derby against Osijek. In his debut, he received two yellow cards and was sent off.
International career[]
Ristovski made his debut for Macedonia on 10 August 2011 in an away friendly against Azerbaijan and has, as of April 2020, earned a total of 52 caps, scoring 1 goal.[9][10]
Personal life[]
His younger brother Milan is also a professional footballer who plays for the North Macedonia national team.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 21 August 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vardar | 2008–09 | 1. MFL | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||||
2010–11 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 23 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
Crotone | 2011–12 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
Frosinone | 2011–12 | Lega Pro | 12 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
Bari | 2012–13 | Serie B | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
Latina | 2013–14 | Serie B | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 38 | 3 | |
Parma | 2014–15 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
Latina | 2014–15 | Serie B | 19 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
Rijeka | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
2016–17 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
Total | 68 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 86 | 2 | ||
Sporting | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2018–19 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 52 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Career total | 251 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 314 | 6 |
International[]
- As of 21 June 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Macedonia | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 3 | 0 | |
2013 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 4 | 0 | |
2015 | 6 | 0 | |
2016 | 8 | 0 | |
2017 | 9 | 1 | |
2018 | 6 | 0 | |
North Macedonia |
2019 | 8 | 0 |
2020 | 8 | 1 | |
2021 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 68 | 2 |
International goals[]
- As of match played 8 September 2020. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ristovski goal.[12]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 June 2017 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | 33 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 8 September 2020 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia | 54 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours[]
Club[]
Rijeka
Sporting CP
Dinamo Zagreb
Individual[]
- Football Oscar team of the year: 2016, 2017
References[]
- ^ Igor Naumovski (28 October 2010). "Ristovski: Macedonia has many future football stars". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Ristovski e Shekiladze sono nerazzurri" (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ PARMA FOOTBALL CLUB S.P.A. IN FALLIMENTO VALUTAZIONE DELLA AZIENDA SPORTIVA (in Italian)
- ^ "Mercato: tesserato Ristovski, va in prestito al Rijeka" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Stefan Ristovski novi igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Stefan Ristovski gets scooped up by Rijeka". Macedonian Football. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Comunicado por Stefan Ristovski" [Press release regarding Stefan Ristovski] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Sporting CP. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Pedro (31 January 2021). "Ristovski vendido ao Dínamo Zagreb" [Ristovski sold to Dynamo Zagreb]. SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Милан и Стефан Ристовски – БРАТСКИ на ЕУРО!". Вечер (in Macedonian). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Stefan Ristovski at Soccerway
- ^ "Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown". PortuGOAL.net. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "DINAMO - ISTRA 1961 6:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links[]
- Stefan Ristovski at Soccerway
- Parma Primavera (Official Website) (in Italian)
- Profile at Macedonian Football (in English)
- Stefan Ristovski at Croatian Football Statistics
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Skopje
- Association football fullbacks
- Association football midfielders
- Macedonian footballers
- North Macedonia youth international footballers
- North Macedonia under-21 international footballers
- North Macedonia international footballers
- FK Vardar players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- F.C. Crotone players
- Frosinone Calcio players
- S.S.C. Bari players
- Latina Calcio 1932 players
- HNK Rijeka players
- Sporting CP footballers
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
- Macedonian First Football League players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Croatian First Football League players
- Primeira Liga players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- Macedonian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal