Stefan Ristovski (footballer, born February 1992)

Stefan Ristovski (Macedonian: Стефан Ристовски; born 12 February 1992) is a North Macedonian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Dinamo Zagreb.

This article is about the Sporting CP player. For the NK Celje player, see Stefan Ristovski (footballer born December 1992).

Stefan Ristovski
Ristovski playing for North Macedonia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Stefan Ristovski
Стефан Ристовски
Date of birth (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992
Place of birth Skopje, North Macedonia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Dinamo Zagreb
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 0 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Macedonia U19 6 (0)
2009–2014 Macedonia U21 20 (1)
2011– North Macedonia 60 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2020

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]

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]

International goals
As of match played 8 September 2020. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ristovski goal.[11]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2017Philip II Arena, Skopje33 Spain1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 September 2020Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi54 Georgia1–11–12020–21 UEFA Nations League C

Club statistics
As of 14 September 2020
Season Club League League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2008–09 Vardar 1. MFL 60––60
2009–10 111––111
2010–11 60––60
Vardar total 231––––231
2011–12 Crotone Serie B 1010–20
Frosinone Lega Pro 120––120
2012–13 Bari Serie B 20010–210
2013–14 Latina 37310–383
2014–15 Parma Serie A 60––60
Latina Serie B 190––190
2015–16 Rijeka 1. HNL 3205010380
2016–17 3306120411
2017–18 30–4171
Rijeka total 68011171862
2017–18 Sporting Primeira Liga 807070220
2018–19 2305050330
2019–20 2103020260
Sporting total 520150140810
Total 23842912112886

International statistics
As of 8 September 2020
National teamYearAppsGoals
Macedonia 201110
201230
201370
201440
201560
201680
201791
201860
201980
202021
Total542

Honours

Club
Rijeka
Sporting CP
Individual

References
  1. Igor Naumovski (28 October 2010). "Ristovski: Macedonia has many future football stars". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. "Ristovski e Shekiladze sono nerazzurri" (in Italian). U.S. Latina Calcio. 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. PARMA FOOTBALL CLUB S.P.A. IN FALLIMENTO VALUTAZIONE DELLA AZIENDA SPORTIVA (in Italian)
  4. "Mercato: tesserato Ristovski, va in prestito al Rijeka" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. "Stefan Ristovski novi igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. "Stefan Ristovski gets scooped up by Rijeka". Macedonian Football. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  7. "Comunicado por Stefan Ristovski" [Press release regarding Stefan Ristovski] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Sporting CP. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  8. Sepúlveda, Pedro (31 January 2021). "Ristovski vendido ao Dínamo Zagreb" [Ristovski sold to Dynamo Zagreb]. SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
  10. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  11. Stefan Ristovski at Soccerway
  12. "Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown". PortuGOAL.net. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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