Stefan Ristovski ( mk, Стефан Ристовски; born 12 February 1992) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a

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for

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and the North Macedonia national team.

Club career

Born in

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, Ristovski began his career at hometown club

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before he signed a five-year deal with Italian club

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in January 2010. He was 17 at the time but the deal could not become official until he turned 18. 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

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for the remainder of the campaign. On 5 July 2012, he was again sent on loan, to

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side Bari. He was then loaned out to

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in the same division for the 2013–14 season, returning to them for a second time in January 2015. Before the bankruptcy of Parma, Ristovski was under contract with Parma until 30 June 2019. In July 2015, Ristovski moved to Rijeka in Croatia. The transfer was facilitated through Rijeka's Italian partner club,

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. 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. On 7 August 2017, Ristovski signed with Sporting. On 2 February 2021, he signed for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. He made his debut for Dinamo on 13 February in a derby against Osijek. In his debut, he received two

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and was

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International career

Ristovski made his debut for Macedonia on 10 August 2011 in an away friendly against

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and has, as of April 2020, earned a total of 52 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented the nation at

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, their first major tournament.

Personal life

His younger brother

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is also a professional footballer who plays for the North Macedonia national team. He also has a Portuguese passport, and his son was born in Portugal. https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/ristovski-protiv-igrachi-kako-fernandesh-i-ronaldo-ne-smeete-da-pravite-greshki/ https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2033895--portugal-vs-north-macedonia/

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 8 September 2020. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ristovski goal.''

Honours

Club

Rijeka * Prva HNL: 2016–17 * Crotian Cup: 2016–17 Sporting CP *

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: 2018–19 * Taça da Liga: 2017–18, 2018–19 Dinamo Zagreb *Prva HNL:

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*Croatian Cup:

Individual

* Croatian First Football League Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22

References

External links

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Profile at Macedonian Football
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ristovski, Stefan 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 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