Stevica "Stevo" Ristić (, ; born 23 May 1982) is a former professional

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who played as a striker. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented the Macedonia national team.

Club career

He played for Jedinstvo Vršac in 2001–02 in FR Yugoslavia third level, and then with Mladost Lukićevo in

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. Then, he moved, in 2003, to

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to play with

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from Kratovo. He was the best striker in Makedonska 1. Liga over his first three seasons with them and his great form earned him a 250,000 Euros transfer to

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...

in the

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. His form in his inaugural

season earned him Player of the Year awards and has reportedly been targeted by the 2008 AFC Champion, the

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ese club

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, for a rumored sum of 1.725 million Euros.

Pohang Steelers The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Ko ...

agreed a player swap loaned with Shin Kwang-Hoon going in the opposite direction for two and a half years in 2008. In August 2010, Ristić signed a three-year contract with

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side

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International career

He elected to play and made his senior debut for

in a February 2007

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against

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in which he immediately scored and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was an October 2012

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match against

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International goals

:''Results list Macedonia's goal tally first.''

Personal life

He is married and has two kids. His wife is Macedonian.

Honors

Sileks * Macedonian League runner-up: 2003–04 Pohang Steelers *

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* League Cup:

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Bunyodkor *

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: 2010

References

External links

* *
Profile at MacedonianFootball
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ristic, Stevica 1982 births Living people Footballers from Vršac Macedonian people of Serbian descent Men's association football forwards Serbian men's footballers Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen North Macedonia men's international footballers FK Sileks players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Pohang Steelers players FC Bunyodkor players FC Amkar Perm players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Shonan Bellmare players Jeonnam Dragons players FK Temnić players Macedonian First Football League players K League 1 players Uzbekistan Super League players Russian Premier League players J1 League players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Naturalized citizens of North Macedonia Naturalised association football players Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Japan AFC Champions League Elite–winning players