Stole Dimitrievski ( mk, Столе Димитриевски; born 25 December 1993) is a Macedonian professional

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who plays as a

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for Spanish

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club

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and the North Macedonia national team. After starting off at Rabotnički in 2010, he has spent most of his career in Spain. Dimitrievski earned 28

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for Macedonia at youth level, and made his senior international debut in 2015. He represented the nation at

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, their first major tournament.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Dimitrievski graduated from Rabotnički's youth setup. He made his debut for the club on 24 October 2010, starting in a 2–0 home win against

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. Dimitrievski was Rabotnički's first-choice during the 2011–12 season, also appearing with the side in the season's

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. He signed a contract with Italian

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club

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on 23 August 2011, with the deal only being effective in December.

Granada

On 30 December 2011, Dimitrievski was loaned to

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. However, he only appeared with the reserves in

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and moved to another

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, Granada B in the summer of 2012. On 12 October 2013, he was the last of three of the team's players sent off in a 2–1 loss at Atlético Sanluqueño for the season's

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. On 23 August 2014, after profiting from

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's suspension and Oier Olazábal's injury, Dimitrievski made his first team – and

– debut, starting in a 2–1 home win against

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. However, his spell at the club was mainly associated with the B-side.

Gimnàstic

On 16 August 2016, Dimitrievski signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club Gimnàstic, mainly as a cover to injured Manolo Reina. He made his debut on 7 September in the second round of the

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, a 1–0

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win at home to Numancia. After

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's poor run of form, Dimitrievski became a regular starter for Gimnàstic in October 2016, but his run only lasted until December as Reina returned from injury. On 13 August 2017, after the latter's departure, he extended his contract until 2020.

Rayo Vallecano

On 31 August 2018, Dimitrievski was loaned to

in the top flight, for one year. Initially a backup to Alberto García, he became the club's first-choice in November. On 31 January 2019, Dimitrievski signed a permanent three-and-a-half-year contract with the club. He was the primary goalkeeper for their

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promotion season, though Luca Zidane was in goal for the

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due to

International career

After representing Macedonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, Dimitrievski made his

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international debut on 12 November 2015, starting in a 4–1 friendly win over

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at the Philip II National Arena. In May 2021, he was called up for the delayed

finals, his country's first major tournament. He played all three games in a group stage elimination, and saved a

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from

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in a 2–1 loss to

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Career statistics

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International

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References

External links

Profile at Macedonian Football
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimitrievski, Stole 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Kumanovo Macedonian footballers Association football goalkeepers Macedonian First Football League players FK Rabotnički players La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Club Recreativo Granada players Cádiz CF B players Granada CF footballers Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers Rayo Vallecano players Macedonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain North Macedonia youth international footballers North Macedonia under-21 international footballers North Macedonia international footballers UEFA Euro 2020 players