Stefan Ristovski Explained

Stefan Ristovski should not be confused with Stefan Ristovski (footballer, born December 1992).

Stefan Ristovski
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Skopje, Macedonia
Height:[1]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Dinamo Zagreb
Clubnumber:13
Youthclubs1:Vardar
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Vardar
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:2010–2015
Clubs2:Parma
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Crotone (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Frosinone (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2013
Clubs5:Bari (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Latina (loan)
Caps6:37
Goals6:3
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Latina (loan)
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Rijeka
Caps8:68
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2021
Clubs9:Sporting CP
Caps9:52
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2024
Clubs10:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps10:63
Goals10:5
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Macedonia U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2014
Nationalteam2:Macedonia U21
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2011–2023
Nationalteam3:North Macedonia
Nationalcaps3:82
Nationalgoals3:2
Pcupdate:19:10, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:12 November 2023

Stefan Ristovski (Macedonian: Стефан Ристовски; born 12 February 1992) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a right-back for Dinamo Zagreb and the 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.[2]

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.[3] Before the bankruptcy of Parma, Ristovski was under contract with Parma until 30 June 2019.[4]

In July 2015, Ristovski moved to Rijeka in Croatia.[5] [6] 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.[7] On 7 August 2017, Ristovski signed with Sporting.[8] On 2 February 2021, he signed for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[9] 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.[10] [11] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.

Personal life

His younger brother Milan is also a professional footballer who plays for the North Macedonia national team.[12]

He also has a Portuguese passport, and his son was born in Portugal.[13]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vardar2008–091. MFL6060
2009–10111111
Total171171
Crotone2011–12Serie B101020
Frosinone2011–12Lega Pro120120
Bari2012–13Serie B20010210
Latina2013–14Serie B37310383
Parma2014–15Serie A6060
Latina2014–15Serie B190190
Rijeka2015–16Prva HNL3205010380
2016–173306120411
2017–18304171
Total68011171862
Sporting2017–18Primeira Liga807070220
2018–192305050330
2019–202103020260
2020–2100000000
Total520150140810
Dinamo Zagreb2020–21Prva HNL802060160
2021–2230120130451
2022–2324420110374
Total62560300985
Career total294935151138011

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Macedonia2011 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 14 0
2022 2 0
Total 76 2

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

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row111 June 2017Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia331–21–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row28 September 2020Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia541–11–12020–21 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Club

Rijeka

2016–17

2016–17

Sporting CP

Dinamo Zagreb

Individual

2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefan Ristovski . GNK Dinamo Zagreb . 7 September 2022.
  2. News: Ristovski: Macedonia has many future football stars . Macedonian Football. Igor Naumovski. 28 October 2010. 28 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Ristovski e Shekiladze sono nerazzurri. 2015. 22 June 2015. U.S. Latina Calcio. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150111223730/http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/ristovski-e-shekiladze-sono-nerazzurri/. 11 January 2015.
  4. PARMA FOOTBALL CLUB S.P.A. IN FALLIMENTO VALUTAZIONE DELLA AZIENDA SPORTIVA
  5. Web site: Mercato: tesserato Ristovski, va in prestito al Rijeka. 7 July 2015. 19 October 2015. Spezia Calcio. Italian.
  6. Web site: Stefan Ristovski novi igrač Rijeke. 6 July 2015. 24 March 2016. HNK Rijeka. Croatian.
  7. Web site: Stefan Ristovski gets scooped up by Rijeka. 6 July 2015. 29 December 2016. Macedonian Football.
  8. Comunicado por Stefan Ristovski . Press release regarding Stefan Ristovski . 7 August 2017. 1 November 2017. Sporting CP. Lisbon. pt.
  9. Web site: Sepúlveda. Pedro. 31 January 2021. Ristovski vendido ao Dínamo Zagreb. Ristovski sold to Dynamo Zagreb. 3 February 2021. SIC Notícias. pt-PT.
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fyrom-recintlp.html Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team
  11. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Милан и Стефан Ристовски – БРАТСКИ на ЕУРО! . Вечер . 20 May 2021 . mk . 6 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Фидан . Коминовски . 2022-03-29 . Ristovski: Against players like Fernandez and Ronaldo, you must not make mistakes! - Free press . 2023-04-26 . Слободен печат . en.
  14. Web site: Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown. 26 January 2019. PortuGOAL.net. 26 January 2019.
  15. Web site: DINAMO – ISTRA 1961 6:3. HNS-CFF. 19 May 2021. 22 June 2021. Croatian.