Stefan Ristovski (footballer, born February 1992)
Stefan Ristovski is a Macedonian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Sporting CP.
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.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. 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, 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. On 7 August 2017, Ristovski signed with Sporting.
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.International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1 | 11 June 2017 | Philip II Arena, Skopje | 33 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Club statistics
International statistics
Honours
Club
;Rijeka- Croatian First Football League: 2016–17
- Croatian Football Cup: 2016–17
- Atlantic Cup: 2017
;Individual
- Football Oscar team of the year: 2016, 2017