Milan Ristovski

Macedonian footballer (born 1998)

Milan Ristovski
Personal information
Ristovski with North Macedonia U21 (2018)
Date of birth	(1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Skopje, Macedonia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bohemians 1905
Number	77
Youth career
2010–2016	Rabotnički Skopje
2017–2018	Rijeka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Rabotnički Skopje	29	(1)
2017–2021	Rijeka	7	(0)
2018–2019	→ Krško (loan)	16	(2)
2019–2020	→ Nitra (loan)	27	(11)
2021	→ Spartak Trnava (loan)	12	(5)
2021–2023	Spartak Trnava	72	(12)
2024–	Bohemians 1905	7	(0)
International career^‡
2014	Macedonia U17	2	(1)
2014	Macedonia U18	1	(1)
2016	Macedonia U19	2	(0)
2018–2020	North Macedonia U21	16	(2)
2021–	North Macedonia	24	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Milan Ristovski (Macedonian: Милан Ристовски; born 8 April 1998) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bohemians 1905.

Club career

Ristovski began his career with his hometown club Rabotnički Skopje where he made his professional debut, age 16, on 22 November 2014.^[1] In February 2017 he was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia until June 2017, where he joined his older brother Stefan.^[2] In July 2017, he was once again loaned to Rijeka with a buying option, this time for the entire season.^[3] He made his Rijeka debut on 10 December 2017, when he came on as a substitution in the Croatian First Football League match against Slaven Belupo.^[4]

After half-season loan with the club, in July 2021, he signed with Spartak Trnava on a three-year contract. Ristovski became the club's most expensive arrival, arriving from Rijeka for a further undisclosed sum.^[5]

On 1 January 2024, Ristovski signed a long term contract with Czech First League club Bohemians 1905.^[6]

International career

Ristovski was capped for North Macedonia's under-17, under-19, and under-21 national teams.

He made his debut for North Macedonia national football team on 4 June 2021 in a friendly against Kazakshtan and scored his team's third goal in a 4–0 victory.^[7]

Personal life

His older brother Stefan is also a professional footballer who plays for Dinamo Zagreb and North Macedonia national team.^[8] Ristovski speaks Slovak fluently. He is a Christian.^[9]

Career statistics

Career

As of 16 March 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rabotnički Skopje	2014-15	Macedonian First Football League	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	2015-16		18	1	2	0	1^[a]	0	1^[b]	0	22	1
	2016-17		5	0	—		0	0	—		5	0
	Total		29	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	33	1
Rijeka	2017-18	Croatian Football League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2018-19		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2020-21		3	0	—		0	0	—		3	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
Krško (loan)	2018-19	Slovenian PrvaLiga	16	2	4	0	—		—		20	2
Nitra (loan)	2019-20	Slovak First Football League	27	11	3	3	—		2^[c]	1	32	15
Spartak Trnava (loan)	2020-21	Slovak First Football League	12	5	1	0	—		—		13	5
Spartak Trnava	2021-22		30	8	6	1	4^[d]	0	—		40	9
	2022-23		28	3	6	1	3^[d]	0	—		37	4
	2023-24		13	1	1	0	7^[d]	0	—		21	1
	Total		84	17	14	2	14	0	—		111	19
Bohemians 1905	2023-24	Czech First League	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Career Total			168	31	20	5	15	0	3	1	206	37

^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearance in Macedonian Football Supercup
^ Appearance(s) in League Playoffs
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of 2 June 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
North Macedonia	2021	8	2
North Macedonia	2022	3	1
Total		11	3

As of match played 2 June 2022. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ristovski goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 June 2021	Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia	1	Kazakhstan	3–0	4–0	Friendly
2.	11 November 2021	Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia	7	Armenia	4–0	5–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	2 June 2022	Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria	11	Bulgaria	1–1	1–1	2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
4.	17 October 2023	Stadion Blagoj Istatov, Strumica, North Macedonia	20	Armenia	2–0	3–1	Friendly

Honours

Rijeka

Croatian Cup: 2018–19^[11]

Spartak Trnava

Slovak Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23

References

^ "RABOTNIČKI VS. BREGALNICA ŠTIP 4-0". Soccerway. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ Frančišković, Denis (23 February 2017). "Milan Ristovski: 'Stefan je u Rijeci postao vrhunski nogometaš. A ja se nadam da ću biti i - bolji'" (in Croatian). Novi List. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ Volarić, Ivan (5 July 2017). "Milan Ristovski se vratio na Rujevicu, Čolak u Ingolstadtu, Solomon u Belgiji?" (in Croatian). Novi List. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "Rijeka - Slaven Belupo 2:0" (in Croatian). HT Prva Liga. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Najdrahší prestup v histórii Spartaka Trnava, v tíme zostáva účastník EURO 2020". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ "Útok Bohemians posílil reprezentant Severní Makedonie Ristovski". sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "North Macedonia v Kazakhstan game report". UEFA. 4 June 2021.
^ "Милан и Стефан Ристовски – БРАТСКИ на ЕУРО!". Вечер (in Macedonian). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda – FC Spartak Trnava | Fortuna liga | Fortuna Liga | Voyo". voyo.markiza.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/milan-ristovski/387457/
^ "KRAJ U PULI: Rijeka na krilima Simona Sluge i Zorana Kvržića stigla do sedmog Kupa u povijesti!". Novilist.hr (in Croatian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.