Stevica Ristić

Stevica Ristić
Personal information
Date of birth	23 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Vršac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Jedinstvo Vršac
2002–2003	Mladost Lukićevo
2003–2006	Sileks
2007–2009	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2008–2009	→ Pohang Steelers (loan)
2010	Bunyodkor
2010–2011	Amkar Perm
2011–2013	Suwon Bluewings
2013	Shonan Bellmare
2014–2016	Jeonnam Dragons
2017	Temnić
International career
2007–2012	Macedonia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stevica "Stevo" Ristić (Macedonian: Стевица Ристиќ, Serbian Cyrillic: Стевица Ристић; born 23 May 1982) is a former professional footballer 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 Second League of FR Yugoslavia.^[1] Then, he moved, in 2003, to Macedonia to play with FK Sileks 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 in the South Korean K-League. His form in his inaugural K-League season earned him Player of the Year awards and has reportedly been targeted by the 2008 AFC Champion, the Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds, for a rumored sum of 1.725 million Euros. Pohang Steelers 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 Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm.^[2]

International career

He elected to play and made his senior debut for Macedonia in a February 2007 friendly match against Albania in which he immediately scored and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 1 goal.^[3] His final international was an October 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Croatia.^[4]

International goals

Results list Macedonia's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
7 February 2007	Tirana, Albania	Albania	1 goal	1-0	Friendly

Personal life

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

Honors

Sileks

Macedonian League runner-up: 2003–04

Pohang Steelers

Bunyodkor

Uzbek Cup: 2010

References

^ Stevica Ristić at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 24–9–2017 (in Serbian)
^ "Амкар" подписал трёхлетний контракт с Ристичем. championat.com (in Russian). championat. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

External links

Stevica Ristić – FIFA competition record (archived)
Stevica Ristić at National-Football-Teams.com
Profile at MacedonianFootball (in English)
Stevica Ristić at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Stevica Ristić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

[1] Stevica Ristić at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 24–9–2017 (in Serbian)

[2] "Амкар" подписал трёхлетний контракт с Ристичем. championat.com (in Russian). championat. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

[3] Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF

[4] "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

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