# Milan Ristovski

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. In February 2017 he was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia until June 2017, where he joined his older brother Stefan. In July 2017, he was once again loaned to Rijeka with a buying option, this time for the entire season. 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.
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.
On 1 January 2024, Ristovski signed a long term contract with Czech First League club Bohemians 1905.

## 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.

## Personal life

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

## Career statistics
### Career

    As of 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | 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 |
| Rabotnički Skopje | 2015-16 | Macedonian First Football League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Rabotnički Skopje | 2016-17 | Macedonian First Football League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Rabotnički Skopje | Total | Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Rijeka | 2017-18 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Rijeka | 2018-19 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Rijeka | 2020-21 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Rijeka | Total | 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 | 1 | 32 | 15 |
| Spartak Trnava (loan) | 2020-21 | Slovak First Football League | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Spartak Trnava | 2021-22 | Slovak First Football League | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 9 |
| Spartak Trnava | 2022-23 | Slovak First Football League | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Spartak Trnava | 2023-24 | Slovak First Football League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Spartak Trnava | Total | Total | 84 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 111 | 19 |
| Bohemians 1905 | 2023-24 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | 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
* 1 2 3 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 | 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
Spartak Trnava
* Slovak Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23