Kire Ristevski (; born 22 October 1990) is a Macedonian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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. A former

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international, he played at

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Club career

Slavia Sofia

Ristevski signed with Slavia Sofia on 27 December 2013 on a two-year deal.

KF Tirana

In January 2015, Ristevski returned to

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by signing a contract with

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, after also attracting interest from Macedonian clubs Pelister and Shkëndija. He made his debut with the club on 8 February 2015 during the league match against Vllaznia Shkodër, helping the team to win the match 1–0. He made 13 league appearances during the second part of 2014–15 season, as Tirana finished the league in fourth place as well as being eliminated in the semi-finals of 2014–15 Albanian Cup against

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with a 1–0 aggregate score. Ristevski left the team after the end of the 2014–15 season, after claiming that he was not paid by the club during his six-month stay.

Rabotnički

During the 2015 summer transfer window, Ristevski signed with Macedonian side Rabotnički.

Pyunik

On 13 September 2022, Pyunik announced the signing of Ristevski. On 16 June 2023, Pyunik confirmed the departure of Ristevski.

International career

He made his international debut for

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on 5 March 2014, playing the last 13 minutes of a 2–1 friendly win against

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. Across his career, he won 59 caps, scoring no goals. Ristevski was part of the North Macedonia squad in 2021's delayed

. He played in his nation's second group match, a 2–1 loss against

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, as a substitute.

References

External links

Profile at Macedonian Football
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ristevski, Kire 1990 births Living people Footballers from Bitola Men's association football central defenders Macedonian men's footballers 21st-century Macedonian sportsmen North Macedonia men's youth international footballers North Macedonia men's under-21 international footballers North Macedonia men's international footballers FK Pelister players KF Elbasani players KF Bylis players PFC Slavia Sofia players KF Tirana players FK Rabotnichki players Vasas SC players Újpest FC players AEL Limassol players FC Pyunik players Othellos Athienou FC players FC Struga players Macedonian First Football League players Kategoria Superiore players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Cypriot First Division players UEFA Euro 2020 players Macedonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Macedonian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia