Kire Ristevski

Kire Ristevski (; born 22 October 1990) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pelister, on loan from Struga. A former North Macedonia international, he played at UEFA Euro 2020.

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 Albania by signing a contract with KF Tirana, 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 KF Laçi 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.

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 Macedonia on 5 March 2014, playing the last 13 minutes of a 2–1 friendly win against Latvia in Skopje. Across his career, he won 59 caps, scoring no goals.

Ristevski was part of the North Macedonia squad in 2021's delayed UEFA Euro 2020. He played in his nation's second group match, a 2–1 loss against Ukraine, as a substitute.