Risto Božinov

{{Short description|Macedonian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Risto Božinov

|image =

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = SFR Yugoslavia

|height = 1.80 m

|position = Striker

|currentclub =

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|years1 = 1996–1998

|clubs1 = OFI Crete

|caps1 = 18

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 1998

|clubs2 = Sileks

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 1998–2000

|clubs3 = FC Gütersloh

|caps3 = 27

|goals3 = 5

|years4 = 2000–2005

|clubs4 = Vardar

|caps4 = 34

|goals4 = 15

|nationalyears1 = 1998–1999

|nationalteam1 = Macedonia

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 3

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Risto Božinov ({{langx|mk|Ристо Божинов}}; born 10 April 1969) is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

International career

Božinov made his senior debut for Macedonia in a September 1998 European Championship qualification match against Malta in which he immediately scored two goals. He earned a total of five caps, scoring three goals. His final international was a June 1999 European Championship qualification match against Croatia.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2473|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=8 March 2020}}

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Macedonia's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

align=center|1rowspan="2"|6 September 1998rowspan="2"|Gradski Stadion, Skopje, Macedoniarowspan="2"|{{fb|MLT}}1–0rowspan="2"|4–0rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
align=center|22–0
align=center|35 June 1999|Gradski Stadion, Skopje, Macedonia|{{fb|CRO}}1–1|1–1|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying

References

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