Borko Ristovski Benfica Handball

The goalkeeper Borko Ristovski is the most recent signing from Benfica's Handball team for the 2018/19 season. At the presentation press conference, the Macedonian international explain what motivated him to accept coming to Luz.

“A person must always have ambitions. I come to help the team as many titles as possible. That is one of the reasons why I came to Benfica. I come to fight, to give 100% and to be one more to help the team”, he said.

Coming from Barcelona, one of the strongest Handball teams, Ristovski still praised the new club and the objectives that were presented to him.

“To sum up Benfica's project and Benfica as a club in just one word, that word would have to be: big. I joined the club because I liked the project presented to me, it has future and I think that together we will win titles”, highlighted the athlete, who before the presentation was with the president com Luís Filipe Vieira at the SAD.

For the goalkeeper, there are no doubts! Benfica can be the handball champion.

“If I did not believe that Benfica could be champion, I would not come here. I think that we can fight for the championship and the remaining competitions, Portuguese Cup and Super Cup”, he said.

BORKO RISTOVSKI'S CAREER

Barcelona (2016 to 2018)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen (2015 to 2016)
Créteil (2014 to 2015)
Al-Ahly (2014)
Gummersbach (2012 to 2014)
Algeciras BM (2007)
Teucro (2006 to 2007)
RK Metalurg (2003 to 2006 and 2010 to 2012)
RK Makedonija (1999 to 2000)
Jug (1997 to 1999 and 2000 to 2001)
Rabonitcki (1995 to 1997)

Domingos Almeida Lima: “I hope Borko Ristovski feels happy at Benfica and make us happy”

In his speech, the vice president of Benfica began by contextualizing the reason why the eagles chose to invest in one of the best European goal stoppers in the sport.

“A new signing for the handball team. A world-known athlete, that arrives to fill a very important spot. The goalkeeper is fundamental in the collective sports because is where the team organization starts. It is an effort that Benfica made to bring a player that played at Barcelona. The goal is to win and want to have a word to say in the domestic competitions, especially the Championship. I want to welcome Borko Ristovski and I hope Borko Ristovski feels happy at Benfica and make us happy”, he said.