Igor Benedejčič
Igor Benedejčič (born 28 July 1969) is a retired Slovenian football midfielder and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Benedejčič | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Koper, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Koper | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Koper | 33 | (5) |
| 1992–1997 | Olimpija | 99 | (19) |
| 1997–1998 | Rijeka | 31 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Korotan Prevalje | 16 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Koper | 75 | (11) |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1998 | Slovenia | 8 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | Koper | ||
| 2008–2009 | Interblock | ||
| 2013–2014 | Slovenia U17 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Slovenia U18/U19 | ||
| 2018 | Slovenia U16/U17 | ||
| 2018 | Slovenia (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national team. He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team in 1992 in a match against Estonia.
International career
Igor Benedejčič was the first player ever to score for Slovenia in an international match. He scored the equaliser in their friendly against Estonia in Tallinn in 1992, a game which finished 1–1.[1]
References
- Primož Čepar (2 June 2017). "Igor Benedejčič si ob srebrni obletnici želi dresa s prve tekme" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
- Igor Benedejčič at National-Football-Teams.com
- PrvaLiga profile (in Slovene)
- Igor Benedejčič at Croatian Football Statistics
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