Slovenia national football team

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Slovenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Slovenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMatjaž Kek
CaptainRobert Koren
Most capsZlatko Zahovič (80)
Top scorerZlatko Zahovič (35)
Home stadiumStadion Ljudski vrt
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current79
Highest25 (December 2001)
Lowest134 (December 1993)
First international
Slovenia Slovenia 0 - 1 Croatia Croatia
(Murska Sobota, Slovenia; June 19, 1991)
Biggest win
Oman Oman 0 - 7 Slovenia Slovenia
(Muscat, Oman; February 8, 1999)
Biggest defeat
France France 5 - 0 Slovenia Slovenia
(Saint-Denis, France; October 12, 2002)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2002)
Best resultRound 1, 2002
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultRound 1, 2000

The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia [1] and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. They played their first match in 1992 after the split of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991. Before that, Slovenian players played for the Yugoslavia national football team.

Slovenia were surprise qualifiers for Euro 2000 when they beat Ukraine in a playoff. They turned some heads during the tournament, drawing with Yugoslavia and Norway, and only losing to Spain 2-1. Slovenia achieved another major success two years later, qualifying for the 2002 World Cup, this time defeating Romania in a playoff. They did not lose a match in their whole qualifying campaign, recording 6 wins and 6 draws. However, they did not do as well in the finals, as they went home pointless.

Despite failing to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, they were the only team to beat Italy on their way to winning the tournament with a shocking 1-0 victory on home turf. It wasn't the only time they avoided defeat against the team- in 1995 they held them to 1-1 draw in the qualifying campaign for Euro 96, and also took the lead.

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Current squad

The following players named for World Cup 2010 qualifying matches against Slovakia on September 10, 2008. Caps and goals as of September 14, 2008.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Samir Handanovič (1984-07-14) 14 July 1984 (age 39) 26 0 Italy Udinese
12 1GK Aleksander Šeliga (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980 (age 44) 0 0 Slovenia NK Celje
2 2DF Mišo Brečko (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40) 16 0 Germany FC Köln
4 2DF Marko Šuler (1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 41) 4 1 Belgium K.A.A. Gent
5 2DF Boštjan Cesar (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 (age 41) 29 2 France Olympique Marseille
6 2DF Mitja Mörec (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41) 11 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
13 2DF Bojan Jokić (1986-05-17) 17 May 1986 (age 38) 20 0 France FC Sochaux
18 2DF Branko Ilič (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 41) 31 0 Spain Real Betis
3 3MF Andrej Komac (1979-12-04) 4 December 1979 (age 44) 33 0 Sweden Djurgården
7 3MF Mirnes Šišić (1981-08-08) 8 August 1981 (age 42) 6 2 Greece Olympiacos FC
8 3MF Robert Koren (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 43) 32 1 England West Bromwich Albion
15 3MF Darijan Matič (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983 (age 40) 6 0 Slovenia Interblock
16 3MF Anton Žlogar (1977-11-24) 24 November 1977 (age 46) 35 1 Cyprus AC Omonoia
17 3MF Andraž Kirm (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 39) 12 0 Slovenia NK Domžale
9 4FW Zlatan Ljubijankič (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 40) 6 1 Belgium KAA Gent
10 4FW Valter Birsa (1986-08-07) 7 August 1986 (age 37) 21 0 France FC Sochaux
11 4FW Milivoje Novakovič (1979-05-18) 18 May 1979 (age 45) 23 8 Germany FC Köln
14 4FW Zlatko Dedič (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 40) 10 1 Italy Frosinone
Last updated: September 10, 2008. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Slovenia squad in 2008.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sašo Fornezzi (v. Hungary on March 26) (1982-12-11) December 11, 1982 (age 41) 0 0 Austria Austria Wien
13 2DF Luka Elsner (WCQ v. Poland, 6 September) (1982-08-02) 2 August 1982 (age 41) 1 0 Slovenia NK Domžale
2DF Aleš Kokot (v. Denmark on February 6) (1979-10-23) October 23, 1979 (age 44) 10 0 Germany SV Wehen
2DF Matej Mavrič (v. Denmark on February 6) (1979-01-29) January 29, 1979 (age 45) 28 1 Germany TuS Koblenz
18 3MF Luka Žinko (WCQ v. Poland, 6 September) (1983-03-23) March 23, 1983 (age 41) 3 0 Slovenia NK Domžale
3MF Dalibor Stevanovič (v. Sweden on May 26) (1984-09-27) September 27, 1984 (age 39) 9 0 Spain Real Sociedad
3MF Zoran Zeljkovič (v. Sweden on May 26) (1980-05-09) May 9, 1980 (age 44) 1 0 Slovenia Interblock
3MF Amer Jukan (v. Hungary on March 26) (1978-11-28) November 28, 1978 (age 45) 2 0 Slovenia Interblock
3MF Rene Mihelič (v. Denmark on February 6) (1988-07-05) July 5, 1988 (age 35) 3 0 Slovenia NK Maribor
3MF Goran Šukalo (v. Denmark on February 6) (1981-08-24) August 24, 1981 (age 42) 32 2 Germany TuS Koblenz
4FW Miran Burgič (Friendly v. Croatia, 20 August</samll>) (1984-09-25) 25 September 1984 (age 39) 4 0 Sweden AIK
4FW Tim Matavž (v. Hungary on March 26) (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989 (age 35) 0 0 Netherlands FC Emmen
4FW Klemen Lavrič (v. Denmark on February 6) (1981-06-12) June 12, 1981 (age 42) 25 6 Japan Omiya Ardija
4FW Dejan Rusič (v. Denmark on February 6) (1982-12-05) December 5, 1982 (age 41) 4 0 Romania FC Timişoara

Competition history

European Championship record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
England 1996 Did not Qualify - - - - - -
BelgiumNetherlands 2000 Round 1 3 0 2 1 4 5
Portugal 2004 Did not Qualify - - - - - -
AustriaSwitzerland 2008 Did not Qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/4 3 0 2 1 4 5

FIFA World Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
France 1998 Did not Qualify - - - - - -
South KoreaJapan 2002 Round 1 3 0 0 3 2 7
Germany 2006 Did not Qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/3 3 0 0 3 2 7

Statistics

Most Appearances

# Name NT Career Caps Goals
1 Zlatko Zahovič 1992 - 2004 80 35
2 Aleš Čeh 1992 - 2002 74 1
2 Milenko Ačimovič 1998 - 2007 74 13
4 Đoni Novak 1992 - 2002 71 3
5 Marinko Galič 1994 - 2002 65 0
5 Aleksander Knavs 1998 - 2006 65 3
5 Mladen Rudonja 1994 - 2003 65 1
8 Amir Karič 1996 - 2004 64 1
9 Miran Pavlin 1994 - 2004 63 5
10 Marko Simeunovič 1992 - 2004 57 0

Top goalscorers

# Name NT Career Caps Goals Goals per game
1 Zlatko Zahovič 1992 - 2004 80 35 0.44
2 Sašo Udovič 1992 - 2000 42 16 0.38
3 Ermin Šiljak 1994 - 2005 48 14 0.29
4 Milenko Ačimovič 1998 - 2007 74 13 0.18
5 Primož Gliha 1992 - 1998 28 10 0.36
6 Milan Osterc 1997 - 2002 44 8 0.18
6 Milivoje Novakovič 2006 - 23 8 0.35
7 Sebastjan Cimirotič 1998 - 2005 33 6 0.18
7 Nastja Čeh 2001 - 46 6 0.13
7 Klemen Lavrič 2004 - 25 6 0.24

Managers

Name NT Career Played Won Drawn Lost Win % Achievements
Slovenia Bojan Prašnikar 1991 - 1993 4 1 2 1 25.00
Slovenia Zdenko Verdenik 1994 - 1997 32 10 8 14 31.25
Slovenia Bojan Prašnikar 1998 5 1 1 3 20.00
Slovenia Srečko Katanec 1998 - 2002 47 18 16 13 38.30 2000 Euro; 2002 World Cup
Slovenia Bojan Prašnikar 2002 - 2004 16 6 3 7 37.50 2004 Euro Qualifying Play-offs
Slovenia Branko Oblak 2004 - 2006 23 6 7 10 26.09
Slovenia Matjaž Kek 2007 - 17 5 4 8 29.41

Home venues record

Venue City Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA
Bežigrad Ljubljana 29 15 6 8 48 34
Ljudski vrt Maribor 8 4 1 3 13 10
Arena Petrol Celje 16 5 3 8 15 19
Fazanerija Murska Sobota 2 1 0 1 3 4
Športni park Nova Gorica 2 0 0 2 2 7
Bonifika Koper 1 0 0 1 0 2
Športni park Domžale 1 1 0 0 1 0
Športni center Kranj 1 0 0 1 1 4
Totals 60 26 10 24 83 80
Last updated: September 17, 2008. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

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