Igor Benedejčič (born 28 July 1969) is a retired Slovenian football midfielder and manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Benedejčič | ||
Date of birth | (1969-07-28) 28 July 1969 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Koper, SR Slovenia, 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) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
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]
Slovenia national football team – managers | |
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