Ermin Šiljak (born 11 May 1973) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ermin Šiljak | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-05-11) 11 May 1973 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ilirija | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Svoboda | 40 | (16) |
| 1994–1996 | Olimpija | 78 | (58) |
| 1996–1998 | Bastia | 35 | (15) |
| 1998–2001 | Servette | 39 | (13) |
| 2001 | Hammarby | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Panionios | 37 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | Dalian Shide | 22 | (13) |
| 2005–2006 | Mouscron | 19 | (7) |
| Total | 278 | (135) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1995 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (10) |
| 1994–2005 | Slovenia | 48 | (14) |
| 2003 | Slovenia B | 2 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| 2015 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2016 | Dalian Transcendence | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Šiljak managed Slovenian under-16 and under-19 national teams.
In 2012, he was a manager of Olimpija Ljubljana.[1]
Ermin Šiljak joined Botev Plovdiv in July 2015.[2] He made a debut in a match against the local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Plovdiv derby ended in a 1–1 draw.[3]
Šiljak achieved five wins, three draws, and five defeats in his first thirteen games as a manager of Botev Plovdiv in A Grupa.[4] On 27 October 2015, Botev Plovdiv was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Bulgarian Cup after a 1–0 defeat to FC Sozopol.[5] After that, Šiljak expelled Yordan Hristov, Mariyan Ognyanov, Plamen Nikolov, and Joël Tshibamba from the first team.[6] The changes did not lead to any positive results with young players as his team lost twice in a row in A Grupa: a 2–0 away defeat to Slavia Sofia and a 3–1 home defeat to Beroe Stara Zagora.[7][8]
After less than six months, at the end of November 2015, Šiljak resigned as a manager of Botev Plovdiv.[9]
On 21 April 2016, China League One club Dalian Transcendence signed Ermin Šiljak as manager for two years.[10] By August however, Šiljak was sacked by the team due to financial reasons.[11]
Šiljak played for the Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the Euro 2000. He scored nine goals in nine games in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 6 December 1995 | Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Hermosillo | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly match | |
| 2 | 7 February 1996 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta | 7–1 | 7–1 | Friendly match | |
| 3 | 21 May 1996 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly match | |
| 4 | 18 March 1997 | Linzer Stadion, Linz | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match | |
| 5 | 11 November 2000 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 1–1 | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification | |
| 6 | 7 September 2002 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 7 | 2 April 2003 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 8 | 2 April 2003 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 2–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 9 | 30 April 2003 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta | 2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 10 | 30 April 2003 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta | 3–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 11 | 6 September 2003 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 12 | 11 October 2003 | Tsirion, Limassol | 1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 13 | 11 October 2003 | Tsirion, Limassol | 2–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 14 | 15 November 2003 | Maksimir, Zagreb | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Play-offs | |
Olimpija Ljubljana
Bastia
Servette
Hammarby IF
Dalian Shide
Mouscron
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Slovenia squad – UEFA Euro 2000 | ||
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Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorers | |
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NK Olimpija Ljubljana – managers | |
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Botev Plovdiv – managers | |
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