Fabijan Cipot (born 25 August 1976) is a retired Slovenian football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1976-08-25) 25 August 1976 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Murska Sobota, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mura | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Mura | 84 | (20) |
| 2000–2002 | Maribor | 55 | (7) |
| 2003 | Al-Sadd SC | ||
| 2003–2005 | Al-Arabi SC | ||
| 2006 | Nafta Lendava | 12 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Maribor | 31 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Luzern | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Rudar Velenje | 99 | (11) |
| 2011–2013 | Mura 05 | 46 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2007 | Slovenia | 26 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Puconci | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cipot started his career at his hometown club Bakovci. As a youngster he moved to a nearby Mura. He made his Mura debut on 7 May 1997 in a 1. SNL tie with Rudar Velenje.[2] In the following season he established himself as a regular first team player. In January 2000 he left Mura and signed with Maribor. After four seasons with Maribor, he moved to Qatar, where he played for Al-Sadd SC and Al-Arabi SC. After three seasons in Qatar, he returned to Europe. His trial in summer 2005 at Norwegian Brann ended with injury suffered in a friendly match against Birmingham City.[3] He returned in spring 2006, playing for Nafta Lendava.[4] In summer 2006 he signed with Maribor. After a year in Maribor, he moved to Swiss side Lucerne. In February 2008 he left Lucerne and signed with Rudar Velenje.[5] In June 2011 he left Rudar Velenje and signed a contract with Mura 05.
Cipot has been capped 26 times for the Slovenian national team between 1999 and 2007.[6]
Cipot's sons Kai and Tio are also professional footballers.[7]