Rene Mihelič (born 5 July 1988) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Kalsdorf.
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Mihelič with Hapoel Ra'anana in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Kalsdorf | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2007 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Maribor | 134 | (19) |
| 2010–2013 | Nacional | 35 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Zavrč | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Debrecen | 31 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 48 | (4) |
| 2017 | Riga | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Chennaiyin FC | 14 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Delhi Dynamos | 16 | (1) |
| 2019 | Persib Bandung | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Maribor | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 13 | (2) |
| 2021– | SC Kalsdorf | 28 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Slovenia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Slovenia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Slovenia U20 | 8 | (3) |
| 2006–2010 | Slovenia U21 | 20 | (7) |
| 2007 | Slovenia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Mihelič came through NK Maribor's youth academy, before making his senior team debut in September 2005.[2] In 2010 he was signed by the Portuguese team Nacional.[3]
On 8 February 2013, Bulgarian side Levski Sofia confirmed Mihelič had joined on loan until the end of the season, with the option of making the move permanent. He made his official A PFG debut for Levski Sofia on 17 March 2013, after coming on as a substitute in the 0–0 home draw with Montana. Mihelič scored his first goal in his first appearance as a starter for Levski Sofia, netting the equalizer in the 1–1 away draw with PFC Cherno More Varna on 30 March 2013.[4]
Mihelič returned to Slovenia in October 2013, when he joined Zavrč.[5]
On 25 January 2014, Mihelič was signed by Hungarian League club Debrecen.[6] On 22 July 2014, Mihelič scored his first goal in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League qualifying round against Cliftonville at the Nagyerdei Stadion.[7]
On 27 July 2017, Mihelič joined Indian Super League franchise Chennaiyin FC on a free transfer after his contract with Latvian club Riga expired.[8] He scored two goals in fourteen appearances and won the league title with his team. On 11 August 2018, he joined fellow league club Delhi Dynamos FC on a one-year deal.[9]
Between 2006 and 2010, Mihelič was a member of the Slovenian youth selections from under-18 to under-21.[10] In August 2007, he made his debut for the senior team when he was 19 years, one month and 17 days old, which was a record for the youngest player ever to play for the national team at the time, before the record was broken by Petar Stojanović in 2014.[11]
Maribor
Debrecen
Chennaiyin FC
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