Žiga Frelih (born 6 February 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2015 | Bravo | ||
| 2016–2017 | Domžale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Bravo | 19 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Celje (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Domžale | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Krško | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 36 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gil Vicente | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chaves (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Slovenia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2022 | |||
Frelih is a youth product of Bravo, and began his senior career in the Slovenian third division in 2015. He was later the reserve goalkeeper at Celje and Domžale. Frelih transferred to Krško in 2017, and made his first senior appearance with them in a 0–0 Slovenian Football Cup tie with Ilirija 1911 on 16 August 2017.[1] He made his top division debut for Krško in a 1–0 loss to Olimpija Ljubljana on 8 April 2018.[2]
In 2019, he moved to Croatian club Inter Zaprešić.[3] There, he scored his first goal of his career in a 2–2 draw with Istra on 4 October 2019 in the 92nd minute of the game.[4] After earning his spot as a starter there, he returned to Slovenia and signed with Olimpija Ljubljana in August 2020.[5] He stayed at the club for one year, before his contract was terminated in July 2021 due to alleged violation of disciplinary rules.[6][7]
In September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.[8]
Frelih was a youth international for Slovenia, having represented the Slovenia under-21 team. He was called-up to train with the senior team in March 2021.[9]
Domžale
Olimpija Ljubljana