Igor Benedejčič

Igor Benedejčič

Personal information
Full name	Igor Benedejčič
Date of birth	28 July 1969
Place of birth	Slovenia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Interblock Ljubljana (manager)
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
2008–2009	Interblock
	Koper U18
	Slovenia U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2007

Igor Benedejčič (born 28 July 1969) is a retired Slovenian football midfielder.

Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national team. He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team.

At the moment he works as a head coach of NK Interblock Ljubljana, after medical issues forced the previous coach, Alberto Bigon, to leave the club.

He is a cousin of the Slovenian diplomat Andrej Benedejčič.

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 remained 1–1 until the final whistle.

References

• Igor Benedejčič at National-Football-Teams.com
• prva-liga

• Igor Benedejčič at Croatian Football Statistics (Croatian)