Igor BenedejÄiÄ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor BenedejÄiÄ | ||
| 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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009. | |||
Igor BenedejÄiÄ (born 28 July 1969) is a retired Slovenian football midfielder.
BenedejÄiÄ 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 BenedejÄiÄ.
Igor BenedejÄiÄ 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 BenedejÄiÄ at National-Football-Teams.com
- prva-liga
- Igor BenedejÄiÄ at Croatian Football Statistics (Croatian)