List of Slovenia international footballers

This article is about Slovenia national football team players with at least 10 appearances. For a list of all national team players with a Wikipedia article, see the Slovenia international footballers category. For the current national team squad, see current squad.

The Slovenia national football team (Slovene: Slovenska nogometna reprezentanca) represents the nation of Slovenia in international association football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia (Slovene: Nogometna zveza Slovenije or NZS), the governing body of football in Slovenia. They are members of both the European football federation UEFA and the world football association FIFA, and as such they regularly compete in the qualifying rounds for the UEFA European Football Championship and the FIFA World Cup.

The team came into existence following Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia in June 1991 and they played their first match on 3 June 1992, a friendly versus Estonia in Tallinn.[1] Their first competitive match was a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier against Italy in September 1994.[1] Despite the country's small size (Slovenia is a nation of only 2 million), the team has managed to create some upsets in the qualifying tournaments since its foundation and have qualified for the European Championship once (in 2000) and the World Cup twice (in 2002 and 2010).

As of 7 June 2014, Slovenia has played a total of 198 official matches.[1] The most capped player and the top goalscorer is midfielder Zlatko Zahovič with 80 caps and 35 goals scored in his international career, which spanned twelve years between 1992 and 2004.[2] The most capped defender is Boštjan Cesar (76 caps since 2003) and the most capped goalkeeper is Samir Handanović (70 caps since 2004).[3][4] The most capped forward is Milivoje Novaković (63 caps and 25 goals since 2006).[5] All three players are still active.

Players

Appearances and goals are composed of the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as international friendlies. The players are listed by the number of appearances, then by goals scored. If the players are still tied, they are listed alphabetically. The table that follows is accurate as of 7 June 2014.

Key
§
 Still active for the national team[nb 1]
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
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Milivoje Novaković (63 caps, 25 goals), pictured here playing for 1. FC Köln, is the most capped forward for Slovenia.
Slovenia national team football players with at least 10 appearances
Rank Name Position National team
career		 Appearances Goals Ref
1 Zahovič, ZlatkoZlatko Zahovič MF 1992–2004 80 35 [6]
2 Cesar, BoštjanBoštjan Cesar§ DF 2003– 85 7 [3]
3 AcimovicMilenko Ačimovič MF 1998–2007 74 13 [7]
3 CehAleš Čeh MF 1992–2002 74 1 [8]
5 Novak, DžoniDžoni Novak MF 1992–2002 71 3 [9]
6 Handanović, SamirSamir Handanović§ GK 2004– 70 0 [4]
7 Jokić, BojanBojan Jokić§ DF 2006– 68 1 [10]
7 Brečko, MišoMišo Brečko§ DF 2004– 68 0 [11]
9 Birsa, ValterValter Birsa§ MF 2006– 66 5 [12]
9 Galič, MarinkoMarinko Galič DF 1994–2002 66 0 [13]
11 Knavs, AleksanderAleksander Knavs DF 1998–2006 65 3 [14]
11 Rudonja, MladenMladen Rudonja MF 1994–2003 65 1 [15]
13 Karić, AmirAmir Karić MF 1996–2004 64 1 [16]
14 Novaković, MilivojeMilivoje Novaković§ FW 2006– 63 25 [5]
14 Pavlin, MiranMiran Pavlin MF 1994–2004 63 5 [17]
16 Kirm, AndražAndraž Kirm§ MF 2007– 62 6 [18]
17 Koren, RobertRobert Koren MF 2003–2011 61 5 [19]
18 Simeunovič, MarkoMarko Simeunovič GK 1992–2004 57 0 [20]
19 Ilić, BrankoBranko Ilić§ DF 2004– 53 0 [21]
20 SiljakErmin Šiljak FW 1994–2005 48 14 [22]
20 Dedić, ZlatkoZlatko Dedić§ FW 2004– 48 8 [23]
22 CehNastja Čeh MF 2001–2007 46 6 [24]
23 Osterc, MilanMilan Osterc FW 1997–2002 44 8 [25]
24 Komac, AndrejAndrej Komac MF 2004–2010 43 0 [26]
25 Udovič, SašoSašo Udovič FW 1993–2000 42 16 [27]
25 Ljubijankić, ZlatanZlatan Ljubijankić§ FW 2006– 42 6 [28]
25 Milanič, DarkoDarko Milanič DF 1992–2000 42 0 [29]
28 SulerMarko Šuler DF 2008–2013 39 3 [30]
28 Radosavljević, AleksandarAleksandar Radosavljević MF 2002–2013 39 1 [31]
30 Milinovic ZeljkoŽeljko Milinovič DF 1997–2002 38 3 [32]
31 Mavrič, MatejMatej Mavrič DF 2002–2011 37 1 [33]
31 ZlogarAnton Žlogar DF 1998–2009 37 1 [34]
33 Englaro, RobertRobert Englaro DF 1992–1999 36 0 [35]
34 SukaloGoran Šukalo MF 2002–2011 34 2 [36]
35 Cimirotič, SebastjanSebastjan Cimirotič FW 1998–2005 33 6 [37]
36 Jermaniš, AlfredAlfred Jermaniš MF 1992–1998 29 1 [38]
37 Gliha, PrimožPrimož Gliha FW 1992–1998 28 10 [39]
37 MatavzTim Matavž§ FW 2010– 28 10 [40]
39 Gajser, SašaSaša Gajser MF 1999–2003 27 1 [41]
39 BoskovicBoško Boškovič GK 1993–1998 27 0 [42]
39 Vugdalić, MuamerMuamer Vugdalić DF 1999–2004 27 0 [43]
42 Iličić, JosipJosip Iličić§ MF 2010– 26 1 [44]
42 Cipot, FabijanFabijan Cipot DF 1999–2007 26 0 [45]
44 Lavrič, KlemenKlemen Lavrič FW 2004–2008 25 6 [46]
44 Bulajič, SpasojeSpasoje Bulajič DF 1998–2004 25 1 [47]
44 Dabanovič, MladenMladen Dabanovič GK 1998–2003 25 0 [48]
44 Križan, AlešAleš Križan DF 1992–1998 25 0 [49]
48 Pečnik, NejcNejc Pečnik§ FW 2009– 24 4 [50]
49 Pavlović, ZoranZoran Pavlović MF 1998–2002 21 0 [51]
50 Florijančič, MatjažMatjaž Florijančič FW 1992–1999 20 1 [52]
51 Stevanović, DaliborDalibor Stevanović§ MF 2006– 19 1 [53]
51 SeslarSimon Sešlar MF 1997–2005 19 0 [54]
51 ZidanGregor Židan MF 1992–1996 19 0 [55]
54 Kurtić, JasminJasmin Kurtić§ MF 2012– 18 1 [56]
54 Mavrič, BorutBorut Mavrič GK 2004–2006 18 0 [57]
56 Istenič, RudiRudi Istenič MF 1997–2000 17 0 [58]
57 Binkovski, PeterPeter Binkovski MF 1994–1996 16 1 [59]
57 Krhin, ReneRene Krhin§ MF 2009– 16 1 [60]
59 SisicMirnes Šišić MF 2008–2012 15 2 [61]
59 Poljšak, AndrejAndrej Poljšak DF 1993–1998 15 1 [62]
59 Rakovič, ErminErmin Rakovič FW 2001–2007 15 1 [63]
62 Fileković, SuadSuad Fileković DF 2002–2010 14 0 [64]
62 Mörec, MitjaMitja Mörec DF 2007–2009 14 0 [65]
64 Vršič, DareDare Vršič MF 2007– 13 3 [66]
64 Bačinović, ArminArmin Bačinović MF 2009–2013 13 0 [67]
66 Kokol, VladimirVladimir Kokol MF 1994–1997 12 1 [68]
66 Pokorn, JalenJalen Pokorn MF 2004–2005 12 0 [69]
66 Struna, AndražAndraž Struna§ DF 2012– 12 0 [70]
69 Gajser, DamjanDamjan Gajser MF 1995–1997 11 0 [71]
69 Mertelj, AlešAleš Mertelj§ MF 2012– 11 0 [72]
71 Kampl, KevinKevin Kampl§ MF 2012– 10 1 [73]
71 Kokot, AlešAleš Kokot DF 2004–2008 10 0 [74]
71 Matić, DarijanDarijan Matić MF 2006–2012 10 0 [75]

Notes

  1. ↑ Players considered active are the ones who have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "All Games". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "All players". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Boštjan Cesar NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Samir Handanovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Milivoje Novakovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Zlatko Zahovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Milenko Ačimovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Aleš Čeh NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "Džoni Novak NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Bojan Jokić NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Mišo Brečko NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Valter Birsa NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  13. ↑ "Marinko Galič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  14. ↑ "Aleksander Knavs NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Mladen Rudonja NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "Amir Karič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "Miran Pavlin NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  18. ↑ "Andraž Kirm NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  19. ↑ "Robert Koren NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "Marko Simeunovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  21. ↑ "Branko Ilič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "Ermin Šiljak NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  23. ↑ "Zlatko Dedič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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  26. ↑ "Andrej Komac NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  27. ↑ "Sašo Udovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  28. ↑ "Zlatan Ljubijankič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  29. ↑ "Darko Milanič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  30. ↑ "Marko Šuler NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  31. ↑ "Aleksander Radosavljevič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  32. ↑ "Željko Milinovič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  33. ↑ "Matej Mavrič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  34. ↑ "Anton Žlogar NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  35. ↑ "Robert Englaro NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  36. ↑ "Goran Šukalo NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  37. ↑ "Sebastjan Cimirotič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  38. ↑ "Alfred Jermaniš NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  39. ↑ "Primož Gliha NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  40. ↑ "Tim Matavž NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  41. ↑ "Saša Gajser NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  42. ↑ "Boško Boškovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  43. ↑ "Muamer Vugdalić NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  44. ↑ "Josip Iličić NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  45. ↑ "Fabijan Cipot NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  46. ↑ "Klemen Lavrič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  47. ↑ "Spasoje Bulajič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  48. ↑ "Mladen Dabanovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  49. ↑ "Aleš Križan NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  50. ↑ "Nejc Pečnik NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  51. ↑ "Zoran Pavlovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  52. ↑ "Matjaž Florjančič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  53. ↑ "Dalibor Stevanovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  54. ↑ "Simon Sešlar NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  55. ↑ "Gregor Židan NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  56. ↑ "Jasmin Kurtič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  57. ↑ "Borut Mavrič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  58. ↑ "Rudi Istenič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  59. ↑ "Petar Binkovski NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  60. ↑ "Rene Krhin NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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  62. ↑ "Andrej Poljšak NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  63. ↑ "Ermin Rakovič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  64. ↑ "Suad Filekovič NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  65. ↑ "Mitja Morec NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  66. ↑ "Dare Vršič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  67. ↑ "Armin Bačinović NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  68. ↑ "Vladimir Kokol NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  69. ↑ "Jalen Pokorn NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  70. ↑ "Andraž Struna NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  71. ↑ "Damjan Gajser NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  72. ↑ "Aleš Mertelj NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  73. ↑ "Kevin Kampl NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  74. ↑ "Aleš Kokot NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  75. ↑ "Darijan Matič NZS profile". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

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