Fabijan Cipot | |
Birth Date: | 1976 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Murska Sobota, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.92 m[1] |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Mura |
Years1: | 1996–1999 |
Years2: | 2000–2002 |
Years3: | 2003 |
Years4: | 2003–2005 |
Years5: | 2006 |
Years6: | 2006–2007 |
Years7: | 2007–2008 |
Years8: | 2008–2011 |
Years9: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs1: | Mura |
Clubs2: | Maribor |
Clubs3: | Al Sadd SC |
Clubs4: | Al-Arabi SC |
Clubs5: | Nafta Lendava |
Clubs6: | Maribor |
Clubs7: | Luzern |
Clubs8: | Rudar Velenje |
Clubs9: | Mura 05 |
Caps1: | 84 |
Caps2: | 55 |
Caps5: | 12 |
Caps6: | 31 |
Caps7: | 12 |
Caps8: | 99 |
Caps9: | 46 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Goals8: | 11 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1999–2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Slovenia |
Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Managerclubs1: | Puconci |
Fabijan Cipot (born 25 August 1976) is a retired Slovenian football defender.
Cipot started his career at his hometown club Bakovci. As a youngster he moved to the nearby Mura. He made his Mura debut on 7 May 1997 in a 1. SNL tie with Rudar Velenje.[2] In the following season he established himself as a regular first team player. In January 2000 he left Mura and signed with Maribor. After four seasons with Maribor, he moved to Qatar, where he played for Al-Sadd SC and Al-Arabi SC. After three seasons in Qatar, he returned to Europe. His trial in summer 2005 at Norwegian Brann ended with injury suffered in a friendly match against Birmingham City.[3] He returned in spring 2006, playing for Nafta Lendava.[4] In summer 2006 he signed with Maribor. After a year in Maribor, he moved to Swiss side Lucerne. In February 2008 he left Lucerne and signed with Rudar Velenje.[5] In June 2011 he left Rudar Velenje and signed a contract with Mura 05.
Cipot made his debut for Slovenia in a February 1999 friendly match against Switzerland, and earned a total of 26 caps.[6] [7]
Cipot's sons Kai and Tio are also professional footballers.[8]