Igor Benedejčič Explained

Birth Date:1969 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Koper, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.80NaN0
Youthclubs1:Koper
Years1:1990
Years2:1991
Years3:1991–1992
Years4:1992–1997
Years5:1997–1998
Years6:1998–1999
Years7:1999–2004
Clubs1:Koper
Clubs2:Alpine Donawitz
Clubs3:Koper
Clubs4:Olimpija
Clubs5:Rijeka
Clubs6:Korotan Prevalje
Clubs7:Koper
Caps2:5
Caps3:33
Caps4:99
Caps5:31
Caps6:16
Caps7:76
Goals2:0
Goals3:5
Goals4:19
Goals5:2
Goals6:0
Goals7:11
Nationalyears1:1992–1998
Nationalteam1:Slovenia
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2004
Managerclubs1:Koper
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:Interblock
Manageryears3:2013–2014
Managerclubs3:Slovenia U17
Manageryears4:2015–2017
Managerclubs4:Slovenia U18/U19
Manageryears5:2018
Managerclubs5:Slovenia U16/U17
Manageryears6:2018
Managerclubs6:Slovenia (caretaker)

Igor Benedejčič (born 28 July 1969) is a Slovenian retired football manager and player who played as a midfielder.

Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenia national team. In 1992, he scored Slovenia's first ever international goal in the nation's debut match against Estonia.

International career

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 finished 1–1.[1] He played a total of 8 matches for the national team, scoring 1 goal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Igor Benedejčič si ob srebrni obletnici želi dresa s prve tekme. sl. 2 June 2017. 27 November 2018. RTV Slovenija. Primož Čepar.
  2. Web site: Igor Benedejčič, international football player . eu-football.info . 5 August 2023 . en.