Igor Vekić | |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1998 |
Birth Place: | Slovenia |
Height: | 1.92 m[1] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Vejle |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthyears1: | –2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Triglav Kranj |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Bravo |
Years1: | 2016–2023 |
Clubs1: | Bravo |
Caps1: | 102 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs2: | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Vejle |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Slovenia U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
Nationalteam2: | Slovenia U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2015–2016 |
Nationalteam4: | Slovenia U18 |
Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2016 |
Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears6: | 2020–2021 |
Nationalcaps6: | 7 |
Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears7: | 2024– |
Nationalcaps7: | 1 |
Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 26 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 20 January 2024 |
Igor Vekić (born 6 May 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Vejle as a goalkeeper.
Vekić made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Bravo on 9 August 2019 in a game against Aluminij.[2]
In summer 2023, after spending two years on loan at Paços de Ferreira, Vekić signed a contract with Danish Superliga side Vejle Boldklub until 2026.[3] On 6 September 2023, he debuted in the 2023–24 Danish Cup against Sønderjyske, keeping a clean sheet as Vejle advanced to the third round with a 1–0 victory.[4] Vekić made his league debut in the last round of relegation play-off against Randers, ending in a 1–0 defeat for Vejle.[5]
In January 2024, Vekić debuted for the Slovenia national team in a friendly match away against the United States.[6]