Jan Koprivec Explained

Jan Koprivec
Birth Date:15 July 1988
Birth Place:Koper, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height:1.87 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Koper
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:–2007
Youthclubs1:Koper
Youthyears2:2003
Youthclubs2:Jadran Dekani (loan)
Years1:2006–2007
Clubs1:Koper
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Cagliari
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2012
Clubs3:Udinese
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Gallipoli (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Bari (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2012–2015
Clubs6:Perugia
Caps6:78
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2017
Clubs7:Anorthosis
Caps7:66
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs8:Pafos
Caps8:32
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Kilmarnock
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2023
Clubs10:Tabor Sežana
Caps10:101
Goals10:0
Years11:2023–
Clubs11:Koper
Caps11:22
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2008–2010
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:26 March 2024

Jan Koprivec (born 15 July 1988) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper[2] for Koper.

Club career

Koprivec started his career at Koper. In summer 2007, Koprivec joined Cagliari, and played two matches in the 2007–08 Coppa Italia, both of which Cagliari won;[3] however, he did not make any appearances in the league.

In July 2008, Koprivec moved to Udinese,[4] and immediately joined them in pre-season training.[5] [6] He made his league debut for Udinese on 22 March 2009 against Genoa.[7]

On 17 August 2009, Koprivec was loaned out to Serie B side Gallipoli.[8] He made his debut four days later, in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli. During the season, he played only eleven games with the club from Salento due to an injury that hampered his settling into the first team. He returned to Udinese at the end of the season, and was then included into the first team as a second-choice goalkeeper behind fellow Slovenian Samir Handanović.

On 15 July 2015, Anorthosis Famagusta announced that Koprivec signed a 2+1 year contract with the Cypriot club.[9] In May 2017 it was announced that Koprivec would leave the club at the end of the season.

On 10 September 2019, Koprivec signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a one-year contract.[10] He was released by the club at the end of his contract.[11]

In August 2020, Koprivec returned to Slovenia after 13 years and signed with Tabor Sežana of the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[12]

International career

Koprivec got his first call up to the Slovenia senior side for the team's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and England in October 2016.[13] He made his debut for the national team in a November 2016 friendly match against Poland, which was also his only international appearance for Slovenia.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. Koprivec. Soccerway. 18 May 2016.
  2. https://ekipa.svet24.si/clanek/magazin/na-delu-v-tujini/566003d19b8e9/jan-koprivec-turski-pravijo-kar-ciprska Jan Koprivec: Povedali so mi, da ne sprejemajo beguncev
  3. Web site: Jan Koprivec » Coppa Italia 2007/2008 . worldfootball.net . 6 August 2020.
  4. https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/jan-koprivec-zelje-iz-otrostva-so-se-mi-uresnicile-46175 Jan Koprivec: Želje iz otroštva so se mi uresničile
  5. News: Portiere: Koprivec, altro sloveno . . Italian . 13 July 2008 . 11 July 2008 . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121171149/http://gazzettino.quinordest.it/VisualizzaArticolo.php3?Luogo=Udine&Codice=3846896&Data=2008-7-11&Pagina=17 . dead .
  6. News: RITIRO SAPPADA: ELENCO CONVOCATI . Udinese Calcio. Italian . 13 July 2008. 11 July 2008.
  7. News: Genoa 2–0 Udinese . Channel4 . 2009-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090322021311/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0809/gen-udi.html . 22 March 2009 .
  8. News: Italian . 2009-08-17 . 2009-08-17 . . JAN KOPRIVEC AL GALLIPOLI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820062257/http://udinese.it/notizie/archivio/primo-piano/jan-koprivec-al-gallipoli . 20 August 2009.
  9. News: Jan Koprivec for 2+1 years. 18 May 2016. 15 July 2015. Anorthosis Famagusta FC. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923172536/http://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2015/07/jan-koprivec-for-21-years/?lang=en. 23 September 2015. dead.
  10. Web site: Kilmarnock: Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Koprivec signs for Rugby Park club. BBC Sport. 11 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Squad update following 2019/20 season. 19 May 2020. 1 August 2020. Kilmarnock F.C..
  12. Web site: Sežana po novem z nekdanjim tretjim vratarjem slovenske reprezentance. Uredništvo. Nogomania . 6 August 2020 . sl . 6 August 2020.
  13. News: VIDEO: Katanec objavil seznam za tekmi s Slovaško in Anglijo: 'Čakata nas dva favorita, a v nogometu je vse mogoče'. 4 October 2016. 24ur.com . 29 September 2016. sl.
  14. Web site: Jan Koprivec, international football player . eu-football.info . 26 November 2023 . en.