List of Slovenia international footballers explained

The Slovenia national football team (Slovenian: Slovenska nogometna reprezentanca) represents the nation of Slovenia in international association football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), the nation's governing body for football, and is a member of both the European football federation, UEFA, and the world football association, FIFA.

Prior to Slovenian independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in June 1991, the unofficial Slovenian national team played several friendly matches.[1] A year after gaining independence, on 3 July 1992,[2] Slovenia was admitted to FIFA and played its first officially recognised match on 3 June 1992, a friendly against Estonia in Tallinn.[3] In the game, ending in a 1–1 draw, Igor Benedejčič became the first goalscorer for Slovenia after equalizing in the second half.[4] Their first competitive match was a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier against Italy in September 1994.[3] Slovenia have qualified for a major tournament four times, twice for the FIFA World Cup (2002 and 2010) and twice for the UEFA European Championship (2000 and 2024).[5] Slovenia is also one of the smallest countries by population to ever qualify for the World Cup.[6] [7] As of 1 July 2024, Slovenia have played a total of 295 official matches, winning 108, drawing 78 and losing 109.[3]

Since 1992, 237 players have represented the national team in official matches.[8] The most capped player is Boštjan Cesar, who has made 101 appearances between 2003 and 2018.[9] The most capped goalkeeper is Samir Handanović with 81 appearances between 2004 and 2015.[10] Zlatko Zahovič is the all-time top goalscorer with 35 goals in his international career, which spanned 13 years between 1992 and 2004.[11] The player with the most appearances as the team captain is Jan Oblak, who captained Slovenia in 45 matches.[12] Benjamin Šeško is the youngest player to appear for the national team; he was 18 years and 1 day old at the time of his debut in June 2021.[13]

Key

Positions key
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward
Symbol!scope=col
Meaning
National team record

Players

Table of Slovenia players, with appearance details and statistics
scope=colPlayerscope=colPositionscope=colFirst matchscope=colLast matchscope=colAppearancesscope=colGoalsscope=col class="unsortable"Notes
scope=rowMF199820077413
scope=rowMF20092013130
scope=rowDF20182024350
scope=rowGK20142024210
scope=rowFW20122019252
scope=rowFW20132019335
scope=rowDF20182024531
scope=rowMF19941996161
scope=rowMF20062018907
scope=rowDF20182024320
scope=rowMF20142021161
scope=rowGK19931998270
scope=rowDF20042015770
scope=rowDF20222024151
scope=rowDF19982004261
scope=rowMF19922002741
scope=rowMF20012007466
scope=rowFW20212024130
scope=rowDF20032018101*10
scope=rowFW19982005336
scope=rowDF19992007260
scope=rowMF20182022263
scope=rowGK19982003250
scope=rowFW20042013498
scope=rowDF20232024110
scope=rowMF20212024191
scope=rowDF19921999360
scope=rowDF20022009140
scope=rowFW19921999201
scope=rowMF19951997110
scope=rowMF19992003271
scope=rowDF19942002660
scope=rowFW199219982810
scope=rowMF20202024354
scope=rowMF20202024281
scope=rowGK20042015810
scope=rowDF20042015631
scope=rowFW201020248317
scope=rowMF19972000170
scope=rowDF20142024133
scope=rowMF19921998291
scope=rowDF200620191001
scope=rowMF20122018282
scope=rowMF19962004641
scope=rowDF20212024322
scope=rowMF20072016716
scope=rowDF19982006653
scope=rowMF19941997121
scope=rowDF20042008100
scope=rowMF20042010430
scope=rowMF20032011615
scope=rowMF20092019482
scope=rowDF19921998250
scope=rowMF20122024922
scope=rowFW20042008256
scope=rowMF20112015201
scope=rowFW20062015486
scope=rowMF20202024354
scope=rowFW201020203911
scope=rowMF20062012100
scope=rowGK20042006180
scope=rowDF20022011371
scope=rowMF20122015160
scope=rowDF20162022502
scope=rowDF19922000420
scope=rowDF19972002383
scope=rowFW20212024213
scope=rowDF20072009140
scope=rowMF19922002713
scope=rowFW200620178032
scope=rowGK20122024690
scope=rowFW19972002448
scope=rowMF19942004635
scope=rowMF19982002210
scope=rowMF20092015326
scope=rowMF20042005120
scope=rowDF19931998151
scope=rowMF20022013391
scope=rowFW20012007151
scope=rowMF20142018150
scope=rowMF19942003651
scope=rowDF20132017150
scope=rowFW202120243311
scope=rowMF19972005190
scope=rowDF20162022110
scope=rowFW199420054814
scope=rowGK19922004570
scope=rowMF20082012152
scope=rowDF20162021231
scope=rowFW201620245712
scope=rowMF20062015221
scope=rowDF20142024572
scope=rowDF20162019211
scope=rowDF20122018271
scope=rowMF20022011342
scope=rowDF20082013393
scope=rowFW199320004216
scope=rowMF20152024616
scope=rowMF20172021130
scope=rowFW20232024102
scope=rowMF20072012133
scope=rowMF20122021125
scope=rowDF19992004270
scope=rowFW20182023150
scope=rowMF199220048035*
scope=rowMF20162023398
scope=rowMF19921996190
scope=rowMF19982009371

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vsi izidi (1992–2022). RTV Slovenija. 1 August 2017. sl. All results (1992–2022).
  2. Web site: Pravilnik o priznanjih Nogometne zveze Slovenije . . 28 March 2024 . 7 . sl . 23 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Slovenia Football Results. eu-football.info. 23 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Plestenjak . Rok . Viškovič . Rok . Estonija zgodovinska za Slovenijo in tudi Keka . . 9 July 2021 . sl . 11 October 2010.
  5. Web site: STA: Pregled - šport, 20. 11. (ponedeljek) . sta.si . . 21 November 2023. sl. 20 November 2023 . Slovenija, ki je v desetih tekmah sedemkrat zmagala, bo četrtič nastopila na velikem tekmovanju. Doslej je po vodstvom Srečka Katanca igrala na evropskem prvenstvu 2000 in svetovnem prvenstvu 2002, pod Kekovim vodstvom Keka pa še na SP 2010..
  6. Web site: World Cup's smallest nations: Iceland eclipse Trinidad & Tobago for record . . 30 April 2019 . 10 October 2017.
  7. News: Iceland are smallest nation to qualify for World Cup – taking over from ... . 24 March 2019 . . 10 October 2017 .
  8. Web site: Slovenia Footballers . eu-football.info . 8 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Most Slovenia Caps . eu-football.info . 9 July 2021 .
  10. Web site: Samir Handanović, international footballer . eu-football.info . 9 July 2021 .
  11. Web site: Top Slovenia Goal Scorers . eu-football.info . 9 July 2021 .
  12. Web site: Slovenian footballers by caps as captain . eu-football.info . 2 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Slovenia footballers by debut age . eu-football.info . 9 July 2021.

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