Marko Simeunovič | |
Fullname: | Marko Simeunovič |
Birth Date: | 1967 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet) |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthclubs1: | Maribor |
Years1: | 1983–1989 |
Years2: | 1989–1991 |
Years3: | 1990–1991 |
Years4: | 1991–1996 |
Years5: | 1996–1997 |
Years6: | 1997–1999 |
Years7: | 1999–2002 |
Years8: | 2002–2005 |
Years9: | 2005–2006 |
Years10: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs1: | Maribor |
Clubs2: | Red Star Belgrade |
Clubs3: | → Napredak Kruševac (loan) |
Clubs4: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
Clubs5: | Maribor |
Clubs6: | Şekerspor |
Clubs7: | Maribor |
Clubs8: | Olympiakos Nicosia |
Clubs9: | AEL Limassol |
Clubs10: | Interblock |
Caps1: | 40 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 30 |
Caps4: | 104 |
Caps5: | 35 |
Caps6: | 22 |
Caps7: | 68 |
Caps8: | 42 |
Caps9: | 8 |
Caps10: | 13 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 362 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1992–2004 |
Nationalteam1: | Slovenia |
Nationalcaps1: | 57 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Marko Simeunovič (born 6 December 1967) is a former Slovenian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented his country at two major tournaments, Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
He started his football career at his home club NK Maribor. As a youngster he moved to Red Star Belgrade, where he didn't get opportunity. After being a substitute against Bayern Munich in semi-final second leg of the 1990–91 European Cup,[1] he moved to Olimpija Ljubljana. He won four consecutive Slovenian Championships and two Slovenian Cups in Ljubljana. In season 1996–97 he won double (Championship and Cup) with NK Maribor. After a short spell at Şekerspor he won three consecutive Slovenian Championships with Maribor. Later, he played for Olympiakos Nicosia, AEL Limassol and Interblock.
Simeunovič holds the record for the most expensive 38-year-old player of all time.[2]
Simeunovič was capped 57 times for Slovenia[3] and was a participant at the Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002. He made his international debut on 3 June 1992 in the first official international match of Slovenia, a 1–1 international friendly with Estonia in Tallinn.[4]
He is the son of former NK Maribor player and coach, Vojislav Simeunović.
1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02