Matjaž Cvikl | |
Fullname: | Matjaž Cvikl |
Birth Date: | 13 January 1967 |
Birth Place: | Slovenj Gradec, SFR Yugoslavia |
Death Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1989–1993 |
Years2: | 1991 |
Years3: | 1993–1995 |
Years4: | 1995–1996 |
Years5: | 1996–1997 |
Years6: | 1997–1998 |
Clubs1: | Rudar Velenje |
Clubs2: | → Maribor (loan) |
Clubs6: | Maribor Teatanic |
Caps2: | 14 |
Caps3: | 48 |
Caps4: | 32 |
Caps5: | 22 |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Goals3: | 17 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 1992–1995 |
Nationalteam1: | Slovenia |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Matjaž Cvikl (13 January 1967 – 27 July 1999)[1] was a Slovenian footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Slovenj Gradec, Cvikl began playing professional football with local side Rudar Velenje before moving to Maribor.[2] Cvikl played for Rudar Velenje and Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[3] He had spell with Zeytinburnuspor in the Turkish Super Lig from 1993 to 1995.[4] He had played in Rudar's first ever European matches in the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup and scored his final goal in his final career game for Maribor on 30 November 1997.[5]
Cvikl made his debut for Slovenia in a June 1992 friendly match away against Estonia, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Zoran Ubavič, and earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals.[6] His final international was a November 1995 European Championship qualification match against Croatia.[7]
After suffering from a long illness, Cvikl died in Ljubljana in July 1999.[1] He was survived by his wife Jasmina and son Luka.[8]