Igor Vekić
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vejle | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2014 | Triglav Kranj | ||
2014–2017 | Bravo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2023 | Bravo | 102 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2023– | Vejle | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Slovenia U15 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Slovenia U16 | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Slovenia U17 | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Slovenia U18 | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Slovenia U19 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Slovenia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 |
Igor Vekić (born 6 May 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Vejle as a goalkeeper.
Club career
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]
International career
In January 2024, Vekić debuted for the Slovenia national team in a friendly match away against the United States.[6]
References
- ^ "Igor Vekič" (in Slovenian). NK Bravo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Bravo vs. Aluminij". Soccerway. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Vejle Boldklub køber Igor Vekić" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "After 7 league games on the bench, Slovenian goalkeeper Igor Vekic makes his Danish Cup debut: Vejle win leaves net untouched". Football Planet. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Extraordinary Igor Vekić! Slovenian goalkeeper's league debut in Denmark crowned with an incredible performance and miraculous save". Football Planet. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Gruden, Toni (21 January 2024). "Kek v Vekiću dobil tretjega vratarja za Euro 2024" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
- Igor Vekić at NZS (in Slovene)
- Igor Vekić at Soccerway
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