Igor Vekić

Igor Vekić
Personal information
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 1
Youth career
0000–2014 Triglav Kranj
2014–2017 Bravo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Bravo 102 (0)
2021–2022Paços de Ferreira (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023Paços de Ferreira (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Vejle 18 (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 3 December 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 as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Vejle and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

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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

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In January 2024, Vekić debuted for the Slovenia national team in a friendly match away against the United States.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Igor Vekič" (in Slovenian). NK Bravo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bravo vs. Aluminij". Soccerway. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Vejle Boldklub køber Igor Vekić" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Gruden, Toni (21 January 2024). "Kek v Vekiću dobil tretjega vratarja za Euro 2024" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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