Nejc Mevlja
Mevlja with Pegasus in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gorica | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Youth career | |||
Železničar Divača | |||
Tabor Sežana | |||
–2009 | Gorica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Gorica | 47 | (1) |
2010 | → Brda (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Maribor | 13 | (0) |
2014 | Livingston | 13 | (1) |
2014 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Zrinjski Mostar | 9 | (1) |
2015 | Pegasus | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Gorica | 13 | (0) |
2016–2020 | FC Schaffhausen | 113 | (2) |
2020– | Gorica | 80 | (6) |
International career | |||
2009 | Slovenia U19 | 5 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Slovenia U21 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2023 |
Nejc Mevlja (born 12 June 1990) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gorica.
Career
[edit]In January 2012, Mevlja had a car accident while driving to the training ground of his club, Gorica.[2] Due to the knee injuries he suffered in the accident, he could not play until the end of 2012.[2] On 24 September 2012, he signed for Maribor as a free agent.[3] He made his debut for Maribor half a year later, in March 2013, when he had fully recovered from his injury.[1]
In January 2014, Mevlja joined Scottish Championship side Livingston until the end of the season.[4] He established himself in the starting, making 13 appearances. He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Dumbarton on 29 March 2014.[5] At the end of the season, Mevlja was released by the club.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He has a twin brother named Miha, who plays as a defender.[3]
Honours
[edit]Maribor
Gorica
- Slovenian Second League: 2021–22[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Slovenia – N. Mevlja". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Plestenjak, Rok (10 February 2012). "Udarec za Gorico, Mevlja že zaključil sezono" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Nejc Mevlja v vijoličastem do 2015" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Nejc Mevlja signs on". Livingston F.C. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Livingston 1–2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Departures at Livingston". spfl.co.uk. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Nejc Mevlja at Soccerway
- NZS profile (in Slovene)