Igor Nenezić (born 23 March 1984) is a Slovenian[1] professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and works as a goalkeeper coach, for NK Dekani.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Nenezić | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dekani | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Triglav Kranj | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Primorje | 83 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Koper | 70 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Rah Ahan | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Koper | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | Izola | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Koper | 19 | (0) |
| 2020 | Dekani | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Koper | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dekani | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Slovenia U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Slovenia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Slovenia U21 | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Dekani (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Nenezić was born in Kranj and played football with NK Triglav Kranj before starting his professional career with NK Primorje. After spending five years with Triglav Kranj and five years with Primorje, Nenezić transferred to FC Koper. Nenezić moved abroad for the first time in his career in 2014 to play for Iranian club Rah Ahan.[2]
On 11 January 2017, he returned to FC Koper.[3]
International career edit
Nenezić played for youth selections of Slovenian national football team, and was also called up several times for the senior team by Matjaž Kek, during Slovenia's EURO 2008 qualifying campaign as a replacement goalkeeper, but failed to make an appearance.[4]
Coaching and later career edit
In the summer 2022, Nenezić was appointed goalkeeper coach of NK Dekani.[5] In February 2023, 38-year old Nenezić was registered as a player for the team, beside his coaching duties.[6] Among other things, he sat on the bench in a match against NK Rogaška on April 15, 2023.[7]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Koper[8]
References edit
- ^ "Ekipa24.si – Igor Nenezić: Tristo dolarjev za šesterček piva". Ekipa24.si. 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Vratar v 10-milijonskem mestu". Slovenskenovice.si.
- ^ Peter Dominko (11 January 2017). "Nenezić se je vrnil na Bonifiko" [Nenezic returned to Bonifika] (in Slovenian). SNPortal.si. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Player profile at National Football Association (NZS)".
- ^ Post by NK Dekani, facebook.com, 27 July 2022
- ^ Že 38-letni Igor Nenezić spomladi spet v akciji? NZS vratarja, ki je v 1. SNL odigral 154 tekem, registrirala za klub iz Dekanov, planetnogomet.si, 2 February 2023
- ^ ROGAŠKA VS. DEKANI 0 - 0, soccerway.com, 15 April 2023
- ^ "Slovenia – I. Nenezič – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links edit
- Igor Nenezić at NZS (in Slovene)
- Igor Nenezić at FBref.com
- Igor Nenezić at Soccerway.com
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