Miran Burgić (; born 25 September 1984) is a former Slovenian

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Career

In the 2005–06 season, while playing for Gorica, Burgič was the top goalscorer of the Slovenian League with 24 goals in 35 games. At that time he was a prospect for French, Swiss and German clubs. However, Burgić signed for

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in the summer of 2006. In his home debut he scored two goals against

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. Immediately he showed great ability to score in the penalty area with both feet and headers. Due to two severe knee injuries he did not reach his top level during his spell in

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. During the summer 2008 when Burgič was back after injury he scored several goals and was close to a transfer to Greek side

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. However, he was stopped by then manager Rikard Norling, who considered him crucial for the team. After the 2008 season Norling got the sack and was replaced by Mikael Stahre. Burgič got the first half of the season destroyed by a knee-injury, and after his recovery he was not considered first choice among the strikers. In the same year the club won the title for the first time in eleven years, but Burgic only did nine appearances, including being substituted lately in the decisive game against IFK Göteborg where the club secured the title. After the 2009 season Burgič wanted a new challenge and decided to not extend his contract that was about to expire in the summer of 2010. At the same time he was aspiring for a place in the Slovene national team that was about to participate in the

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. The club faced a tough campaign and had to fight to avoid relegation, and despite only playing occasionally, Burgič managed to score five goals, including two against Kalmar FF in a 3-0-win. In his last game for AIK, which was also the club's last game before the break for the World Cup, he scored a hat-trick in the club's 4-1-win against Åtvidaberg. Despite not playing regularly during the spring of 2010, Burgič was on the verge to break into the Slovenian squad that participated in the

, and was included in the initial 30-man squad. However, he did not make the final cut. Shortly after it was announced that he had signed a contract with Austrian side

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on a free transfer. In the Austrian club he got somewhat of a new role, where he acted more of a second-striker. In summer 2012 Burgič left Wacker Innsbruck since the club's finances were in terrible state. He later signed for Israeil side

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in the

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Honours

Club

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ND Gorica Nogometno društvo Gorica, commonly referred to as ND Gorica or simply Gorica, is a Slovenian football club based in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian PrvaLiga and three Slovenian Cu ...

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: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 ;

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Individual

* Slovenian First Football League Top Scorer: 2006

References

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at Svensk Fotboll * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgic, Miran 1984 births Living people People from Trbovlje Slovenian men's footballers Men's association football forwards ND Gorica players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Allsvenskan players AIK Fotboll players Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002) players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Israeli Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Ethnikos Achna FC players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers Slovenia men's youth international footballers