Nejc Mevlja (born 12 June 1990) is a Slovenian

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who plays as a centre-back for Gorica.

Career

In January 2012, Mevlja had a traffic accident while driving to the training ground of his club, Gorica. Because of his injuries, he was unable to play for the whole year. On 24 September 2012, he signed for Maribor as a

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. He returned on 10 March 2013 in a match against Olimpija Ljubljana, when he fully recovered from his injury. In January 2014, Mevlja joined

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side Livingston until the end of the season. He established himself in the starting, making 13 appearances. He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against

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on 29 March 2014. At the end of the season, Mevlja was released by the club.

Personal life

He has a twin brother named Miha, who plays as a defender.

Honours

Maribor *

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Gorica *

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: 2021–22

References

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NZS profile
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