Žiga Laci (born 20 July 2002) is a Slovenian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Slovenian PrvaLiga
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club
Mura.
Club career
Mura
In July 2018, Laci signed his first professional contract with
Mura until 2021. He made his senior debut on 11 May 2019 in the 32nd round of the
2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 20 July 2018 and ended on 25 May 2019.
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, coming on as a late substitute in a match against
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, which Mura won 3–0.
AEK Athens
On 14 February 2020, Laci signed a three-year contract with Greek club
AEK Athens
A.E.K. (; Athlitikà Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens.
Establishe ...
. On 8 July 2021, his contract had been extended until the summer of 2026.
International career
Laci made his international debut on 21 February 2019, when he played for the
Slovenia under-17 team in a 2–1 victory over
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
In March 2019, he played in the elite round of the
2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2019) was the 18th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (37th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth association fo ...
qualifiers, where Slovenia was eliminated after two defeats and a draw.
On 26 July 2019, Laci debuted for the
Slovenia under-19 side in a 3–1 win against the United Arab Emirates.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
Žiga Laciat
NZS
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2002 births
Living people
Footballers from Murska Sobota
Men's association football defenders
Slovenian men's footballers
21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
Slovenia men's youth international footballers
Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
NÅ Mura players
AEK Athens F.C. players
AEK Athens B F.C. players
FC Koper players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Super League Greece players
Super League Greece 2 players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece