Boštjan Cesar

Boštjan Cesar
Personal information
Full name Boštjan Cesar
Date of birth 9 July 1982 (1982-07-09) (age 29)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Chievo
Number 12
Youth career
Olimpija Ljubljana
Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2005 Dinamo Zagreb 56 (3)
2001 → Croatia Sesvete (loan) 8 (0)
2005 → Olimpija Ljubljana (loan) 9 (0)
2005–2009 Marseille 24 (0)
2007–2008 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 20 (1)
2009–2010 Grenoble Foot 40 (1)
2010– Chievo 25 (3)
National team‡
2001–2003 Slovenia U-21 15 (1)
2003– Slovenia 55 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:06, 19 November 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:06, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Boštjan Cesar (born 9 July 1982 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian international footballer, currently playing for Italian club Chievo.

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Career

He signed a three year-deal with Olympique de Marseille in 2005. He joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan in August 2007, with a view to a permanent move.[2] He made his debut for Albion in a 1–0 League Cup victory over Bournemouth on 14 August 2007.[3] His league debut came more than two months later when Albion beat Blackpool 2–1 on 23 October 2007.[4] He scored his only Albion goal on 2 February 2008 in a 2–1 win against Burnley.[5] Cesar made 24 appearances for Albion in all competitions, but returned to Marseille at the end of the season after Baggies boss Tony Mowbray decided against pursuing a permanent deal for the player.[6] He signed a two year-deal with Grenoble Foot 38 in January 2009 and scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance; a 1–1 draw against Girondins de Bordeaux. In May 2010, Chievo announced the capture of his signature on free transfer and he will officially join his new club on 1 July.[7]

On 31 May he signed a new 2-year contract.[8]

International goals

Boštjan Cesar: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 October 2004 Celje, Slovenia  Italy 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup Qual.
2. 11 October 2006 Minsk, Belarus  Belarus 1–1 2–4 UEFA Euro 2008 Qual.
3. 3 March 2010 Stadion Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Qatar 2–0 4–1 Friendly match
4. 17 November 2010 Bonifika, Koper  Georgia 1–0 1–2 Friendly match

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

Olympique de Marseille

West Bromwich Albion

Notes

  1. ^ Boštjan Cesar Profile at Transfermarkt.de
  2. ^ "Baggies sign Marseille defender". BBC Sport. 2007-08-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6928394.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 
  3. ^ "WBA vs Bournemouth". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-08-14. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~39120,00.html. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  4. ^ "WBA vs Blackpool". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2007-10-23. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37689,00.html. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  5. ^ "WBA vs Burnley". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2008-02-02. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~39076,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23. 
  6. ^ "Boss won't pursue Cesar deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 2008-05-28. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1320191,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-28. 
  7. ^ "CESAR BOSTJAN: UN ALTRO NAZIONALE SLOVENO PER IL CHIEVO" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 2010-05-21. http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?id=10738. Retrieved 2010-05-23. 
  8. ^ "Cesar e Chievo insieme fino al 2013" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 31 May 2011. http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/cesar-e-chievo-insieme-fino-al-2013. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 

External links

Slovenia squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
A.C. ChievoVerona – current squad