Klemen Lavrič

Klemen Lavrič
Personal information
Full name Klemen Lavrič
Date of birth 12 June 1981 (1981-06-12) (age 30)
Place of birth Trbovlje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Karlsruher SC
Number 30
Youth career
Rudar Trbovlje
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2002 NK Rudar Velenje 91 (27)
2002–2003 Hajduk Split 7 (1)
2004 NK Inter Zaprešić 10 (3)
2004–2005 Dynamo Dresden 31 (17)
2005–2008 MSV Duisburg 69 (20)
2008–2009 Omiya Ardija 21 (5)
2009–2010 SK Sturm Graz 26 (8)
2011 FC St. Gallen 13 (1)
2011– Karlsruher SC 15 (3)
National team‡
2004–2008 Slovenia 25 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:34, 6 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 July 2009

Klemen Lavrič (born 12 June 1981 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Karlsruher SC in Germany.

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Club career

Lavrič started playing football for domestic NK Rudar Trbovlje and moved as young man to NK Rudar Veljenje. Hajduk Split was the first club outside of Slovenia for which he played, followed by Inter Zapresic in Croatia. After this Lavrič moved to German club Dynamo Dresden.

In the 2004–05 season he was voted the second best player of second German League, only beaten by Lukas Podolski. In the match against Rot-Weiss Essen, Lavrič scored in 65th minute a goal with a bicycle kick which was later voted as Goal of the Year in 2004 in Germany. In summer 2005 Lavrič joined Bundesliga MSV Duisburg. In 2005–06 season he scored six goals in 22 matches, but nevertheless Duisburg was relegated to the Second Bundesliga. In the 2006–07 season Lavrič scored 12 goals and was second team's leading scorer and sixth scorer in the second league. Duisburg was promoted again in the following season to the Bundesliga, but Lavrič received little opportunity for play and eventually also lost his place in the Slovenian national team.

After one year in Japan with Omiya Ardija he returned to Europe, this time playing for SK Sturm Graz in Austria (26 matcches, 8 goals). In 2011, Lavrič played for FC St. Gallen 1879 where he scored in his debut match.[1]

International career

For Slovenian national team he played 25 matches and scored 6 goals.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2008 Omiya Ardija J. League 1 18 5 0 0 2 1 20 6
2009 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Country Japan 21 5 0 0 2 1 23 6
Total 21 5 0 0 2 1 23 6

International career statistics

[2]

Slovenia national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 3 0
2005 4 1
2006 6 1
2007 11 4
2008 1 0
Total 25 6

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 September 2005 Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău  Moldova 1-1 2-1 FIFA World Cup 2006 qualification
2 11 October 2006 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk  Belarus 2-1 2-4 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
3 7 February 2007 Športni park, Domžale  Estonia 1-0 1-0 Friendly match
4 8 September 2007 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
5 8 September 2007 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
6 12 September 2007 Arena Petrol, Celje  Belarus 1-0 1-0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

References

  1. ^ "Lavric, Klemen" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/schweiz/axpo-super-league/2010-11/fc-st-gallen-1171/30873/spieler_klemen-lavric.html. Retrieved 13 February 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.nationalfootballteams.com/v2/player.php?id=6170

External links

Karlsruher SC – current squad