Boštjan Cesar

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Boštjan Cesar
Personal information
Full nameBoštjan Cesar
Date of birth (1982-07-09) 9 July 1982
Place of birthLjubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubChievo
Number12
Youth career
Olimpija
Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2005Dinamo Zagreb56(3)
2001→ Croatia Sesvete (loan)8(0)
2005→ Olimpija (loan)9(0)
2005–2009Marseille24(0)
2007–2008→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)20(1)
2009–2010Grenoble Foot40(1)
2010–Chievo103(4)
National team‡
2001–2003Slovenia U2115(1)
2003–Slovenia73(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

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

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

Score and result lists Slovenia's goals first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 October 2004 Arena Petrol, Celje, Slovenia  Italy 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 11 October 2006 Dynama Stadium, Minsk, Belarus  Belarus 1–1 2–4 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3. 3 March 2010 Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia  Qatar 2–0 4–1 Friendly
4. 17 November 2010 Bonifika, Koper, Slovenia  Georgia 1–0 1–2 Friendly
5. 15 August 2012 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Romania 1–0 4–3 Friendly
6. 7 June 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 3–2 4–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

Olympique de Marseille

West Bromwich Albion

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Boštjan Cesar Profile at Transfermarkt.de
  2. ↑ "Baggies sign Marseille defender". BBC Sport. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007. 
  3. ↑ "WBA vs Bournemouth". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  4. ↑ "WBA vs Blackpool". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  5. ↑ "WBA vs Burnley". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-23. 
  6. ↑ "Boss won't pursue Cesar deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28. 
  7. ↑ "CESAR BOSTJAN: UN ALTRO NAZIONALE SLOVENO PER IL CHIEVO" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23. 
  8. ↑ "Cesar e Chievo insieme fino al 2013". AC ChievoVerona (in Italian). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 

External links

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