Mitja Viler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitja Viler | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Koper, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Maribor | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Koper | 141 | (5) |
| 2010– | Maribor | 85 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mitja Viler (born 1 September 1986 in Koper) is a Slovenian football defender, who plays for Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.
Club career
He started playing football when his father, former footballer himself and later coach, introduced him to the game.[1] Although a universal player, he primarily plays on the left side of the pitch and is known for his pace, shoot and the ability to play both defensively and offensively.[1] Before moving to Maribor, he played for Koper and made a total of 141 appearances for the club in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, scoring five goals in the process.[2] He was part of the squad that won the 2009–10 season.[2] Since 2010 he is a member of Maribor, a club with whom he has won the league championship during 2010–11 season, his second consecutive championship. He won another league title in 2011–12, making it his third consecutive championship.[1] He is contracted with the club until 31 May 2013.[1]
International career
Viler is the current member of the Slovenia national football team.[3]
Personal life
Besides Slovene, he is also fluent in Croatian and Italian.[4]
See also
- NK Maribor players
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NK Maribor. "Osebni karton: Mitja Viler" (in Slovene). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "28 Mitja Viler" (in Slovene). PrvaLiga official website. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Nad Ferce tudi z Vršičem" (in Slovene). Nogomania. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Miha Andolšek (3 June 2011). "Subjektiv: Mitja Viler" (in Slovene). EKIPA.org. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links
- Player profile at PrvaLiga (Slovene)
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