Aleš Mertelj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maribor | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Triglav Kranj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| 2008–2009 | Koper | 35 | (3) |
| 2009– | Maribor | 142 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Slovenia | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Aleš Mertelj (born 22 March 1987 in Kranj) is a Slovenian footballer who is a midfielder of club Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. He is also a member of the Slovenia national football team.
Club career
Mertelj started his career playing for Triglav Kranj and stayed there until he was acquired by Slovenian top division club, Koper. He played for Koper during the 2008–09 season, making 35 league appearances for the club and scoring three goals in the process.[1] He then transferred to Maribor and is part of the ten times Slovenian champions ever since.[1]
International career
Mertelj made his international debut on 26 May 2012 on a friendly match between Slovenia and Greece, coming in as a late substitute.[2]
Personal life
Mertelj was born in Kranj in the northwestern Slovenia and has one brother and one sister.[3] His older brother Sandi is a professional waterpolo player.[3]
See also
- Slovenian international players
- NK Maribor players
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aleš Mertelj" (in Slovenian). Association of 1. SNL. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ Ž.K. (26 May 2012). "Sanjski debi Kurtića v Kufsteinu: evrogol ohladil Grke" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robi Kraner (12 December 2008). "Interviju: Aleš Mertelj" (in Slovenian). Nogomet.net. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
External links
- PrvaLiga profile (Slovene)
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