Boštjan Cesar

Boštjan Cesar

Cesar with Chievo in 2013
Personal information
Full nameBoštjan Cesar[1]
Date of birth9 July 1982
Place of birthLjubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Chievo
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–Chievo121(4)
National team‡
2001–2003Slovenia U2115(1)
2003–Slovenia82(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2015

Boštjan Cesar (born 9 July 1982 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian international footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Chievo.

Career

Cesar 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 officially joined them on 1 July.[7] On 31 May 2011 he signed a new 2-year contract.[8]

International career

Cesar made his international debut on 12 February 2003, playing the entirety of a 1–5 friendly defeat to Switzerland in Nova Gorica.[9] On 9 October 2004 he scored his first international goal to defeat Italy in a World Cup qualifier; it was Italy's only defeat as they went on to win the World Cup.

On 15 November 2014 he made his 81st appearance for the national team, surpassing Zlatko Zahovič as their most capped player of all time. He is the current captain.

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. ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  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.
  9. ↑ "Slovenia 1-5 Switzerland". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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