ŽNK Maribor

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, which used to be named ŽNK Maribor between 1955 and 1962, see NK Železničar Maribor.
Maribor
Full name Žеnski Nogometni Klub Maribor
Founded 2005 (2005)[1]
Ground Tabor Sports Park,
Maribor
Ground Capacity 1,000
President Mihael Čonč
Head Coach Franci Cipot
League SŽNL
2013–14 SŽNL, 4th
Website Club home page

Ženski Nogometni Klub Maribor (English: Women's Football Club Maribor), commonly referred to as ŽNK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a Slovenian women's football team from Maribor. They currently play in the Slovenian Women's League.[2]

History

Founded in 2005, Maribor began competing in top flight in the 2006–07 season. The team ranked last and second to last in the first two seasons, but was 3rd in 2009. In the next three seasons they finished in the sixth spot.[3] Nina Kovačič (2007), Monika Žunkovič (2008, 2011) and Urška Pavlec (2009, 2010) have been the team's top scorers in its first five seasons.[4]

Stadium

The team play their home matches at the Tabor Sports Park, a 1,000 capacity stadium in Maribor.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Slovenia GK Sara Lovrec
2 Slovenia DF Neja Uršič
4 Slovenia Nastja Gajser
5 Slovenia Dušanka Milošič
7 Slovenia Edona Pelaj
8 Slovenia Žanet Januška
9 Slovenia MF Sara Ketiš
11 Slovenia DF Špela Zagoršak
15 Slovenia DF Karmen Ulbin
17 Slovenia Jerneja Senekovič
18 Slovenia GK Maruša Takač
19 Slovenia MF Ana Miljkovič
No. Position Player
20 Slovenia Martina Anželj
23 Slovenia Romana Ploj
24 Slovenia Neja Uršič
25 Slovenia Ana Uršič
26 Slovenia DF Saša Peruš
— Slovenia GK Andreja Pavlovski
— Slovenia MF Maja Koren
— Slovenia FW Nina Cafuta
— Slovenia FW Andreja Nikl
— Slovenia Rebeca Domanjko
— Slovenia Nevena Mijajlović
— Slovenia Valentina Pernat

References

  1. ↑ "NZS: Klubi" [NZS: Clubs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Profile in UEFA's website
  3. ↑ Tables in Soccerway
  4. ↑ Statistics in the Slovenian Football Association's website

External links

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