Aleksander Šeliga
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Aleksander Šeliga is a Slovenia
n footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.
side, he returned to NK Celje.
. The first club, SC Heerenveen, was in desperate need for a keeper. After training with the side, he did not get a contract. The second club where he tried his luck was Sparta Rotterdam
. The club also needed a keeper, after Cássio Ramos returned to PSV Eindhoven after an ended loan-period. After a brief internship, Šeliga signed a contract for two years. In his first season with Sparta (2009–10) he was chosen as first keeper by coach Frans Adelaar.
as either a recall or a call-up reserve. He earned his first and more than deserved cap for the Slovene national side on the 3rd of March 2010, after taking the field as a substitute in an international friendly against Qatar in Maribor, which Slovenia had subsequently won 4 -1.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.
Early career
Šeliga played most of his career for hometown club NK Celje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. With this club, he also participated in the UEFA Cup. In 2005 he joined Slavia Prague, but after an unsuccessful period with the CzechCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
side, he returned to NK Celje.
Sparta Rotterdam
In the summer of 2009, Šeliga was tested by two clubs in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The first club, SC Heerenveen, was in desperate need for a keeper. After training with the side, he did not get a contract. The second club where he tried his luck was Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
. The club also needed a keeper, after Cássio Ramos returned to PSV Eindhoven after an ended loan-period. After a brief internship, Šeliga signed a contract for two years. In his first season with Sparta (2009–10) he was chosen as first keeper by coach Frans Adelaar.
International career
As of 2007, Šeliga has been a constant feature of the Slovenian national teamSlovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
as either a recall or a call-up reserve. He earned his first and more than deserved cap for the Slovene national side on the 3rd of March 2010, after taking the field as a substitute in an international friendly against Qatar in Maribor, which Slovenia had subsequently won 4 -1.
External links
- Player profile – PrvaLiga
- Player profile – iDNES