Nejc Mevlja
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nejc Mevlja | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Schaffhausen | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Železničar Divača | |||
| Tabor Sežana | |||
| –2009 | Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Gorica | 47 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Maribor | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | Livingston | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zrinjski Mostar | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Pegasus | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gorica | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | FC Schaffhausen | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Slovenia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Slovenia U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 June 2016. | |||
Nejc Mevlja (born 12 June 1990) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for FC Schaffhausen.
Career
In January 2012, he had a traffic accident while driving to the training ground of his club, Gorica. Because of his injuries, he was unable to play for the whole year.[1] On 24 September 2012, he signed for Maribor as a free agent.[1] He returned on 10 March 2013 in a match against Olimpija, when he fully recovered from his injury.
In January 2014, Mevlja joined Scottish Championship side Livingston until the end of the season.[2] Mevlja established himself in the starting, making 13 appearances. Mevlja scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Dumbarton on 29 March 2014.[3] At the end of the season, Mevlja was released by the club.[4]
Personal life
He has a twin brother named Miha, who plays as a midfielder.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Nejc Mevlja v vijoličastem do 2015" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Nejc Mevlja signs on". Livingston F.C. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Livingston 1 - 2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Departures at Livingston". SPFL.co.uk. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links
- Nejc Mevlja profile at Soccerway
- NZS profile (Slovene)