Nejc Mevlja

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Nejc Mevlja
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Personal information
Full name Nejc Mevlja
Date of birth (1990-06-12) 12 June 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Gorica
Number 51
Youth career
Železničar Divača
Tabor Sežana
0000–2009 Gorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Gorica 47 (1)
2010 → Brda (loan) 8 (0)
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)
2016–2020 FC Schaffhausen 113 (2)
2020– Gorica 1 (1)
National team
2009 Slovenia U19 5 (0)
2010–2011 Slovenia U21 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2020

Nejc Mevlja (born 12 June 1990) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gorica.

Career[]

In January 2012, Mevlja 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.[2] On 24 September 2012, he signed for Maribor as a free agent.[2] He returned on 10 March 2013 in a match against Olimpija Ljubljana, when he fully recovered from his injury.

In January 2014, Mevlja joined Scottish Championship side Livingston until the end of the season.[3] He established himself in the starting, making 13 appearances. He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Dumbarton on 29 March 2014.[4] At the end of the season, Mevlja was released by the club.[5]

Personal life[]

He has a twin brother named Miha, who plays as a defender.[2]

Honours[]

Maribor

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Slovenia – N. Mevlja – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Nejc Mevlja v vijoličastem do 2015" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Nejc Mevlja signs on". Livingston F.C. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Livingston 1–2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Departures at Livingston". spfl.co.uk. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

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