List of NK Maribor players

Maribor players celebrating the club's ninth league title in 2011.

NK Maribor is an association football club from Maribor, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1960 and joined the Football Association of Yugoslavia the same year.^[1] It remained a member until Slovenia gained its independence in 1991, when the club joined the Football Association of Slovenia. Maribor are one of only three Slovenian teams who participated in the Yugoslav highest division, the Yugoslav First League, between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.^[2] Apart from winning the Yugoslav second division once and the third division five times, they had no success during the Yugoslav period;^[3] the closest they came to winning a major trophy was in the 1967–68 season, when they reached the semi-finals of the Yugoslav Cup.^[4] Since 1991, Maribor have competed in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the highest level of football in the country.^[5] They were one of that league's founding members, and are one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from the top division.^[6] Maribor are the most successful club in the country, having won 13 PrvaLiga titles, nine Slovenian Cups and four Slovenian Supercups.^[7]

Aside from winning the Slovenian title as Maribor's manager, Matjaž Kek won several championships with the club as a player.^[8] Maribor's current captain Marcos Tavares has joined the club in 2008 and has since become an all-time appearances and goals record holder, with 383 appearances and 151 goals. He also holds the club record for most appearances and goals in the Slovenian top division, with 275 and 114 respectively.^[9] Tavares also holds the club record for most appearances and goals in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions, with 61 and 18 respectively.^[10]

Since Maribor was founded in 1960, more than 500 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club. All players who have featured in 100 or more such matches are listed below. Eight of the club's current players – Marcos Tavares, Aleš Mertelj, Aleš Mejač, Aleksander Rajčević, Mitja Viler, Jasmin Handanović, Damjan Bohar and Dejan Mezga  – have made at least 100 competitive appearances as of the end of the 2015–16 season. The list also includes all current or former Maribor players who have been capped for their respective national teams.

Key

Key

	The player has been capped at full international level while a member of the club
	The player has been capped at full international level
	Club record

Players

Matjaž Kek won the Slovenian PrvaLiga title with Maribor both as player and manager.^[8]

Marcos Tavares has made the most appearances and scored the most goals among Maribor's current players.

Dragan Jelić made the most appearances for the club between 2001 and 2010.^[11]

Nastja Čeh has made over 100 appearances for the club in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.^[12]

Agim Ibraimi (left) in a yellow Macedonia jersey in 2011.

Etien Velikonja spent three seasons in Maribor before moving to Cardiff City. His transfer, reportedly worth €3.6 million, is a record high for Maribor.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Dimitar Makriev was the club's leading goalscorer in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.^[17]

Marko Šuler was an important piece in Matjaž Kek's Slovenia squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[18]

Slovenia international Milivoje Novaković has joined the club in 2016.

The list below includes all NK Maribor players who have made at least 100 official appearances for the club or who have been capped at full international level by their countries. The list is ordered by the number of appearances, then by goals scored. If the players are still tied, they are listed alphabetically. The first and last columns contain the year of the player's first and last senior appearance for Maribor. The seasons column counts those seasons in which the player made at least one official appearance. For the list of Maribor's active players, see current members of the club. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2015–16 season. For the information on the season in progress, see 2016–17 NK Maribor season.

List of Maribor players, and displaying the types of accomplishments and statistics by the players during their time with the club^[A]

Name	Country represented	First	Last	Seasons	Apps	Goals
Tavares, MarcosMarcos Tavares	—	2008	—	9	383	151
Prosen, TomislavTomislav Prosen	—	1962	1979	16	377	74
Križan, AlešAleš Križan	Slovenia	1989	2001	10	365	6
Vabič, HerbertHerbert Vabič	—	1961	1975	15	317	0
Kranjc, MladenMladen Kranjc	—	1963	1977	12	311	104
Zidan, GregorGregor Židan	Slovenia	1993	2001	9	308	35
Simundza, AnteAnte Šimundža	Slovenia	1991	2000	10	296	103
Mertelj, AlešAleš Mertelj	Slovenia	2009	—	7	293	12
Arnejčič, MilanMilan Arnejčič	—	1961	1977	15	283	73
Kek, MatjažMatjaž Kek	Slovenia	1980	1999	11	280	61
Zurman, MilanMilan Žurman	—	1981	1997	9	276	82
Horjak, BrankoBranko Horjak	—	1970	1979	9	268	117
Klančnik, HerbertHerbert Klančnik	—	1963	1973	10	266	29
Sterbal, EmilEmil Šterbal	—	1991	1999	8	263	3
Poznič, IgorIgor Poznič	Slovenia	1985	1996	10	256	88
Bolfek, VladimirVladimir Bolfek	—	1962	1974	11	254	1
Breber, ZvonkoZvonko Breber	—	1972	1980	8	240	37
Binkovski, PeterPeter Binkovski	Slovenia	1989	1999	8	236	18
Mezga, DejanDejan Mezga	—	2007	—	8	235	61
Handanović, JasminJasmin Handanović	Slovenia	2011	—	5	234	0
Karić, AmirAmir Karić	Slovenia	1993	2003	10	234	36
Balajić, StipeStipe Balajić	—	1998	2005	8	229	37
Rajčević, AleksanderAleksander Rajčević	Slovenia	2010	—	6	227	6
Sarenac, BrankoBranko Šarenac	—	1975	1989	8	226	14
Krempl, BojanBojan Krempl	—	1975	1984	10	224	78
Grbavac, DraganDragan Grbavac	—	1970	1978	8	221	11
Sizgoreo, JosipJosip Sizgoreo	—	1963	1970	7	221	11
Lukič, SašoSašo Lukič	—	1989	1996	8	218	7
Filipovic, ZeljkoŽeljko Filipović	Slovenia	2010	2016	6	215	5
Viler, MitjaMitja Viler	—	2010	—	6	213	7
Grubišič, KajoKajo Grubišič	—	1963	1972	7	204	2
Fileković, SuadSuad Fileković	Slovenia	1999	2010	8	201	6
Jelić, DraganDragan Jelić	—	2003	2011	9	200	51
Cvijanović, GoranGoran Cvijanović	Slovenia	2010	2014	4	200	35
Mejač, AlešAleš Mejač	Slovenia	2008	—	7	198	4
Simeunović, VojislavVojislav Simeunović	—	1965	1972	8	188	0
Binkovski, BorisBoris Binkovski	—	1965	1973	7	182	30
Simeunovič, MarkoMarko Simeunovič	Slovenia	1984	2002	8	182	0
Kotnik, RenatoRenato Kotnik	—	1990	1995	6	181	27
Bozgo, KlitonKliton Bozgo	Albania[19]	1993	2005	5	179	110
Pekič, DamirDamir Pekič	—	1997	2007	10	177	78
Sarkezi, MarinkoMarinko Šarkezi	—	1997	2004	7	176	13
Djuranovič, DejanDejan Djuranovič	Slovenia	1994	2003	7	175	26
Mihelič, ReneRene Mihelič	Slovenia	2005	2010	5	173	25
Marković, VitoVito Marković	—	1961	1969	9	172	62
Hafner, OliverOliver Hafner	—	1984	1989	5	172	36
Petrič, MiroMiro Petrič	—	1970	1977	8	170	3
Fatur, VladoVlado Fatur	—	1974	1985	10	169	3
Ibraimi, AgimAgim Ibraimi	Macedonia[20]	2011	2016	5	168	42
Popović, MarkoMarko Popović	—	2005	2009	5	168	12
Lukačevič, JosipJosip Lukačevič	—	1985	1991	7	165	9
Fricelj, AlojzAlojz Fricelj	—	1982	1997	6	162	18
Džinić, ElvedinElvedin Džinić	—	2005	2010	7	161	16
Murko, TomažTomaž Murko	—	1997	2006	9	161	0
Potočnik, VladoVlado Potočnik	—	1975	1989	9	159	5
Volaš, DaliborDalibor Volaš	—	2008	2015	7	159	62
Dabanovič, MladenMladen Dabanovič	Slovenia	1990	1995	6	157	0
Vuksanovic, ZikicaŽikica Vuksanović	—	1997	2007	9	152	6
Pridigar, MarkoMarko Pridigar	—	2005	2014	9	149	0
Skerjanec, BojanBojan Škerjanec	—	1982	1989	9	147	4
Vugdalić, MuamerMuamer Vugdalić	Slovenia	1998	2002	5	143	9
Pirc, BogdanBogdan Pirc	—	1961	1969	8	142	70
Karmel, JožeJože Karmel	—	1972	1978	6	142	2
Ceh, NastjaNastja Čeh	Slovenia	1997	2001	5	141	21
Ljubič, BorisBoris Ljubič	—	1982	1989	7	141	19
Galič, MarinkoMarinko Galič	Slovenia	1994	2001	6	140	22
Pirc, EsadEsad Pirc	—	1973	1979	6	139	41
Vuksanovič, MiloradMilorad Vuksanovič	—	1978	1982	6	136	4
Bohar, DamjanDamjan Bohar	Slovenia	2013	—	3	132	21
Berić, RobertRobert Berić	Slovenia	2010	2013	3	130	37
Rašević, RajkoRajko Rašević	—	1967	1972	5	128	9
Mendy, Jean-PhilippeJean-Philippe Mendy	—	2013	2016	3	125	42
Filipović, SlobodanSlobodan Filipović	—	1969	1975	7	124	1
Milec, MartinMartin Milec	Slovenia	2010	2014	4	123	12
Milinovic, ZeljkoŽeljko Milinovič	Slovenia	1995	1998	3	118	4
Fridl, FrancFranc Fridl	—	1991	1998	7	118	3
Golob, MihaMiha Golob	—	2001	2005	4	117	3
Cipot, FabijanFabijan Cipot	Slovenia	2000	2007	6	116	9
Jovanović, VeroljubVeroljub Jovanović	—	1961	1965	5	116	1
Arghus, Arghus	—	2011	2015	5	116	8
Znuderl, BostjanBoštjan Žnuderl	—	1998	2005	6	115	6
Tarana, ZarkoŽarko Tarana	—	1990	1993	3	115	3
Ceh, AntonAnton Čeh	—	1961	1965	5	113	16
Djuricic, MilanMilan Djuričić	—	1971	1974	4	112	5
Rakič, MilanMilan Rakič	Slovenia	2003	2007	4	111	16
Tolič, StefanŠtefan Tolič	—	1961	1966	6	110	14
Bakula, MarijanMarijan Bakula	—	1990	1993	3	109	18
Pregelj, MartinMartin Pregelj	—	1999	2007	5	109	16
Irgolič, JankoJanko Irgolič	—	1979	1986	7	107	0
Teinović, DaliborDalibor Teinović	—	2002	2005	3	104	4
Bačinović, ArminArmin Bačinović	Slovenia	2007	2010	4	103	6
Sober, MilanMilan Šober	—	1961	1967	9	101	19
Sešlar, SimonSimon Sešlar	Slovenia	1999	2001	3	97	11
Vršič, DareDare Vršič	Slovenia	2014	—	3	96	14
Brezič, DanijelDanijel Brezič	Slovenia	2002	2005	3	95	5
Ošlaj, DamjanDamjan Ošlaj	Slovenia	2003	2006	4	86	3
Bulajič, SpasojeSpasoje Bulajič	Slovenia	1996	1998	3	85	4
Suler, MarkoMarko Šuler	Slovenia	2014	—	3	78	5
Samardžić, MiralMiral Samardžić	Slovenia	2007	2010	4	72	1
Duro, SamirSamir Duro	Bosnia and Herzegovina[21]	2001	2002	3	71	28
Črnic, MaticMatic Črnic	Slovenia	2009	2014	6	69	9
Milevski, BlagojaBlagoja Milevski	Macedonia[22]	1993	1995	2	69	3
Pavlović, ZoranZoran Pavlović	Slovenia	2008	2009	3	67	11
Stojanović, PetarPetar Stojanović	Slovenia	2012	2015	5	66	3
Velikonja, EtienEtien Velikonja	Slovenia	2011	2012	3	65	28
Ceh, AlesAleš Čeh	Slovenia	2003	2004	2	63	0
Cipi, GeriGeri Çipi	Albania[23]	1998	2000	2	59	2
Makriev, DimitarDimitar Makriev	Bulgaria[24]	2006	2007	2	58	33
Gajser, DamjanDamjan Gajser	Slovenia	1997	1999	3	58	16
Janković, SlobodanSlobodan Janković	Yugoslavia[25]	1969	1979	2	57	14
Zeba, ZajkoZajko Zeba	Bosnia and Herzegovina[26]	2005	2006	2	54	13
Lungu, VladislavVladislav Lungu	Moldova[27]	2006	2007	2	54	0
Trajkovski, DejanDejan Trajkovski	Slovenia	2011	2014	4	49	0
Sztipánovics, BarnabásBarnabás Sztipánovics	Hungary[28]	2000	2002	2	48	22
Rakovič, ErminErmin Rakovič	Slovenia	2002	2003	3	47	22
Pečnik, AndrejAndrej Pečnik	Slovenia	2006	2007	2	47	1
Anđelković, SinišaSiniša Anđelković	Slovenia	2010	2010	2	45	4
Snofl, MatejMatej Šnofl	Slovenia	1996	2001	4	42	1
Bogićević, VladislavVladislav Bogićević	Yugoslavia[29]	1969	1970	1	37	0
Paço, ViktorViktor Paço	Albania[30]	1997	1997	2	32	15
Janković, MilanMilan Janković	Yugoslavia[31]	1979	1980	1	30	8
Mešanović, EnesEnes Mešanović	Bosnia and Herzegovina^[B]	2003	2004	1	30	6
Aljančič, JanezJanez Aljančič	Slovenia	2009	2010	1	27	0
Kokol, VladimirVladimir Kokol	Slovenia	2000	2001	1	25	1
Gjurovski, MilkoMilko Gjurovski	Yugoslavia/ Macedonia^[C]	1994	1994	2	23	13
Cvikl, MatjažMatjaž Cvikl	Slovenia	1991	1997	2	23	10
Gajser, SašaSaša Gajser	Slovenia	1992	1993	3	22	1
Janža, ErikErik Janža	Slovenia	2015	—	2	22	0
Dragusha, MehmetMehmet Dragusha	Albania[32]	1998	1999	2	18	2
Siberie, RockyRocky Siberie	Netherlands Antilles/ Curaçao^[D]	2005	2005	1	17	7
Cadikovski, DraganDragan Čadikovski	Macedonia[33]	2007	2007	1	14	4
Janković, MarkoMarko Janković	Montenegro	2015	2016	1	14	0
Novaković, MilivojeMilivoje Novaković	Slovenia	2016	—	1	14	7
Iličić, JosipJosip Iličić	Slovenia	2010	2010	1	11	4
Saraba, ZdravkoZdravko Šaraba	Bosnia and Herzegovina[34]	2008	2008	1	10	0
Ihtijarević, FarukFaruk Ihtijarević	Bosnia and Herzegovina[35]	2001	2001	2	8	0
Ružnić, AmirAmir Ružnić	Slovenia	1995	1995	1	5	0
Silic, DaliborDalibor Šilić	Bosnia and Herzegovina[36]	2001	2001	1	3	0
Krajnc, LukaLuka Krajnc	Slovenia	2011	2011	1	1	0
Vrhovec, BlažBlaž Vrhovec	Slovenia	2016	—	0	0	0
Pihler, AleksAleks Pihler	Slovenia	2016	—	0	0	0

Footnotes

• ^A Statistics include appearances and goals from competitive matches only, not unofficial matches such as exhibition games. During its Yugoslav period (1960–1991) Maribor competed in the Yugoslav First, Second and Third Leagues, the Slovenian Republic League, the Yugoslav Cup and the Slovenian Republic Football Cup. Since Slovenia gained independence in 1991, the club has competed domestically in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup, and at European level in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup.
• ^B Enes Mešanović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2001 Merdeka Tournament.^[21] Matches in that tournament are not recognised as full internationals by FIFA.^[21]
• ^C Milko Gjurovski represented Macedonia at full international level while a Maribor player during the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons.^[37][38][39] In the 1980s he represented Yugoslavia.^[37]
• ^D In 2005, during his brief stay at the club, Rocky Siberie was eligible to play for the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and has made appearances for their national team between 2004 and 2008. Since the dissolution of the country in 2010, he has represented Curaçao.^[40]

References

General

• "NK Maribor Archives". NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
• "Football Association of Slovenia Archives". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 27 May 2013.

Specific

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4. Dinant Abbink (6 June 2008). "Cup of Yugoslavia 1967–68". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation official website. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
5. "Zgodovina: 1991–2000" [History: 1991–2000] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
6. Slavko Jerič, Tjaša Corn (13 May 2013). "Bozgo in Tavares edina vijolična kralja strelcev" [Bozgo and Tavares the only purple kings of the goalscorers] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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15. A.V., M.R. (12 July 2012). "Velikonja iz Maribora odhaja v Cardiff City" [Velikonja is moving from Maribor to Cardiff] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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21. Ambrosius Kutschera (2 February 2005). "2001 Matches, Europe (January – June)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation official website. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
22. "FYR Macedonia v Egypt, 29 September 1998". AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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34. Hamdan Saaid (29 January 2009). "International Friendly Matches 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation official website. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
35. Roberto Mamrud. "Appearances for Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation official website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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37. Roberto Mamrud (26 July 2012). "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation official website. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
38. "Milko Djurovski 1993–94" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga official website. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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