Aris Zarifović
Aris Zarifović (born 2 June 1988) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club PT Prachuap.[1]
| Zarifović with Olimpija Ljubljana in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PT Prachuap | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Gorica | 85 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | → Brda (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Brda (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2012–2019 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 112 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Samut Prakan City | 80 | (8) |
| 2022– | PT Prachuap | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Zarifović played for the youth teams of Slovenian club ND Gorica before starting his professional career in the 2007–08 season, in which he played three matches for Gorica's first team in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[2] During his five years at the club, he appeared in 85 games, scoring six goals in the process.[3]
In May 2012, he joined Olimpija Ljubljana, signing a four-year deal.[4] In December 2015, his contract was extended until 2018,[5] and in March 2018, it was extended again, this time until 2021.[6] During his time at Olimpija, he played a total of 150 games across all competitions, scored eight goals, and won the PrvaLiga twice with the team.[7]
In January 2019, Zarifović signed a contract with Thai League 1 side Samut Prakan City.[7] After the club was relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season, he left Samut Prakan and joined PT Prachuap on a one-year deal.[8]
Honours edit
Olimpija Ljubljana
References edit
- ^ a b c Aris Zarifović at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Statistika – Prva Liga Telekom Slovenije 2007/08". prvaliga.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Aris Zarifović". Nogometna zveza Slovenije (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Ačimović pripeljal dve okrepitvi". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Z zmaji podaljšal še Zarifović". Delo (in Slovenian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Zarifović podpisal novo pogodbo". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Nov odhod pri Olimpiji. Poslovil se je še en ljubljenec navijačev". siol.net (in Slovenian). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Azijska renesansa na jesen kariere: Aris Zarifović že tri leta in pol uživa v tajskem nogometu". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links edit
- Profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Aris Zarifović at Soccerway
- Aris Zarifović on Instagram