Saša Gajser
Saša Gajser (born 11 February 1974) is a Slovenian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. Gajser was internationally capped for Slovenia, earning 27 appearances between 1999 and 2003.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Gajser | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Ptuj, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aluminij | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Maribor | 17 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Drava Ptuj | ||
| 1995–1996 | Železničar Ljubljana | ||
| 1996–1997 | Beltinci | 29 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Rudar Velenje | 64 | (6) |
| 1999–2002 | KAA Gent | 76 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 21 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Slovenia | 27 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Maribor (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Maribor (interim) | ||
| 2020 | Maribor (interim) | ||
| 2021 | Maribor (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Gajser started his professional career with Maribor in 1992. He stayed there for three seasons, making 22 appearances in all competitions.[2] Later, he had spells with the second division sides Drava Ptuj and Ljubljana. After a season at Beltinci, he signed with Rudar Velenje. He stayed there for two seasons, appearing in 64 league matches and scoring 6 goals[3] before leaving for KAA Gent. After three seasons in Belgium, he moved to Olympiakos Nicosia.
International career edit
Gajser made his debut for Slovenia in a February 1999 friendly match against Switzerland in Oman.[4] He earned a total of 27 caps until his final match in 2003.[5] With Slovenia, Gajser played at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gajser goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 February 1999 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Oman | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly match |
Honours edit
Maribor
Rudar Velenje
References edit
- ^ (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Gajser Saša – nastopi" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Saša Gajser – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Saša Gajser, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saša Gajser". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.