Marko Šuler (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmarko ˈʃulər]; born 9 March 1983) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Besides Slovenia, he has played in Belgium, Israel, and Poland.[2]
 Šuler with Slovenia in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenj Gradec, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slovenj Gradec | |||
| SAK Klagenfurt | |||
| Kärnten | |||
| Dravograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Dravograd | 48 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Fužinar (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Gorica | 107 | (7) |
| 2008–2012 | Gent | 106 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Legia Warsaw | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Legia Warsaw II | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Maribor | 127 | (8) |
| Total | 434 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Slovenia U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2001 | Slovenia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Slovenia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Slovenia U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2006 | Slovenia B | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Slovenia | 39 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editŠuler earned his first cap for Slovenia in a friendly match against Hungary on 26 March 2008.[3] He scored his first goal on 20 August 2008 in a friendly against Croatia.[3] Šuler earned a total of 39 caps, scoring 3 goals.[4]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šuler goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August 2008 | Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia |  Croatia |
1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2009 | Stadio Olimpico, San Marino, San Marino |  San Marino |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 September 2012 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editDravograd
Gorica
Gent
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Legia Warsaw
Maribor
- Slovenian First League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19
- Slovenian Cup: 2015–16
- Slovenian Supercup: 2014
References
edit- ^ a b "Slovenia – M. Šuler – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Plestenjak, Rok (9 September 2017). "Marko Šuler: Če hočeš v športu kaj narediti, je prav, da si stvari poveš v obraz" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Marko Šuler stats". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marko Šuler.
- Marko Šuler at NZS (in Slovene)
- Marko Šuler at Soccerway.com
- Marko Šuler at WorldFootball.net
- Marko Šuler at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marko Šuler at kicker (in German)
- Marko Šuler at FBref.com
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