Aleš Mertelj

Aleš Mertelj
Mertelj with MFK Karviná in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-22) 22 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2006 Triglav Kranj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Triglav Kranj 50 (2)
2008–2009 Koper 35 (3)
2009–2018 Maribor 207 (7)
2018 MFK Karviná 13 (0)
2019–2020 Triglav Kranj 40 (1)
2021 SV Wildon 0 (0)
International career
2007 Slovenia U20 1 (0)
2012–2015 Slovenia 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleš Mertelj (born 22 March 1987) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Mertelj started his career playing for Triglav Kranj and stayed there until he was acquired by Slovenian top division club, Koper. He played for Koper during the 2008–09 season, making 35 league appearances for the club and scoring three goals in the process.[2] In 2009, he transferred to Maribor, where he stayed for nine years, winning 14 trophies with the club.[3]

International career

Mertelj made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 May 2012 in a friendly match against Greece, coming in as a late substitute.[4] He earned a total of 16 caps, scoring no goals.[5]

Personal life

Mertelj was born in Kranj in the northwestern Slovenia and has one brother and one sister.[6] His older brother Sandi is a professional waterpolo player.[6]

Honours

Maribor

References

  1. ^ a b "Slovenia – A. Mertelj – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Aleš Mertelj" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ Plestenjak, Rok (28 May 2018). "Srce parajoče slovo dolgoletne vijolice" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ Ž. K. (26 May 2012). "Sanjski debi Kurtića v Kufsteinu: evrogol ohladil Grke" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b Kraner, Robi (12 December 2008). "Interviju: Aleš Mertelj". Nogomet.net (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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