List of NK Maribor players

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Nogometni klub 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 the founding members and are one of only two clubs that never dropped out of the league since the inaugural 1991–92 season.[6] Maribor are the most successful club in the country, having won 16 PrvaLiga titles, 9 Slovenian Cups and 4 Slovenian Supercups.[7]

A group of individuals, some with arms round each other's shoulders, standing in a row, with two of them holding a silver trophy in the air
Maribor players celebrating the club's ninth league title in 2011.

Aside from winning the Slovenian title as Maribor's manager, Matjaž Kek won several championships with the club as a player.[8] Longtime Maribor captain Marcos Tavares joined the club in 2008 and became the all-time record holder for the most appearances and most goals, with 593 appearances and 211 goals until his retirement in 2022. He also holds the club record for most appearances and goals in the Slovenian top division with 436 and 159, respectively.[9] Furthermore, he also holds the club record for most appearances and goals in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions, with 94 and 31, respectively.[10]

Since Maribor was founded in 1960, more than 600 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. The list also includes all current or former Maribor players who have been capped for their respective national teams.

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Players

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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 for the club.
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) playing for Macedonia in 2011.
Etien Velikonja spent three seasons in Maribor before moving to Cardiff City in 2012 for the club's record transfer fee at the time.[13][14][15]
Dimitar Makriev was the club's leading goalscorer in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.
Marko Šuler was an important piece in Matjaž Kek's Slovenia squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[16]
Milivoje Novaković, the second highest goal scorer of the Slovenian national team, played for the club between 2016 and 2017.

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 initially 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. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 season.

List of Maribor players, and displaying the types of accomplishments and statistics by the players during their time with the club[A]
NameCountry representedFirstLastSeasonsAppsGoals
Marcos Tavares2008202215593 #211 #
Tomislav Prosen1962197916 #39174
Aleš Križan Slovenia §19892001103656
Mitja Viler Slovenia §201020211135811
Jasmin Handanović Slovenia §2011202093510
Herbert Vabič19611975153170
Mladen Kranjc1963197712311104
Gregor Židan Slovenia §19932001930835
Aleš Mertelj Slovenia §20092017830812
Aleksander Rajčević Slovenia §201020201030210
Ante Šimundža Slovenia §1991200010296102
Martin Milec Slovenia §20101129317
Milan Arnejčič196119771528373
Matjaž Kek Slovenia198019991128060
Milan Žurman19811997927682
Branko Horjak197019799268117
Herbert Klančnik196319731026629
Emil Šterbal1991199982633
Igor Poznič Slovenia §198519961025688
Vladimir Bolfek19621974112541
Dejan Mezga20072016924261
Zvonko Breber19721980823937
Peter Binkovski Slovenia §19891999823618
Amir Karić Slovenia §199320031023536
Stipe Balajić19982005823037
Branko Šarenac19751989822614
Bojan Krempl197519841022478
Josip Sizgoreo19631970722211
Dragan Grbavac19701978822111
Sašo Lukič1989199682187
Blaž Vrhovec Slovenia §201672169
Željko Filipović Slovenia §2010201662155
Aleks Pihler Slovenia §20162024820914
Kajo Grubišič1963197272042
Suad Fileković Slovenia §1999201082016
Dragan Jelić20032011920051
Goran Cvijanović Slovenia §20102014420035
Luka Zahović Slovenia §20132020919881
Aleš Mejač Slovenia §2008201581984
Damjan Bohar Slovenia §20132018519527
Dare Vršič Slovenia20142019619330
Vojislav Simeunović1965197281880
Boris Binkovski19651973718230
Marko Simeunovič Slovenia §1984200281820
Renato Kotnik19901995618127
Rene Mihelič Slovenia §20052020718125
Kliton Bozgo Albania[17] §199320055179110
Damir Pekič199720071017878
Marinko Šarkezi19972004717713
Dejan Djuranovič Slovenia19942003717526
Marko Šuler Slovenia2014201961749
Vito Marković19611969917262
Oliver Hafner19841989517236
Miro Petrič1970197781703
Agim Ibraimi Macedonia[18] §20112016516842
Marko Popović20052009516812
Vlado Fatur19741985101683
Josip Lukačevič1985199171659
Alojz Fricelj19821997616218
Amir Dervišević Slovenia §20132021716118
Elvedin Džinić20052010716116
Tomaž Murko1997200691610
Dalibor Volaš20082015715962
Dino Hotić Bosnia and Herzegovina §20132019815922
Vlado Potočnik1975198991595
Jan Repas Slovenia §2020415720
Mladen Dabanovič Slovenia1990199561570
Žikica Vuksanović1997200791526
Marko Pridigar2005201491490
Bojan Škerjanec1982198991474
Muamer Vugdalić Slovenia §1998200251439
Bogdan Pirc19611969814270
Jože Karmel1972197861422
Rok Kronaveter Slovenia20192023414133
Nastja Čeh Slovenia19972001514121
Boris Ljubič19821989714119
Marinko Galič Slovenia §19942001614022
Esad Pirc19731979613941
Milorad Vuksanovič1978198261364
Jasmin Mešanović Bosnia and Herzegovina20172021413426
Ažbe Jug202041310
Robert Berić Slovenia §20102013313037
Rajko Rašević1967197251289
Jean-Philippe Mendy20132016312542
Slobodan Filipović1969197571241
Gregor Bajde20152021611926
Željko Milinovič Slovenia §1995199831184
Franc Fridl1991199871183
Miha Golob2001200541183
Fabijan Cipot Slovenia §2000200761169
Arghus2011201551168
Boštjan Žnuderl1998200561167
Veroljub Jovanović1961196551161
Žarko Tarana1990199331153
Anton Čeh19611965511316
Milan Đuričić1971197441125
Milan Rakič Slovenia §20032007411116
Štefan Tolič19611966611014
Marijan Bakula19901993310918
Martin Pregelj19992007510916
Janko Irgolič1979198671070
Nemanja Mitrović Slovenia §2019202451066
Dalibor Teinović2002200531054
Armin Bačinović Slovenia §2007201041036
Milan Šober19611967910119
Simon Sešlar Slovenia §1999200139711
Danijel Brezič Slovenia200220053965
Rudi Požeg Vancaš Slovenia2019202139418
Alexandru Crețu Romania §201820214945
Marwan Kabha Israel §201520173925
Damjan Ošlaj Slovenia §200320064863
Spasoje Bulajič Slovenia §199619983854
Jan Mlakar Slovenia §2018202137932
Sven Karič Slovenia20222734
Miral Samardžić Slovenia200720104721
Samir Duro Bosnia and Herzegovina[19] §2001200237128
Matic Črnic Slovenia200920146697
Blagoja Milevski Macedonia[20]199319952693
Zoran Pavlović Slovenia2008200936711
Gregor Sikošek Slovenia §20212671
Etien Velikonja Slovenia §2011201236628
Petar Stojanović Slovenia §201220155663
Aleš Čeh Slovenia200320042630
Josip Iličić Slovenia §201036115
Kenan Pirić Bosnia and Herzegovina §201820202600
Geri Çipi Albania[21] §199820002592
Dimitar Makriev Bulgaria[22]2006200725833
Damjan Gajser Slovenia §1997199935816
Slobodan Janković Yugoslavia[23]1969197925714
Zajko Zeba Bosnia and Herzegovina[24] §2005200625413
Vladislav Lungu Moldova[25]200620072540
Žan Vipotnik Slovenia §2021202325023
Milivoje Novaković Slovenia §2016201724919
Dejan Trajkovski Slovenia201120144490
Ermin Rakovič Slovenia §2002200334822
Barnabás Sztipánovics Hungary[26]2000200224822
Andrej Pečnik Slovenia200620072471
Erik Janža Slovenia201520163460
Siniša Anđelković Slovenia201020102454
Nino Žugelj Slovenia201920224427
Matej Šnofl Slovenia199620014421
Rajko Rep Slovenia201020123372
Vladislav Bogićević Yugoslavia[27]196919701370
Antoine Makoumbou Republic of the Congo §202120222370
Danijel Šturm Slovenia202120222352
Valon Ahmedi Albania §201620184351
Matej Palčič Slovenia §201620172340
Viktor Paço Albania[28] §1997199723215
Ilija Martinović Montenegro §202020212323
Hillal Soudani Algeria202313116
Enes Mešanović Bosnia and Herzegovina200320041306
Milan Janković Yugoslavia[29]197919801298
Janez Aljančič Slovenia200920101270
Dominik Beršnjak Slovenia200420042256
Vladimir Kokol Slovenia200020011251
Milko Djurovski Yugoslavia / Macedonia[B] §1994199422313
Matjaž Cvikl Slovenia1991199722310
Saša Gajser Slovenia199219933221
Jean-Claude Billong Cameroon201720171201
Xhuliano Skuka Albania202320231193
Mehmet Dragusha Albania[30]199819992182
Rocky Siberie Netherlands Antilles / Curaçao[C]200520051177
Đorđe Ivanović Serbia202220221164
Pijus Širvys Lithuania §20241161
Dragan Čadikovski Macedonia[31]200720071144
Érico Castro Angola20231142
Marko Janković Montenegro §201520161140
Abel Gigli Somalia201520151130
Ishaq Rafiu Nigeria202220242111
Zdravko Šaraba Bosnia and Herzegovina[32]200820081100
Amar Rahmanović Bosnia and Herzegovina20162016290
Faruk Ihtijarević Bosnia and Herzegovina[33]20012001280
Amir Ružnić Slovenia19951995150
Dalibor Šilić Bosnia and Herzegovina[34]20012001130
Žan Celar Slovenia20162016110
Žan Karničnik Slovenia20172017110
Luka Krajnc Slovenia20112011110

Footnotes

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References

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