Aleš Ceh
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Aleš Čeh is a retired Slovenia
n footballer
who has represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they have qualified (Euro 2000
and Football World Cup 2002).
, later as professional also for city rivals NK Olimpija
. In 1992 he was transferred to Austria
n 2nd division side Grazer AK
, where he had great success, became idol for the fans and player for his national side. With his steady powerful midfield-play he helped the Athletiks back to top-flight in 1995, became soon one of Austrians top-clubs again. After winning Cup and Supercup in 2000 and 2002 he left GAK in summer 2003 for a short-term for NK Maribor
until winter 2004, before he went back to Austria, this time for Second Division side LASK Linz
, where he played from spring 2005 to summer 2006.
After that he moved back to NK Olimpija. He retired from football after the 2008/09 season and worked at the club initially as a youth coach and later as assistant manager to Dušan Kosič
. In June 2011 he took up the position of manager at Grazer AK
.
. He was a participant at the Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who has represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they have qualified (Euro 2000
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
and Football World Cup 2002).
Club career
He played for the youth teams of NK Slovan, later as professional also for city rivals NK Olimpija
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian association football club based in Ljubljana. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962...
. In 1992 he was transferred to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n 2nd division side Grazer AK
Grazer AK
Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
, where he had great success, became idol for the fans and player for his national side. With his steady powerful midfield-play he helped the Athletiks back to top-flight in 1995, became soon one of Austrians top-clubs again. After winning Cup and Supercup in 2000 and 2002 he left GAK in summer 2003 for a short-term for NK Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
until winter 2004, before he went back to Austria, this time for Second Division side LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
, where he played from spring 2005 to summer 2006.
After that he moved back to NK Olimpija. He retired from football after the 2008/09 season and worked at the club initially as a youth coach and later as assistant manager to Dušan Kosič
Dušan Kosic
Dušan Kosič is a former Slovenian professional football midfielder who played during most of his career for NK Olimpija Ljubljana in the Slovenian PrvaLiga...
. In June 2011 he took up the position of manager at Grazer AK
Grazer AK
Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
.
International career
Čeh was capped 74 times and scored one goal for SloveniaSlovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
. He was a participant at the Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002.
International goals
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 1995-12-06 Estadio Héroe de Nacozari Estadio Héroe de NacozariEstadio Héroe de Nacozari is a multi-use stadium in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the Buhos de Hermosillo of the Segunda División...
, HermosilloHermosilloHermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
1-1 1-2 Friendly match
Olimpija Ljubljana
- Prva liga: 1991-92Slovenian PrvaLiga 1991-92The Slovenian PrvaLiga 1991-92 was the first season of Slovenian top division football. The season started on August 18, 1991 and ended on June 21, 1992 with each team playing a total of 40 matches.-Qualified clubs:-Play-offs:-Final table:...
- Slovenian CupSlovenian CupThe Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship...
: - Runner-up: 1991-92Slovenian Cup 1991-92The Slovenian Cup 1991-92 was the first season of Slovenia's football knockout competition and the last, that was played by the old rules from SR Slovenia. All Slovenian clubs competed in their regional MNZ Cups and eight winners secured their place in Quarter-finals of Slovenian Cup...
External links
- Player profile - PrvaLiga
- Player profile - NZS