Armin Bačinovič
Encyclopedia
Armin Bačinovič is a Slovenian football midfielder who currently plays for Palermo
and Slovenia national football team
.
and then transferred to NK Maribor
youth sides. He signed his first professional contract in 2007. Bačinović made his first team debut on 7 July 2007 as a late substitute in an Intertoto Cup
tie with Hajduk Kula. His first start came later that season in PrvaLiga match, a 1-1 draw with NK Nafta. Managers Milko Gjurovski and Branko Horjak established him in Maribor first team that season.
On 14 August 2010 he has made his 100th appearance for NK Maribor.
On 27 August 2010 it was confirmed that Palermo had acquired Bačinović and teammate Josip Iličić
from Maribor in a permanent move; the move was finalized the very next day after Palermo had eliminated Maribor from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League in a 5–3 aggregate win, which was also the latest appearance for both players in purple jersey. Despite his young age and lack of experience in Italian football, Bačinović immediately established himself as a key player in the Sicilians' midfield line in a 4–3–2–1 scheme together with Antonio Nocerino
and Giulio Migliaccio
, and scored his first goal for Palermo on 17 October 2010 against Bologna
.
In April 2011, Bačinović was quoted as saying he wanted to play in the Premier League, with Chelsea and Liverpool both rumoured to be interested in signing him. On 20 June he signed a new 5-year contract.
and scored 1 goal. On 12 August 2009, Bačinovič made his full international debut for Slovenia at Ljudski vrt
, Maribor
in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against San Marino
.
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U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
and Slovenia national football team
Slovenia 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....
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Club career
Bačinović started his career at NK Železničar MariborNK Železnicar Maribor
NK Železničar is a Slovenian football club from Maribor, which plays in the 1.MNZ Maribor league, fourth level of Slovenian football system.-History:...
and then transferred to 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...
youth sides. He signed his first professional contract in 2007. Bačinović made his first team debut on 7 July 2007 as a late substitute in an Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
tie with Hajduk Kula. His first start came later that season in PrvaLiga match, a 1-1 draw with NK Nafta. Managers Milko Gjurovski and Branko Horjak established him in Maribor first team that season.
On 14 August 2010 he has made his 100th appearance for NK Maribor.
On 27 August 2010 it was confirmed that Palermo had acquired Bačinović and teammate Josip Iličić
Josip Iličič
Josip Iličić is a Slovenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Palermo and the Slovenia national team. In Slovenia he is nicknamed Jojo.-Club career:...
from Maribor in a permanent move; the move was finalized the very next day after Palermo had eliminated Maribor from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League in a 5–3 aggregate win, which was also the latest appearance for both players in purple jersey. Despite his young age and lack of experience in Italian football, Bačinović immediately established himself as a key player in the Sicilians' midfield line in a 4–3–2–1 scheme together with Antonio Nocerino
Antonio Nocerino
Antonio Nocerino is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Milan and the Italian national team.-Juventus and early career:...
and Giulio Migliaccio
Giulio Migliaccio
Giulio Migliaccio is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for U.S. Città di Palermo in the Serie A league. He is nicknamed Diesel, for the resemblance to the actor Vin Diesel....
, and scored his first goal for Palermo on 17 October 2010 against Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
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In April 2011, Bačinović was quoted as saying he wanted to play in the Premier League, with Chelsea and Liverpool both rumoured to be interested in signing him. On 20 June he signed a new 5-year contract.
International career
He made 10 appearances for Slovenia U-21Slovenia national under-21 football team
The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...
and scored 1 goal. On 12 August 2009, Bačinovič made his full international debut for Slovenia at Ljudski vrt
Stadion Ljudski Vrt
The Ljudski vrt stadium also known by the abbreviation LV, is a multi-purpose stadium located on the left bank of the river Drava in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. The stadium is a landmark of the city of Maribor and is considered as one of the most beautiful smaller stadium in the world...
, Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
match against San Marino
San Marino national football team
The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation...
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Career statistics
|-|2007–08
Slovenian PrvaLiga 2007-08
-Season 2007-2008:The season started on July 20, 2007 and ended on May 31, 2008.*Each team plays a total of 36 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...
||rowspan="4"|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...
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|2008–09||26||1||3||0||colspan="2"|-||29||1
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|2009–10||28||3||4||0||5||0||37||3
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|2010-11||3||0||0||0||6||0||9||0
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79||6||9||0||12||0||100||6
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|2010-11||rowspan="2"|Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
||rowspan="2"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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External links
- Player profile - NK Maribor
- Player profile - PrvaLiga
- Player profile - NZS