Igor Benedejcic
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Igor Benedejčič is a retired Slovenia
n football midfielder.
Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national team
.
He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team.
At the moment he works as a head coach of NK Interblock Ljubljana, after medical issues forced the previous coach, Alberto Bigon
, to leave the club.
He is a cousin of the Slovenian diplomat Andrej Benedejčič
.
Igor Benedejčič was the first player ever to score for Slovenia
in an international match. He scored the equaliser in their friendly against Estonia
in Tallinn
in 1992, a game which remained 1-1 until the final whistle.
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 football midfielder.
Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national 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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He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team.
At the moment he works as a head coach of NK Interblock Ljubljana, after medical issues forced the previous coach, Alberto Bigon
Alberto Bigon
Alberto "Albertino" Bigon is an Italian football manager and former player.-Playing career:Bigon started his playing career for his native city team Padova. He made his Serie A debut with SPAL in 1967, but obtained most of his playing triumphs with AC Milan, where he played from 1971 to 1980...
, to leave the club.
He is a cousin of the Slovenian diplomat Andrej Benedejčič
Andrej Benedejcic
Andrej Benedejčič is a Slovenian diplomat, currently serving as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization....
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Igor Benedejčič was the first player ever to score for Slovenia
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....
in an international match. He scored the equaliser in their friendly against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
in 1992, a game which remained 1-1 until the final whistle.