Marko Pridigar
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Marko Pridigar is a Slovenian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for football club NK Maribor
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. He was the first choice goalkeeper for the club during 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons as he played most of the matches in 1.SNL at that time. Next season (2009–10
) he lost his place in the starting eleven to Ranilovič and played a total of 11 matches in the first league. During this period he was also injured for couple of months.
He was the first choice goalkeeper in NK Maribor at the start of 2010–11
season and his performances has been impressive. However, he suffered another injury halfway through the first part of the season and was again sidelined. At the beginning of the second part of the season Pridigar was unfortunate again, when he was on goal during his first league appearance after the injury in the first part. During a match against Olimpija he made a save, but an opponent player stepped on his hand in the process, which fractured a bone in his palm on three different places. Pridigar was operated on 17 March, 2011, and was sidelined for the rest of the season.
He is contracted with NK Maribor until 31 May 2012.
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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Club career
Pridigar started his career in the youth squads of NK Maribor where he also signed his first professional contract. He made his debut in Slovenian first league, 1.SNL at the age of 20 in a game against NK Nafta. During his first years as a professional he was competing for the place in the first team with another goalkeeper Marko RanilovičMarko Ranilovič
Marko Ranilovič is a Slovenian football player who plays for Ferencvárosi TC.- References :* * *...
. He was the first choice goalkeeper for the club during 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons as he played most of the matches in 1.SNL at that time. Next season (2009–10
2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 19th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began on 18 July 2009 and finished in May 2010...
) he lost his place in the starting eleven to Ranilovič and played a total of 11 matches in the first league. During this period he was also injured for couple of months.
He was the first choice goalkeeper in NK Maribor at the start of 2010–11
2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 20th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began in July 2010 and ended in May 2011...
season and his performances has been impressive. However, he suffered another injury halfway through the first part of the season and was again sidelined. At the beginning of the second part of the season Pridigar was unfortunate again, when he was on goal during his first league appearance after the injury in the first part. During a match against Olimpija he made a save, but an opponent player stepped on his hand in the process, which fractured a bone in his palm on three different places. Pridigar was operated on 17 March, 2011, and was sidelined for the rest of the season.
He is contracted with NK Maribor until 31 May 2012.