Mitja Viler
Encyclopedia
Mitja Viler is a Slovenian football defender
and plays for NK Maribor
.
he played for FC Koper
and made a total of 141 appearacnes for the club in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, scoring five goals in the process. He was part of the squad that won the 2009–10
season. Since 2010 he is a member of NK Maribor
, a club with whom he has won the league championship during 2010–11
season, his second consecutive championship. He is contracted with the club until 31 May, 2013.
, he is also fluent in Croatian
and Italian
.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and plays 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...
.
Club career
He started playing football when his father, former footballer himself and later coach, introduced him to the game. Although a universal player, he primarily plays on the left side of the pitch and is known for his pace, shoot and the ability to play both defensively and offensively. Before moving to NK MariborNK 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...
he played for FC Koper
FC Koper
FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...
and made a total of 141 appearacnes for the club in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, scoring five goals in the process. He was part of the squad that won the 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...
season. Since 2010 he is a member of 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...
, a club with whom he has won the league championship during 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, his second consecutive championship. He is contracted with the club until 31 May, 2013.
Personal life
Besides SloveneSlovenian language
Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic language spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 23 official and working languages of the European Union...
, he is also fluent in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
External links
- Player profile - PrvaLiga