Senad Tiganj
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Senad Tiganj is a Slovenian football player who plays as a striker.
. He made his Prva Liga debut in April 2004 against NK Primorje
. After 4 years in NK Svoboda he moved to NK Korotan
. After two and a half successful seasons he signed with NK Mura
in second part of 2000-01
season. In summer 2001 he moved to NK Olimpija
. He stayed there till December 2002, before moving to Ukrainian
side Karpaty Lviv
. After season and a half in Ukraine
he moved to NK Rijeka
and later to FC Ljubljana
. After short spell with NK Ljubljana
he played 2 years in various 3rd Liga
clubs (FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, SV Wacker Burghausen
, Jahn Regensburg
). He returned to Slovenia
in 2006 and played 13 matches for NK Drava
in first part of 2006-07
season. In January 2007 he moved to Austria
n side Kapfenberger SV
. After short spell with Kapfenberger he signed with SAK Celovec
. In first part of 2008-09
season he played for NK Aluminij
, in second for NK Drava
. On 14 July 2009 he signed contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.
on 6 October 2001 against Faroe Islands
. He played 4 times for the Slovenian national team and was a part of the Slovenian 2002 FIFA World Cup
squad.
Club career
Senad's early years of his career were associated with NK Jesenice and ND TriglavND Triglav Kranj
NK Triglav is a Slovenian football club from Kranj. The team currently plays the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL.- Current squad :As of 21 October, 2010-External links:*...
. He made his Prva Liga debut in April 2004 against NK Primorje
NK Primorje
NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :...
. After 4 years in NK Svoboda he moved to NK Korotan
NK Korotan Prevalje
NK Korotan is a Slovenian football club from Prevalje, which plays in the 2.MNZ Maribor league, sixth level of Slovenian football.- Team 2010/2011 :...
. After two and a half successful seasons he signed with NK Mura
ND Mura 05
Nogometno Društvo Mura 05, commonly referred to as ND Mura 05 or simply Mura is a Slovenian football team, playing in the town of Murska Sobota. Founded on 16 June, 2005, the team currently plays in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL. The club's home ground is Fazanerija stadium with a capacity...
in second part of 2000-01
Slovenian PrvaLiga 2000-01
-Season 2000-2001:The season started on July 21, 2000 and ended on May 27, 2001.*Each team plays a total of 33 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...
season. In summer 2001 he moved to 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...
. He stayed there till December 2002, before moving to Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
side Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
. After season and a half in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
he moved to NK Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
and later to FC Ljubljana
FC Ljubljana
FC Ljubljana was a Slovenian football club, based in the capital city of Ljubljana. It was founded on 23 June, 2005. The club regarded themselves as the spiritual continuation of NK Ljubljana, who went bankrupt and was abolished in 2005. However, legally FC Ljubljana was a distinct and separate...
. After short spell with NK Ljubljana
FC Ljubljana
FC Ljubljana was a Slovenian football club, based in the capital city of Ljubljana. It was founded on 23 June, 2005. The club regarded themselves as the spiritual continuation of NK Ljubljana, who went bankrupt and was abolished in 2005. However, legally FC Ljubljana was a distinct and separate...
he played 2 years in various 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
clubs (FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen is a German association football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.-History:...
, Jahn Regensburg
Jahn Regensburg
SSV Jahn Regensburg is a German association football club based in Regensburg, Bavaria. The team was part of a larger sports club founded in 1889 as Turnerbund Jahn Regensburg which took its name from Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, whose ideas of gymnastics greatly influenced German sport in the 19th...
). He returned to Slovenia
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...
in 2006 and played 13 matches for NK Drava
NK Drava Ptuj
NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011...
in first part of 2006-07
Slovenian PrvaLiga 2006-07
-Season 2006-2007:The season started on July 29, 2006 and ended on May 26, 2007.*Each team plays a total of 36 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...
season. In January 2007 he moved 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 side Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV
Kapfenberger SV is an Austrian association football club from Kapfenberg. In the 2007/08 Austrian Football First League season they became champion and advanced to Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1919 as Kapfenberger SC...
. After short spell with Kapfenberger he signed with SAK Celovec
SAK Klagenfurt
SAK Celovec/Klagenfurt is an Austrian football club based in Klagenfurt , Carinthia, currently playing in the Austrian Regional League Central...
. In first part of 2008-09
Slovenian Second League 2008-09
- Season 2008-2009 :The 2008-09 Slovenian Second League season started on August 10, 2008 and ended on May 24, 2009. Each team played a total of 26 matches.-Clubs:-League Standing:-Promotion play-offs:-External links:* '...
season he played for NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij is a Slovenian football club from Kidričevo, which plays in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of September 2010- Domestic league and cup results :...
, in second for NK Drava
NK Drava Ptuj
NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011...
. On 14 July 2009 he signed contract with Olimpija Ljubljana.
International career
Tiganj made his debut and scored his only goal for Slovenia national football teamSlovenia 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....
on 6 October 2001 against Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
. He played 4 times for the Slovenian national team and was a part of the Slovenian 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
squad.
Caps
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 2001-10-06 Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana LjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
3-0 3-0 FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....2 2002-15-02 Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana LjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
1-0 1-0 3 2002-17-04 Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana LjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
0-0 0-0 4 2002-12-06 Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup StadiumJeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do...
, Seogwipo, South Korea1-0 1-3 FIFA World Cup 2002
External links
- Player profile - PrvaLiga
- Player profile - NZS