Miran Pavlin
Miran Pavlin (born 8 October 1971) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as midfielder. He featured for clubs such as Olimpija, SC Freiburg, Olympiakos Nicosia, APOEL, FC Porto and Olimpija Ljubljana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miran Pavlin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Triglav | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Živila Naklo | 30 | (8) |
| 1993–1996 | Olimpija | 71 | (9) |
| 1996–1997 | Dynamo Dresden | 29 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | SC Freiburg | 61 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Porto | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Olimpija | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | APOEL | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 64 | (34) |
| 2009–2010 | Koper | 30 | (11) |
| Total | 326 | (74) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–2004 | Slovenia | 63 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
In 2009, Pavlin joined FC Koper on a combined player-director of football contract. In his first season with Koper, he won the Slovenian PrvaLiga. His second season there started poorly – after a resounding 5–1 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in UEFA Champions League qualifiers, he announced his immediate retirement, only to return to the Koper team a week later for a single league match against Rudar Velenje. Soon, after another dispute with club leadership regarding player signings and departures, he left the club altogether.
International career
Pavlin made 63 appearances for the senior Slovenia national football team between 1994 and 2004.[1] He was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup[2] and UEFA Euro 2000. During the second leg of Slovenia's Euro 2000 play-off against Ukraine, it was Pavlin's goal which secured a 1–1 draw and an aggregate victory to send Slovenia to their first major tournament.[3]
Personal life
Luka Pavlin, who is also a footballer, is his nephew.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Slovenia's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1999 | Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine |  | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 2 | 23 February 2000 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 13 June 2000 | Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} | 2–0 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2000 |
| 4 | 16 August 2000 | Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic |  | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 17 April 2002 | Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
See also
References
- "Miran Pavlin" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- Miran Pavlin – FIFA competition record
- "Slovenia face Ukraine with Milenko Acimovic's great goal fresh in the mind". espnfc.co.uk. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- "2000–01 Taça de Portugal quarterfinal Bragança vs. Porto". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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