Goran Cvijanović

{{short description|Slovenian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Goran Cvijanović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Šempeter pri Gorici, SFR Yugoslavia{{cite web |title=Slovenia – G. Cvijanović – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/goran-cvijanovic/35136/ |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516194019/https://us.soccerway.com/players/goran-cvijanovic/35136/}}

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Slovenia U17 (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1997–2005

| youthclubs1 = Gorica

| years1 = 2005–2010

| clubs1 = Gorica

| caps1 = 102

| goals1 = 15

| years2 = 2010–2014

| clubs2 = Maribor

| caps2 = 130

| goals2 = 31

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Rijeka

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = Gorica

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Al-Arabi

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Celje

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Korona Kielce

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = Arka Gdynia

| caps8 = 17

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2020–2021

| clubs9 = Gorica

| caps9 = 31

| goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = Slovenia U15

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2006

| nationalteam2 = Slovenia U20

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam3 = Slovenia U21

| nationalcaps3 = 7

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam4 = Slovenia

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| totalcaps = 369

| totalgoals = 62

| manageryears1 = 2024

| managerclubs1 = Slovenia U16

| manageryears2 = 2024–

| managerclubs2 = Slovenia U17

}}

Goran Cvijanović (born 9 September 1986) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.{{cite web |title=Slovo dolgoletnega člana Maribora: Goran Cvijanović je zaključil športno pot |url=https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Slovo-dolgoletnega-clana-Maribora-Goran-Cvijanovic-je-zakljucil-sportno-pot |publisher=Nogomania |access-date=30 July 2021 |language=sl |date=30 July 2021}} He is currently in charge of the Slovenia under-17 team.

International career

Cvijanović made his debut for Slovenia in an October 2012 World Cup qualification match against Cyprus, coming on as a 84th-minute substitute for Josip Iličić.{{cite web |title=Slovenia vs Cyprus, 12 October 2012, World Cup qualification |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=3720 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=9 September 2023 |language=en}}

Personal life

Cvijanović spent his early years in Nova Gorica, and moved to Šempeter pri Gorici when he was seven years old.{{cite web |last1=Kedačič |first1=Tamara |title=Goran Cvijanović: Bil sem kot Esmeralda |url=https://ekipa.svet24.si/clanek/magazin/povabilo-na-kavo/566fdcdff1c67/o-zascitniskem-burgicu-skoraj-usodni-zici-in-novoletni-zaroki |website=Ekipa24.si |access-date=5 August 2020 |language=sl |date=15 December 2015}} His cousin Miroslav Cvijanović is also a former footballer.{{cite web |last1=Pertoci |first1=Tina |title=G. Cvijanovič: Želim si čim več takšnih predstav |url=https://siol.net/sportal/sportal-plus/g-cvijanovic-zelim-si-cim-vec-taksnih-predstav-379960 |publisher=Siol |access-date=30 July 2021 |language=sl |date=5 April 2010}}

Honours

Gorica

  • Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2005–06{{cite web |title=Goran Cvijanović |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=21207 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=9 September 2024 |language=pl}}

Maribor

Arka Gdynia

References

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