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File:Robert Koren 2009.jpg, captain of Slovenia at their most recent World Cup appearance in 2010.|alt=A dark-haired white man wearing a training bib, holding a ball and smiling.]]

The Slovenia national football team ({{langx|sl|Slovenska nogometna reprezentanca}}) represents the nation of Slovenia in international association football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), the nation's governing body for football, and is a member of both the European football federation, UEFA, and the world football association, FIFA.

Prior to Slovenia's independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in June 1991, the unofficial Slovenian national team played several friendly matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/strani/vsi-izidi/3724|publisher=RTV Slovenija|access-date=1 August 2017|language=sl|title=Vsi izidi (1992–2022)|trans-title=All results (1992–2022)}} A year after gaining independence, in 1992,{{cite web |title=Pravilnik o priznanjih Nogometne zveze Slovenije |url=https://www.nzs.si/Doc/Info/2018/Pravilnik%20o%20priznanjih_V2.0_2018_23102018_%C4%8Distopis_dopolnjen.pdf |publisher=Football Association of Slovenia |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=7 |language=sl |date=23 October 2018}} Slovenia was admitted to FIFA and played its first officially recognised match on 3 June 1992, a friendly against Estonia in Tallinn.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_matches.php?id=181|website=eu-football.info|title=Slovenia Football Results|access-date=23 March 2019}} In the game, ending in a 1–1 draw, Igor Benedejčič became the first goalscorer for Slovenia after equalizing in the second half.{{cite web |last1=Plestenjak |first1=Rok |last2=Viškovič |first2=Rok |title=Estonija zgodovinska za Slovenijo in tudi Keka |url=https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/estonija-zgodovinska-za-slovenijo-in-tudi-keka-305356 |publisher=Siol |access-date=9 July 2021 |language=sl |date=11 October 2010}} Their first competitive match was a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier against Italy in September 1994. Slovenia have qualified for a major tournament four times, twice for the FIFA World Cup (2002 and 2010) and twice for the UEFA European Championship (2000 and 2024).{{cite web |title=STA: Pregled - šport, 20. 11. (ponedeljek) |url=https://www.sta.si/3238198/pregled-sport-20-11-ponedeljek |website=sta.si |publisher=Slovenian Press Agency |access-date=21 November 2023|language=sl|date=20 November 2023 |quote=Slovenija, ki je v desetih tekmah sedemkrat zmagala, bo četrtič nastopila na velikem tekmovanju. Doslej je po vodstvom Srečka Katanca igrala na evropskem prvenstvu 2000 in svetovnem prvenstvu 2002, pod Kekovim vodstvom Keka pa še na SP 2010.}} Slovenia is also one of the smallest countries by population to ever qualify for the World Cup.{{cite web |title=World Cup's smallest nations: Iceland eclipse Trinidad & Tobago for record |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/3225195/world-cups-smallest-nations-iceland-eclipse-trinidad-and-tobago-for-record |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 April 2019 |date=10 October 2017}}{{cite news |title=Iceland are smallest nation to qualify for World Cup – taking over from ... |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/iceland-are-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-world-cup-taking-over-from-1.3250580 |access-date=24 March 2019 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=10 October 2017 }} As of 10 June 2025, Slovenia have played a total of 305 official matches, winning 113, drawing 81 and losing 111.

Since 1992, 239 players have represented the national team in official matches.{{cite web |title=Slovenia Footballers |url=https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=181 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=10 June 2025}} The most capped player is Boštjan Cesar, who has made 101 appearances between 2003 and 2018.{{cite web |title=Most Slovenia Caps |url=https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=181&data=9 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=9 July 2021}} The most capped goalkeeper is Samir Handanović with 81 appearances between 2004 and 2015.{{cite web |title=Samir Handanović, international footballer |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=7758 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=9 July 2021 }} Zlatko Zahovič is the all-time top goalscorer with 35 goals in his international career, which spanned 13 years between 1992 and 2004.{{cite web |title=Top Slovenia Goal Scorers |url=https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=181&data=6 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=9 July 2021}} The player with the most appearances as the team captain is Jan Oblak, who captained Slovenia in 53 matches.{{cite web |title=Slovenian footballers by caps as captain |url=https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=181&data=10 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=10 June 2025}} Benjamin Šeško is the youngest player to appear for the national team; he was 18 years and 1 day old at the time of his debut in June 2021.{{cite web |title=Slovenia footballers by debut age |url=https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=181&data=4 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=9 July 2021}}

Key

  • The list is initially ordered by alphabetical order of surname.
  • Only players with at least ten appearances in official matches are listed.
  • Statistics are correct as of the match played on 10 June 2025.

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|+ Positions key{{#tag:ref|For more information, see formation.|group=lower-alpha}}

GK

|Goalkeeper

DF

|Defender

MF

|Midfielder

FW

|Forward

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{{term|Position}}

{{defn|1=Playing positions are listed according to the player profiles on the Football Association of Slovenia official website.}}

{{term|Total appearances and goals}}

{{defn|1=Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and UEFA Nations League matches and each competition's associated qualification matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.}}

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|+ Key

!scope=col|Symbol

!scope=col|Meaning

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| National team record

Players

File:Cesar Slovenia 2009-11.png is the all-time most capped player for Slovenia with 101 appearances between 2003 and 2018.|alt=A dark-haired white man, wearing an all white football kit with number 5 imprinted on it.]]

File:080407-P-SP27 FC- Milivoje Novakovic-068.jpg (80 appearances, 32 goals) is the most capped forward for Slovenia and the second best goalscorer behind Zlatko Zahovič.|alt=A white man, wearing the red and white football kit, kicking the ball.]]

File:Samir Handanović Slovenia.jpg is the most capped goalkeeper for Slovenia.|alt=A dark-haired white man, wearing an all red football kit and black goalkeeping gloves.]]

File:Darko Milanič 2017.jpg earned five appearances for the Yugoslavia national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/double-caps.html|publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|title=Players Appearing for Two or More Countries|access-date=30 April 2019}}|alt=A white man in a black suit, watching a football match and giving orders to the players.]]

File:FC Liefering gegen FC Wacker Innsbruck (21. September 2019) 10.jpg, the youngest player to appear for Slovenia.|alt=A young white man, wearing a red football kit.]]

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|+Table of Slovenia players, with appearance details and statistics

scope=col|Player

!scope=col|Position

!scope=col|First match

!scope=col|Last match

!scope=col|Appearances

!scope=col|Goals

!scope=col class="unsortable"|Notes

scope=row|{{sort name|Milenko|Ačimovič||Acimovic, Milenko}}

|MF||1998||2007||74||13||

scope=row|{{sortname|Armin|Bačinović||Bacinovic, Armin}}

|MF||2009||2013||13||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jure|Balkovec||Balkovec, Jure}}

|DF||2018||2024||38||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Vid|Belec||Belec, Vid}}

|GK||2014||2024||21||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Robert|Berić||Beric, Robert}}

|FW||2012||2019||25||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Roman|Bezjak||Bezjak, Roman}}

|FW||2013||2019||33||5||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jaka|Bijol||Bijol, Jaka}}

|DF||2018||2025||63||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Peter|Binkovski||Binkovski, Peter}}

|MF||1994||1996||16||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Valter|Birsa||Birsa, Valter}}

|MF||2006||2018||90||7||

scope=row|{{sortname|Miha|Blažič|Miha Blažič (footballer)}}

|DF||2018||2024||32||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Damjan|Bohar||Bohar, Damjan}}

|MF||2014||2021||16||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Boško|Boškovič||Boskovic, Bosko}}

|GK||1993||1998||27||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Mišo|Brečko||Brecko, Miso}}

|DF||2004||2015||77||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|David|Brekalo||Brekalo, David}}

|DF||2022||2025||22||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Spasoje|Bulajič||Bulajic, Spasoje}}

|DF||1998||2004||26||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleš|Čeh||Ceh, Ales}}

|MF||1992||2002||74||1||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Nastja|Čeh||Ceh, Nastja}}

|MF||2001||2007||46||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Žan|Celar||Celar, Zan}}

|FW||2021||2024||17||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Boštjan|Cesar||Cesar, Bostjan}}

|DF||2003||2018||style="background:#98FB98; color:black"|101*||10||{{efn|name=Cap|Captained Slovenia in at least ten games.{{cite news |title=Kapetani |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/strani/kapetani/3739 |access-date=24 March 2019 |work=RTV Slovenija |trans-title=Captains|language=sl}}|group=lower-alpha}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Sebastjan|Cimirotič||Cimirotic, Sebastjan}}

|FW||1998||2005||33||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Fabijan|Cipot||Cipot, Fabijan}}

|DF||1999||2007||26||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Domen|Črnigoj||Crnigoj, Domen}}

|MF||2018||2022||26||3||

scope=row|{{sortname|Mladen|Dabanovič||Dabanovic, Mladen}}

|GK||1998||2003||25||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatko|Dedić||Dedic, Zlatko}}

|FW||2004||2013||49||8||

scope=row|{{sortname|Vanja|Drkušić||Drkusic, Vanja}}

|DF||2023||2025||20||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Timi Max|Elšnik||Elšnik, Timi Max}}

|MF||2021||2025||28||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Robert|Englaro||Englaro, Robert}}

|DF||1992||1999||36||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Suad|Fileković||Filekovic, Suad}}

|DF||2002||2009||14||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Matjaž|Florijančič||Florijancic, Matjaz}}

|FW||1992||1999||20||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Damjan|Gajser||Gajser, Damjan}}

|MF||1995||1997||11||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Saša|Gajser||Gajser, Sasa}}

|MF||1999||2003||27||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Marinko|Galič||Galic, Marinko}}

|DF||1994||2002||66||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Primož|Gliha||Gliha, Primoz}}

|FW||1992||1998||28||10||

scope=row|{{sortname|Adam|Gnezda Čerin||Gnezda Cerin, Adam}}

|MF||2020||2025||42||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jon|Gorenc Stanković||Gorenc Stankovic, Jon}}

|DF||2020||2025||31||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Samir|Handanović||Handanovic, Samir}}

|GK||2004||2015||81||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Branko|Ilić||Ilic, Branko}}

|DF||2004||2015||63||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Josip|Iličić||Ilicic, Josip}}

|FW||2010||2024||86||17||

scope=row|{{sortname|Rudi|Istenič||Istenic, Rudi}}

|MF||1997||2000||17||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Erik|Janža||Janza, Erik}}

|DF||2014||2025||23||3||

scope=row|{{sortname|Alfred|Jermaniš||Jermanis, Alfred}}

|MF||1992||1998||29||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Bojan|Jokić||Jokic, Bojan}}

|DF||2006||2019||100||1||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Kevin|Kampl||Kampl, Kevin}}

|MF||2012||2018||28||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Amir|Karić||Karic, Amir}}

|MF||1996||2004||64||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Žan|Karničnik||Karnicnik, Zan}}

|DF||2021||2025||38||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Andraž|Kirm||Kirm, Andraz}}

|MF||2007||2016||71||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleksander|Knavs||Knavs, Aleksander}}

|DF||1998||2006||65||3||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Vladimir|Kokol||Kokol, Vladimir}}

|MF||1994||1997||12||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleš|Kokot||Kokot, Ales}}

|DF||2004||2008||10||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Andrej|Komac||Komac, Andrej}}

|MF||2004||2010||43||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Robert|Koren||Koren, Robert}}

|MF||2003||2011||61||5||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Blaž|Kramer||Kramer, Blaz}}

|FW||2020||2025||10||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Rene|Krhin||Krhin, Rene}}

|MF||2009||2019||48||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleš|Križan||Krizan, Ales}}

|DF||1992||1998||25||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jasmin|Kurtić||Kurtic, Jasmin}}

|MF||2012||2024||96||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Klemen|Lavrič||Lavric, Klemen}}

|FW||2004||2008||25||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Dejan|Lazarević|Dejan Lazarević (footballer)}}

|MF||2011||2015||20||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatan|Ljubijankić||Ljubijankic, Zlatan}}

|FW||2006||2015||48||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Sandi|Lovrić||Lovric, Sandi}}

|MF||2020||2025||42||4||

scope=row|{{sortname|Tim|Matavž||Matavz, Tim}}

|FW||2010||2020||39||11||

scope=row|{{sortname|Darijan|Matić||Matic, Darijan}}

|MF||2006||2012||10||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Borut|Mavrič||Mavric, Borut}}

|GK||2004||2006||18||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Matej|Mavrič||Mavric, Matej}}

|DF||2002||2011||37||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleš|Mertelj||Mertelj, Ales}}

|MF||2012||2015||16||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Miha|Mevlja||Mevlja, Miha}}

|DF||2016||2022||50||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Darko|Milanič||Milanic, Darko}}

|DF||1992||2000||42||0||{{efn|name=Cap}}{{efn|name=Yug|Represented Yugoslavia prior to Slovenian independence.{{cite news|url=https://siol.net/sportal/ep2016/zgodovina-euro-1992-252939|publisher=Siol|access-date=27 August 2017|date=7 June 2016|first=Rok|last=Plestenjak|title=Milanič in Novak brez Eura, Danci šokirali svet|trans-title=Milanic and Novak without Euro, Denmark shocked the world|language=sl}}|group=lower-alpha}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Željko|Milinovič||Milinovic, Zeljko}}

|DF||1997||2002||38||3||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jan|Mlakar||Mlakar, Jan}}

|FW||2021||2025||27||4||

scope=row|{{sortname|Mitja|Mörec||Morec, Mitja}}

|DF||2007||2009||14||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Džoni|Novak||Novak, Dzoni}}

|MF||1992||2002||71||3||{{efn|name=Yug}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Milivoje|Novaković||Novakovic, Milivoje}}

|FW||2006||2017||80||32||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jan|Oblak||Oblak, Jan}}

|GK||2012||2025||77||0||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Milan|Osterc||Osterc, Milan}}

|FW||1997||2002||44||8||

scope=row|{{sortname|Miran|Pavlin||Pavlin, Miran}}

|MF||1994||2004||63||5||{{efn|name=Cap}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Zoran|Pavlović||Pavlovic, Zoran}}

|MF||1998||2002||21||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Nejc|Pečnik||Pecnik, Nejc}}

|MF||2009||2015||32||6||

scope=row|{{sortname|Jalen|Pokorn||Pokorn, Jalen}}

|MF||2004||2005||12||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Andrej|Poljšak||Poljsak, Andrej}}

|DF||1993||1998||15||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aleksandar|Radosavljević|Aleksandar Radosavljević (footballer, born 1979)}}

|MF||2002||2013||39||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Ermin|Rakovič||Rakovic, Ermin}}

|FW||2001||2007||15||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Rajko|Rotman||Rotman, Rajko}}

|MF||2014||2018||15||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Mladen|Rudonja||Rudonja, Mladen}}

|MF||1994||2003||65||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Miral|Samardžić||Samardzic, Miral}}

|DF||2013||2017||15||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Benjamin|Šeško||Sesko, Benjamin}}

|FW||2021||2025||41||16||

scope=row|{{sortname|Simon|Sešlar||Seslar, Simon}}

|MF||1997||2005||19||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Gregor|Sikošek||Sikosek, Gregor}}

|DF||2016||2022||11||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Ermin|Šiljak||Siljak, Ermin}}

|FW||1994||2005||48||14||

scope=row|{{sortname|Marko|Simeunovič||Simeunovic, Marko}}

|GK||1992||2004||57||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Mirnes|Šišić||Sisic, Mirnes}}

|MF||2008||2012||15||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Nejc|Skubic||Skubic, Nejc}}

|DF||2016||2021||23||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Andraž|Šporar||Sporar, Andraz}}

|FW||2016||2024||61||12||

scope=row|{{sortname|Dalibor|Stevanović||Stevanovic, Dalibor}}

|MF||2006||2015||22||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Petar|Stojanović|Petar Stojanović (footballer)}}

|DF||2014||2025||67||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Aljaž|Struna||Struna, Aljaz}}

|DF||2016||2019||21||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Andraž|Struna||Struna, Andraz}}

|DF||2012||2018||27||1||

scope=row|{{sortname|Goran|Šukalo||Sukalo, Goran}}

|MF||2002||2011||34||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Marko|Šuler||Suler, Marko}}

|DF||2008||2013||39||3||

scope=row|{{sortname|Sašo|Udovič||Udovic, Saso}}

|FW||1993||2000||42||16||

scope=row|{{sortname|Benjamin|Verbič||Verbic, Benjamin}}

|MF||2015||2025||63||7||

scope=row|{{sortname|Amedej|Vetrih||Vetrih, Amedej}}

|MF||2017||2021||13||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Žan|Vipotnik||Vipotnik, Zan}}

|FW||2023||2025||17||2||

scope=row|{{sortname|Dare|Vršič||Vrsic, Dare}}

|MF||2007||2012||13||3||

scope=row|{{sortname|Haris|Vučkić||Vuckic, Haris}}

|MF||2012||2021||12||5||

scope=row|{{sortname|Muamer|Vugdalić||Vugdalic, Muamer}}

|DF||1999||2004||27||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Luka|Zahović||Zahovic, Luka}}

|FW||2018||2023||15||0||

scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatko|Zahovič||Zahovic, Zlatko}}

|MF||1992||2004||80||style="background:#98FB98; color:black"|35*||

scope=row|{{sortname|Miha|Zajc||Zajc, Miha}}

|MF||2016||2023||39||8||

scope=row|{{sortname|Gregor|Židan||Zidan, Gregor}}

|MF||1992||1996||19||0||{{efn|name=Cro|Played one match for Croatia in 1990.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/20733/Gregor_Zidan.html|publisher=National Football Teams|work=national-football-teams.com|access-date=10 November 2017|title=Gregor Židan}}|group=lower-alpha}}

scope=row|{{sortname|Anton|Žlogar||Zlogar, Anton}}

|MF||1998||2009||37||1||

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