Rajko Rep
{{Short description|Slovenian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rajko Rep
| image = SC Wiener Neustadt vs. SK Austria Klagenfurt 2015-10-20 (055).jpg
| caption = Rep with Austria Klagenfurt in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|20}}
| birth_place = Rogatec, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}{{cite web | title = Osebni karton: Rajko Rep |trans-title=Personal card: Rajko Rep|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825164811/http://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=44860|archive-date=25 August 2012| url = http://www.nkmaribor.com/igralci/?id=44860 | publisher = NK Maribor | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl }}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = SV Oberwart
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 1996–2004
| youthclubs1 = Mons Claudius
| youthyears2 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs2 = Celje
| years1 = 2008–2010
| clubs1 = Celje
| caps1 = 44
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = → MU Šentjur (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2010–2013
| clubs3 = Maribor
| caps3= 32
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = → Mura 05 (loan)
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → Mura 05 (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014–2016
| clubs6 = Austria Klagenfurt
| caps6 = 70
| goals6 = 27
| years7 = 2016–2018
| clubs7 = LASK
| caps7 = 46
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2018–2021
| clubs8 = TSV Hartberg
| caps8 = 89
| goals8 = 22
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = Sepsi OSK
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = Austria Klagenfurt
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022–2024
| clubs11 = Bruk-Bet Termalica
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = SV Oberwart
| caps12 = 23
| goals12 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Slovenia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam2 = Slovenia U18
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam3 = Slovenia U19
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals3 = 6
| nationalyears4 = 2009
| nationalteam4 = Slovenia U20
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam5 = Slovenia U21
| nationalcaps5 = 18
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam6 = Slovenia
| nationalcaps6 = 5
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| pcupdate = 10 March 2025
}}
Rajko Rep (born 20 June 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club SV Oberwart.
Club career
Rep started his career at Mons Claudius from Rogatec and was then transferred to Celje youth sides, where he signed his first professional contract. For a short period of time he also played for MU Šentjur on loan. He was named a team captain during his time in Celje at the age of 19 and was the youngest captain in the history of the club.{{cite news | url = http://www.kozjansko.info/sport/regionalno/479-rajko-rep-postal-kapetan-celjanov.html | title = Rajko Rep postal kapetan Celjanov! |trans-title=Rajko Rep became Celje's captain | website= kozjansko.info | date = 26 July 2009 | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730212350/https://kozjansko.info/sport/regionalno/479-rajko-rep-postal-kapetan-celjanov.html|archive-date=30 July 2009}}
In late August 2010 he signed a four-year contract with Maribor.{{cite news | url = https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Rajko-Rep-v-Maribor | title = Rajko Rep v Maribor! |trans-title=Rajko Rep to Maribor | publisher = Nogomania | date = 27 August 2010 | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl }} In August 2011, he was loaned to Mura 05 until the end of the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga season.{{cite news | url = https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Dodlek-in-Rep-v-Muro | title = Dodlek in Rep v Muro |trans-title=Dodlek and Rep to Mura | first= Smiljan|last=Kuhar | publisher = Nogomania | date = 23 August 2011 | access-date = 23 August 2011 | language = sl }}
In January 2024, he left Polish second division side Bruk-Bet Termalica for third tier Austrian club SV Oberwart.{{cite web |title=Rajko Rep sprejel zanimivo odločitev: Izkušeni slovenski nogometaš se je po slovesu od Poljske vrnil v Avstrijo, igral bo v tretji ligi |url=https://planetnogomet.si/novice/rajko-rep-prestop-avstrija-oberwart/ |website=Planet Nogomet |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=sl-SI |date=10 January 2024}}
International career
Rep played for Slovenia under-19 through qualifications for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship where he scored five out of six Slovenia goals in the final phase of qualifications, including a hat-trick against Russia.{{cite news | url = https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/ne-spreglejte/hat-trick-repa-premalo-za-zmago/204539 | title = "Hat-trick" Repa premalo za zmago |trans-title=Rep's hat-trick not enough for a win| publisher = RTV Slovenija| date = 4 June 2009 | access-date = 3 December 2019| language = sl|location=Lendava}} He also scored against the Netherlands{{cite news | url = https://www.sta.si/1398301/mladi-slovenci-remizirali-z-nizozemci | title = Mladi Slovenci remizirali z Nizozemci |trans-title=Youth Slovenian team drew with the Netherlands | publisher = Slovenian Press Agency| date = 6 June 2009 | access-date = 3 December 2019 | language = sl}} and Belarus.{{cite news | url = https://old.delo.si/sport/foto-slovenski-upi-gredo-na-ep.html| title= Slovenski upi gredo na EP|trans-title=Youth Slovenian team is going to the European Championship| newspaper = Delo| date = 10 June 2009 | access-date = 3 December 2019 | language = sl|location=Murska Sobota|author=P. Z./STA}}
He made his debut for the senior team on 19 November 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Poland. He substituted Benjamin Verbič in the 86th minute.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026014--poland-vs-slovenia/?referrer=/european-qualifiers/season=2020/matches/round=2001086/match=2026014/index|title=Poland v Slovenia game report|date=19 November 2019| access-date = 3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603160013/https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2026014--poland-vs-slovenia/?referrer=%2Feuropean-qualifiers%2Fseason%3D2020%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D2001086%2Fmatch%3D2026014%2Findex|archive-date=3 June 2020}}
Personal life
Rep was born in Rogatec and started to play football at a local club when he was six years old.{{cite news | url = http://www.nzs.si/index.php?t=news&id=1334&l=sl | title = Spoznajte udeleženca Eura U19 – Rajko Rep |trans-title=Meet a member of the Euro U19 squad – Rajko Rep|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195622/https://www.nzs.si/index.php?t=news&id=1334&l=sl | publisher = Football Association of Slovenia | date = 11 July 2009 | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl }} He is a declared NK Maribor supporter as he started to support the team during 1999 when the club was playing in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.{{cite news | url = https://siol.net/sportal/nogomet/rep-kje-pa-tocka-ne-bo-dovolj-343531 | title = Rep: Kje pa, točka ne bo dovolj |trans-title=One point will not be enough| publisher = Siol | date = 17 September 2010 | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl|first=Rok|last=Viškovič}}{{cite news | url = https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Za-vijolicaste-od-malih-nog | title = Za vijoličaste od malih nog |trans-title=For "The Violets" since I was young| publisher = Nogomania | date = 13 September 2010 | access-date = 24 September 2010 | language = sl|first=Miran|last=Zore}}
Career statistics
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web |title=Rajko Rep, international football player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30885 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Slovenia | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||5||1 |
:Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rep goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Rajko Rep | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 7 October 2020 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | {{fb|SMR}} | align=center|4–0 | align=center| 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Maribor
- Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2010–11{{cite web |title=Slovenia – R. Rep – Profile with news, career statistics and history |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rajko-rep/84099/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=22 October 2021}}
- Slovenian Supercup: 2012, 2013
Austria Klagenfurt
- Regionalliga Mitte: 2014–15
LASK Linz
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=44860 Rajko Rep] at NZS {{in lang|sl}}
- {{sports links}}
- [https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/1033809/KM Rajko Rep] at ÖFB {{in lang|de}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Slovenian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
Category:Slovenia men's youth international footballers
Category:Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Slovenia men's international footballers
Category:SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) players
Category:Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
Category:Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza players
Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Category:Slovenian Second League players
Category:Austrian Regionalliga players
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