Vid Belec
{{Short description|Slovenian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vid Belec
| image = Vid Belec (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Belec playing for Internazionale in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maribor, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
| height = 1.92 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = APOEL
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2002–2007{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29250&L=en|title= Lazio v Inter: Mancini's Primavera call-ups |date=6 May 2008|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}}
| youthclubs1 = Maribor
| youthyears2 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs2 = Internazionale
| years1 = 2010–2015 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Internazionale
| years2 = 2010–2012 | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Crotone (loan)
| years3 = 2013–2014 | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Olhanense (loan)
| years4 = 2014–2015 | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Konyaspor (loan)[http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1727480 TFF]
| years5 = 2015–2017 | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Carpi
| years6 = 2017–2018 | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Benevento
| years7 = 2018 | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Sampdoria (loan)
| years8 = 2018–2020 | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Sampdoria
| years9 = 2019–2020 | caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → APOEL (loan)
| years10 = 2020–2022 | caps10 = 57 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Salernitana
| years11 = 2022– | caps11 = 102 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = APOEL
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = Slovenia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = Slovenia U18
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam3 = Slovenia U19
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2024
| nationalteam4 = Slovenia
| nationalcaps4 = 21
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 4 May 2025
}}
Vid Belec ({{IPA|sl|ˈʋíːd ˈbéːləts}};Vid in isolation: {{IPA|sl|ˈʋíːt|}}. born 6 June 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.
Club career
=Internazionale=
Signed by Internazionale along with Rene Krhin at the age of 16,{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=25141&L=en|title= THREE NEW PLAYERS FOR INTER PRIMAVERA |date=5 January 2007|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} Belec spent three-and-a-half seasons with Inter Primavera team. In the first season he was a backup for Paolo Tornaghi and won the Primavera Scudetto that season.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26530&L=en|title= Primavera: Inter win Scudetto! |date=19 May 2007|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} He also played for Campionato Nazionale Allievi under-17 youth team in the 2006–07 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26658&L=en|title= Under-17 squad for playoffs|date=1 June 2007|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} In the 2007–08 season, at first he had to compete with Enrico Alfonso for the starting place in Primavera team until Alfonso left the club in January 2008. He then became the fourth keeper of Inter's first team{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29248&L=en|title= Mancini names squad for cup semi-final return |date=6 May 2008|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} and the first choice in Primavera, which won the 2008 Torneo di Viareggio{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=28634&L=en|title= Carnival Cup: Inter win 7–6 after penalties |date=13 February 2008|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} and finished as the league runners-up.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29430&L=en|title= Primavera: Inter 2–3 Sampdoria |date=8 June 2008|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} Under José Mourinho, Belec was promoted to the senior team and made his first team debut on 17 July 2009, in a pre-season friendly.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=31720&L=en|title= Pre-season: UCLA Bruins 2–2 Inter |date=17 July 2009|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} He also played at the World Football Challenge.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=31742&L=en|title= WFC: Inter 1–1 Club America (5–6 after pens) |date=20 July 2010|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=31774&L=en|title= World Football Challenge: Inter 0–2 Chelsea|date=22 July 2010|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}}
In November 2009, he signed a reported five-year contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009/novembre/07/Khrin_Belec_intesa_sino_2014_ga_10_091107021.shtml|title=Khrin e Belec C' è l' intesa sino al 2014|date=7 November 2009|access-date=19 October 2010|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|last=Laudisa|first=Carlo}}
=Crotone=
On 6 July 2010, Belec completed a loan to Serie B club Crotone.{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=34091&L=en|title= Vid Belec moves on loan to Crotone |date=6 July 2010|access-date=18 October 2010|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it}} He made his debut on 4 September 2010{{cite web |title=Vid Belec » Serie B 2010/2011 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vid-belec/ita-serie-b-2010-2011/fc-crotone/3/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=14 January 2023 |language=en}} after the first-choice keeper Emanuele Concetti was not available. He then became the starting goalkeeper ahead of Concetti since round 18.
However, in the 2011–12 Serie B season, his former Inter teammate Giacomo Bindi took the starting place from round 2 to 4, and again since round 10.{{cite web |title=Vid Belec » Serie B 2011/2012 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vid-belec/ita-serie-b-2011-2012/fc-crotone/3/ |website=worldfootball.net |language=en|access-date=14 January 2023}} However, after a 3–0 defeat to Brescia, Belec re-took the starting place in January 2012.
=Return to Internazionale=
Belec returned to Inter during the summer 2012 window after his loan deal to Crotone expired. He was kept as a third choice keeper behind Samir Handanović and Luca Castellazzi. He made his first team debut on 30 August as a substitute in a UEFA Europa League game against FC Vaslui to replace Antonio Cassano after starting goalkeeper Castellazzi was sent off.
= Olhanense =
On 15 July 2013, Belec completed a loan to Olhanense, from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
=Konyaspor=
On 1 September 2014, Belec was signed by Konyaspor in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/66356|title=Mercato, Belec al Konyaspor|date=1 September 2014|access-date=5 June 2015|publisher=Internazionale|website=inter.it|language=it}} On 2 February 2015 the loan was terminated.
=Carpi=
In summer 2015, Belec terminated his contract with Internazionale. On 31 August 2015, he signed with Carpi F.C. 1909 for one season.{{cite web|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/ufficiale-vid-belec-e-biancorosso/|title=UFFICIALE: VID BELEC E' BIANCOROSSO|date=31 August 2015|access-date=21 September 2016|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=it}} He made his debut in Serie A in a win against Torino on 10 October 2015. After debut he became a regular starter in first eleven for Carpi. On 30 May 2016, he signed a new two-year deal with Carpi.{{cite web|url=http://www.carpifc.com/news-prima-squadra/belec-rinnova-fino-al-2018/|title=Belec rinnova fino al 2018|date=30 May 2016|access-date=21 September 2016|publisher=Carpi F.C. 1909|language=it}}
=Benevento=
In July 2017, Belec signed a three-year contract with Serie A side Benevento.{{cite news|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/belec-se-vraca-v-serie-a-samardzic-pred-vrati-zvezde/427034|title=Belec se vrača v Serie A, Samardžić pred vrati Zvezde|language=sl|date=8 July 2017|access-date=8 July 2017|publisher=RTV Slovenija|author=T. J.}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/559/belec-e-letizia-in-giallorosso-formalizzato-l-accordo.shtml|title=Belec e Letizia in giallorosso: formalizzato l'accordo|date=7 July 2017|access-date=8 July 2017|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=it}}
=APOEL=
On 23 June 2019, Belec joined APOEL on loan with an obligation to buy after two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-sampdoria-belec-si-trasferisce-all-apoel-1261255|access-date=23 June 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Sampdoria, Belec si trasferisce all'APOEL}}{{cite web |title=Official: Belec to APOEL |url=https://football-italia.net/official-belec-to-apoel/ |website=football-italia.net |access-date=23 June 2019 |date=23 June 2019}}
=Salernitana=
=Return to APOEL=
On 27 June 2022, Belec returned to APOEL on a three-year deal.{{cite web |last1=Mlakar |first1=Anže |title=Belec iz Italije odhaja na otok |url=https://snportal.si/legionarji/belec-iz-italije-odhaja-na-otok/ |website=Slovenski nogometni portal |access-date=27 June 2022 |language=sl-SI |date=27 June 2022}}
International career
Belec was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Slovenia under-19 team in the 2008 and 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifications.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} He received his first call-up to the Slovenia under-21 team in August 2010 as the backup goalkeeper to Jan Koprivec.{{cite news|url=http://sp2010.nzs.si/novice/2010-08-24-Kavcicev-seznam-za-Belgijo-in-Ukrajino|title=Kavčičev seznam za Belgijo in Ukrajino|date=24 August 2010|access-date=12 November 2011|work=Football Association of Slovenia|language=sl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Belec received a call-up from the senior team in February 2011, after the injury of Samir Handanović, for a friendly match against Albania.{{cite web |last1=Zore |first1=Miran |title=Kek vpoklical tri novince |url=https://nogomania.com/Mobilna-novica/Kek-vpoklical-tri-novince_1.aspx |publisher=Nogomania |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=sl |date=2 February 2011}} However, he had to wait until June 2014 to make his debut, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a friendly against Argentina after first-choice goalkeepers Handanović and Jan Oblak contracted food poisoning.{{cite web |author1=M. R. |title=Belec dvakrat pobral žogo iz mreže, strelca Alvarez in Messi |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/sp-v-nogometu-2014/belec-dvakrat-pobral-zogo-iz-mreze-strelca-alvarez-in-messi/338844 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=sl |date=7 June 2014}} In total, Belec made 21 appearances for Slovenia until his retirement in August 2024.{{cite web |title=Vid Belec, international football player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28727 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=19 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=Matjaž Kek ostal brez nogometaša, ki ga je odpeljal na Euro 2024: Vid Belec se je poslovil od dresa s slovenskim grbom |url=https://planetnogomet.si/reprezentanca/vid-belec-konec-kariere-slovenija/ |website=Planet Nogomet |access-date=19 August 2024 |language=sl-SI |date=19 August 2024}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Vid Belec}}
- [https://aic.football.it/scheda/22043/belec-vid.htm Vid Belec] at Football.it {{in lang|it}}
- [https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=50892 Vid Belec] at NZS {{in lang|sl}}
{{APOEL FC squad}}
{{Slovenia squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
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