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Luka Majcen
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 RoundGlass Punjab
Number 99
Youth career
0000–2008 Interblock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Interblock 74 (11)
2008 → Livar (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 Rudar Velenje 31 (10)
2012–2013 Koper 22 (0)
2013–2014 Triglav Kranj 26 (6)
2014–2015 Gorica 29 (7)
2016–2017 Krka 14 (2)
2017–2020 Triglav Kranj 96 (33)
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers 15 (11)
2021 Bengaluru United (13)
2022 Gokulam Kerala 13 (13)
2022– RoundGlass Punjab 4 (3)
International career
2007 Slovenia U18 5 (0)
2007 Slovenia U19 7 (1)
2009 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
2009 Slovenia U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2022

Luka Majcen (born 25 July 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for RoundGlass Punjab.

Club career

Early career

Majcen started his senior career with Interblock.[2]

Churchill Brothers

In 2020, Majcen moved to India and signed with Churchill Brothers in the I-League.[3][4] He was the second best goalscorer of the 2020–21 I-League season with 11 goals in 15 matches.[5]

Bengaluru United

In August 2021, Majcen moved to I-League 2nd Division side Bengaluru United.[6] He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–0 win against Central Reserve Police Force in the group stage of the 2021 Durand Cup,[7] but their journey ended with a 4–2 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting in the semi-finals.[8][9]

With Bengaluru United, he won the 2021–22 Bangalore Super Division title, in which he emerged as the league's top scorer with thirteen goals.[10][11]

Gokulam Kerala

On 9 January 2022, it was announced that I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala have signed Majcen for the remainder of the season.[12]

On 3 March 2022, he made his debut for the club in I-League match against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[13][14] Majcen scored his first goals for Gokulam Kerala on 7 March, in their 5–1 win against Real Kashmir.[15][16] He scored his first hat-trick on 12 March in their 6–2 win against Kenkre.[17] With Gokulam Kerala, Majcen won the league title in the 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, as Gokulam became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.[18] Overall, Majcen scored 13 league goals during the season.[19]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group stage opener, Majcen scored a brace in Gokulam's 4–2 win against ATK Mohun Bagan.[20][21] He also appeared in the remaining two matches when Gokulam was defeated 1–0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC,[22] and 2–1 by Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh, respectively, and was eliminated from the tournament.[23]

RoundGlass Punjab

On 23 September 2022, Majcen joined another I-League side RoundGlass Punjab on a one-year deal.[24][25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2022[19][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Interblock 2007–08 Slovenian PrvaLiga 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
Livar (loan) 2008–09 Slovenian Second League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Interblock 2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga 23 1 3[a] 0 — 26 1
2009–10 20 1 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 22 1
2010–11 Slovenian Second League 25 9 6[a] 3 — 31 12
Rudar Velenje 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 31 10 3[a] 2 — 34 12
Koper 2012–13 22 0 4[a] 2 — 26 2
Triglav 2013–14 26 6 0 0 — 26 6
Gorica 2014–15 29 7 2[a] 2 2[b] 1 33 10
Krka 2015–16 14 2 0 0 — 14 2
Triglav 2016–17 Slovenian Second League 6 4 0 0 — 6 4
2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga 30 3 3[a] 1 — 33 4
2018–19 33 17 1[a] 0 — 34 17
2019–20 27 9 1[a] 0 — 28 9
Churchill Brothers 2020–21 I-League 15 11 0 0 — 15 11
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 13 13 0 0 3[c] 2 16 15
Career total 327 93 25 10 6 3 358 106
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in Slovenian Football Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

Interblock

Triglav Kranj

Churchill Brothers

Bengaluru United

Gokulam Kerala

References

  1. ^ "Luka Majcen". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Viškovič, Rok (30 November 2019). "Najbolj nevsakdanji slovenski nogometaš, ki je vedno oblečen v črno" (in Slovenian). Siol. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ Joshi, Rutvij (27 October 2020). "Churchill Brothers sign Slovenian striker Luka Majcen". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Prva brada slovenske lige odhaja v Indijo" (in Slovenian). Siol. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ "FC Bengaluru United sign foreign strikers Luka Majcen and Pedro Manzi for upcoming season". The Times of India. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ Anselm, Noronha (6 September 2021). "Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru United, Jamshedpur FC pick solitary goal victories". goal.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Mohammedan Sporting Beat Bengaluru United in Extra Time to Enter Durand Cup Final". News Click. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Durand Cup: Mohammedan SC reach final after extra-time win over Bengaluru United". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  10. ^ "FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title". aninews.in. Asian News International (ANI). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  11. ^ "FC Bengaluru retain Super Division crown". The Times of India. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Luka Majcen pens contract with Gokulam Kerala FC". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  13. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". KhelNow. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. ^ "NEROCA 0–0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  15. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5–1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3–1". Sportstar. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 5–1 Real Kashmir". Soccerway. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  17. ^ "I-League 2021–22: Luka Majcen Hat-Trick Powers Gokulam Kerala Thrash Kenkre FC 6–2". outlookindia.com. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 2–1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d e "L. Majcen". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  20. ^ "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4–2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  22. ^ Guha, Sayantan (22 May 2022). ""We took Maziya to be an easy team" – Gokulam Kerala FC head coach admits underestimating AFC Cup opponents". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  23. ^ Lewis, Shallon (24 May 2022). "AFC Cup 2022 LIVE: GKFC 1–2 BKS; Gokulam Kerala KNOCKED OUT of AFC Cup campaign with a 1–2 defeat to the Kings, Watch Bashundhara Kings beat Gokulam Kerala HIGHLIGHTS". insidesport.in. Kolkata: Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  24. ^ "RoundGlass Punjab sign Kiran Limbu, Luka Majcen for I-League 2022–23 season | The Warriors have also added experienced defender Aleksandar Ignjatovic to the roster". khelnow.com. Khel Now. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  25. ^ "RoundGlass Punjab FC announces five foreign signings for I-League 2022–23 season". halfwayfootball.com. Halfway Football. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  26. ^ "Luka Majcen – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  27. ^ "I-League: Churchill Brothers Beat Punjab FC 3–2, But Lose Title Race". Outlook India. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  28. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

External links

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