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Nejc Pečnik
Personal information
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sheffield Wednesday
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2002	Dravograd
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2009	Celje
2008–2009	→ Sparta Prague (loan)
2009–2012	Nacional
2011	→ Krylia Sovetov (loan)
2012–	Sheffield Wednesday
International career‡
2005–2008	Slovenia U21
2009–	Slovenia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2012; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2012

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Nejc Pečnik (born 3 January 1986) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday and the Slovenian national team, as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Dravograd, Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, Pečnik started his career at hometown club NK Dravograd. After showing promise in its youth teams he was signed by NK Celje, making his first division debut on 24 April 2004 against FC Ljubljana.^[1]

The following year, Pečnik played in only seven league matches, adding a few Cup appearances ties, including the final against FC Koper.^[2] In the 2005–06 season he managed to gain a regular place in the first team, eventually establishing himself as a key offensive player.

In 2007–08, Pečnik was Celje's top scorer with 14 league goals.^[3] After five seasons, he was loaned out in June 2008 to Sparta Prague,^[4] but appeared rarely with the Czech first division outfit during his six-month stay, spending most of his time with the reserve squad.^[5]

After a further 15 league games with Celje, into the 2009 spring, Pečnik signed with C.D. Nacional of Portugal.^[6]^[7] On 16 July 2012, after three seasons of irregular playing time, also being loaned to Russian club FC Krylia Sovetov Samara for five months,^[8] he signed a two-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League Championship.^[9]

In his official debut with the Owls, on 12 August 2012, Pečnik missed a penalty and was booked before half-time, as his team trailed at Oldham Athletic 0–2. He played the full 90 minutes in an eventual 4–2 win for the season's Football League Cup.^[10]

International career

Pečnik made his debut for the Slovenian national team on 1 April 2009, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland.^[11]

He scored his first goal for Slovenia on 10 October 2009, in the same competition, a 2–0 win Slovakia. On 14 November, he scored a decisive goal in the play-offs' first leg, as the national side lost 1–2 with Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium,^[12] only to win 1–0 in the second leg, taking the tie on the away goals rule and qualifying for a World Cup for the second time in the nation's history; in the final stages, he appeared twice as a late substitute, having to be however stretchered off in the match against United States.^[13]

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 October 2009	Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	2–0	2–0	2010 World Cup qualification
2	14 November 2009	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia	Russia	1–2	1–2	2010 World Cup qualification – Playoffs
3	14 November 2012	Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia	Macedonia	1–2	2–3	Friendly
4	14 November 2012	Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia	Macedonia	2–3	2–3	Friendly

Club statistics

As of 9th November 2009

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Honours

Celje

Slovenian Cup: 2004–05

Personal

Pečnik's older brother, Andrej, is also a professional footballer. A defender, he too represented Celje, also playing abroad in Romania. He gained six caps for the national team.

References

^ "Zapisnik 26. kroga" (in Slovenian). PrvaLiga. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ "Publikum dočakal prvo lovoriko" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ "Statistika sezone 2007/08 (Season statistics 2007/08)" (in Slovenian). PrvaLiga. May 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ "Nogometaš Nejc Pečnik se iz Celja seli v praško Sparto" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ "Nejc Pečnik" (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
^ "Pečnik nasledil Cristiana Ronalda" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
^ "Seduzido pela hipótese de jogar na Liga Europa" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Pecnik rescindiu" (in Portuguese). Record. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Slovenian Nejc Pecnik". BBC Sport. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^ "Oldham 2 - Sheff Wed 4". BBC Sport. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^ "Severni Irci spodrezali slovenska krila" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ "World Cup play-offs round-up". BBC Sport. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ "World Cup 2010: Slovenian Nejc Pecnik breaks ankle". BBC Sport. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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[1] "Zapisnik 26. kroga" (in Slovenian). PrvaLiga. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[2] "Publikum dočakal prvo lovoriko" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[3] "Statistika sezone 2007/08 (Season statistics 2007/08)" (in Slovenian). PrvaLiga. May 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[4] "Nogometaš Nejc Pečnik se iz Celja seli v praško Sparto" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[5] "Nejc Pečnik" (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

[6] "Pečnik nasledil Cristiana Ronalda" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

[7] "Seduzido pela hipótese de jogar na Liga Europa" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[8] "Pecnik rescindiu" (in Portuguese). Record. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[9] "Sheffield Wednesday sign Slovenian Nejc Pecnik". BBC Sport. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

[10] "Oldham 2 - Sheff Wed 4". BBC Sport. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[11] "Severni Irci spodrezali slovenska krila" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[12] "World Cup play-offs round-up". BBC Sport. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[13] "World Cup 2010: Slovenian Nejc Pecnik breaks ankle". BBC Sport. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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