Saša Živec
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saša Aleksander Živec | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wieczysta Kraków | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Gorica | ||
2007–2009 | Bilje | ||
2009–2010 | Primorje | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Primorje | 48 | (2) |
2011 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Domžale | 27 | (10) |
2013–2014 | → Gorica (loan) | 31 | (6) |
2014–2018 | Piast Gliwice | 102 | (15) |
2017 | → Latina Calcio 1932 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Omonia | 12 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Zagłębie Lubin | 76 | (14) |
2022–2023 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Wieczysta Kraków | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009 | Slovenia U19 | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Slovenia U21 | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Slovenia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023 |
Saša Aleksander Živec (born 2 April 1991) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a winger for III liga club Wieczysta Kraków.
Club career
Primorje
On 16 July 2010, Živec made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Primorje in a 4–1 away defeat to Koper.[1] On 29 August 2010, he scored his first league goal and Primorje's fifth in a 5–1 home win over Olimpija Ljubljana.[2] Živec netted his second goal of the season as he scored the winning strike in a 1–0 away victory over Rudar Velenje on 7 May 2011.[3] He made 31 league appearances during the 2010–11 season,[1] but Primorje finished last and was relegated to the Slovenian Second League.[4]
CSKA Sofia
On 14 June 2011, Živec joined CSKA Sofia on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be around €100,000.[5] On 16 July 2011, he scored his first goal for CSKA Sofia in a friendly match against Cracovia Krakow.[6] Živec made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 win in the 2011 Bulgarian Supercup against Litex Lovech.[7] He spent most of his time with CSKA on the bench and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 November 2011.[8]
Domžale
After breaking his contract with CSKA Sofia, Živec returned to his native Slovenia and on 9 February 2012 joined Domžale on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[9] Živec made his competitive debut for the club on 10 March 2012 in a 2–1 defeat against Maribor and also scored his debut goal for the team.[10] On 17 March 2012, Živec scored again in a 2–1 home defeat against his former youth club Gorica.[11] Just four days later he scored again, this time in a 4–3 victory over Mura 05.[12] He opened the 2012–13 season with a 2–1 away victory over Olimpija Ljubljana, in which he scored both goals for his team.[13]
Omonia
On 4 July 2018, Živec signed for Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia.[14]
Zagłębie Lubin
On 27 June 2019, Živec returned to Ekstraklasa by signing with Zagłębie Lubin. He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2019 in a 1–0 defeat to Górnik Zabrze. He scored his first goal for Zagłębie on 10 August 2019 against Arka Gdynia.
Wieczysta Kraków
On 16 August 2023, Polish III liga side Wieczysta Kraków announced the signing of Živec on a one-year contract, with an option for another year.[15]
International career
On 3 September 2020, Živec made his senior international debut for Slovenia against Greece in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Saša Aleksander Živec – statistika sezone 2010/11" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Primorje 5–1 Olimpija" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Rudar 0–1 Primorje" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Uredništvo (1 June 2011). "Primorje izgubilo pokrovitelja". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "ЦСКА взе словенски национал" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "CSKA Sofia – Cracovia Krakow 2–1" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "CSKA Sofia wins the Supercup" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Саша Живец официално разтрогна с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ A. G. (9 February 2012). "Živec okrepil Domžalčane" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ M. R. (10 March 2012). "Velikonja in Volaš porazila Domžale, v Kopru 0:0" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Uredništvo (19 March 2012). "Nogometaši Hita Gorice v Domžalah kot doma" (in Slovenian). Primorske novice. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Mura 3–4 Domžale" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ A. V. (15 July 2012). "Video: Živec pošteno skravžljal živce Olimpiji" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Sasa Zivec" [Sasa Zivec announced] (in Greek). Kerkida. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Saša Živec zawodnikiem Wieczystej" (in Polish). Wieczysta Kraków. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "V Stožicah brez zmagovalca". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
External links
- Player profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Saša Živec at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Saša Živec at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Šempeter pri Gorici
- Slovenian men's footballers
- Slovenia men's youth international footballers
- Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovenia men's international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
- ND Bilje players
- NK Primorje players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- NK Domžale players
- ND Gorica players
- Piast Gliwice players
- Latina Calcio 1932 players
- AC Omonia players
- Zagłębie Lubin players
- Wieczysta Kraków players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Cypriot First Division players
- II liga players
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus