Aleš Mertelj

Aleš Mertelj
	Mertelj with MFK Karviná in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	22 March 1987
Place of birth	Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2006	Triglav Kranj
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Triglav Kranj
2008–2009	Koper
2009–2018	Maribor
2018	MFK Karviná
2019–2020	Triglav Kranj
2021	SV Wildon
International career
2007	Slovenia U20
2012–2015	Slovenia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aleš Mertelj (born 22 March 1987) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Mertelj started his career playing for Triglav Kranj and stayed there until he was acquired by Slovenian top division club, Koper. He played for Koper during the 2008–09 season, making 35 league appearances for the club and scoring three goals in the process.[2] In 2009, he transferred to Maribor, where he stayed for nine years, winning 14 trophies with the club.[3]

International career

Mertelj made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 May 2012 in a friendly match against Greece, coming in as a late substitute.[4]

Personal life

Mertelj was born in Kranj in the northwestern Slovenia and has one brother and one sister.[5] His older brother Sandi is a professional waterpolo player.[5]

Honours

Maribor

Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
Slovenian Cup: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
Slovenian Supercup: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

References

"Slovenia – A. Mertelj – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
"Aleš Mertelj" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Plestenjak, Rok (28 May 2018). "Srce parajoče slovo dolgoletne vijolice" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Ž. K. (26 May 2012). "Sanjski debi Kurtića v Kufsteinu: evrogol ohladil Grke" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
Kraner, Robi (12 December 2008). "Interviju: Aleš Mertelj". Nogomet.net (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

External links

NZS profile (in Slovene)

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[soccerway-1] "Slovenia – A. Mertelj – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[prvaliga-2] "Aleš Mertelj" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[3] Plestenjak, Rok (28 May 2018). "Srce parajoče slovo dolgoletne vijolice" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[slo-4] Ž. K. (26 May 2012). "Sanjski debi Kurtića v Kufsteinu: evrogol ohladil Grke" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

[nog1-5] Kraner, Robi (12 December 2008). "Interviju: Aleš Mertelj". Nogomet.net (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.