Nejc Mevlja

Nejc Mevlja (born 12 June 1990) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gorica.

Nejc Mevlja
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-12) 12 June 1990
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Gorica
Number 51
Youth career
Železničar Divača
Tabor Sežana
0000–2009 Gorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Gorica 47 (1)
2010 → Brda (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013 Maribor 13 (0)
2014 Livingston 13 (1)
2014 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2 (0)
2015 Zrinjski Mostar 9 (1)
2015 Pegasus 0 (0)
2015–2016 Gorica 13 (0)
2016–2020 FC Schaffhausen 113 (2)
2020– Gorica 80 (6)
International career
2009 Slovenia U19 5 (0)
2010–2011 Slovenia U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2023

Career

In January 2012, Mevlja had a car accident while driving to the training ground of his club, Gorica.[2] Due to the knee injuries he suffered in the accident, he could not play until the end of 2012.[2] On 24 September 2012, he signed for Maribor as a free agent.[3] He made his debut for Maribor half a year later, in March 2013, when he had fully recovered from his injury.[1]

In January 2014, Mevlja joined Scottish Championship side Livingston until the end of the season.[4] He established himself in the starting, making 13 appearances. He scored his only goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Dumbarton on 29 March 2014.[5] At the end of the season, Mevlja was released by the club.[6]

Personal life

He has a twin brother named Miha, who plays as a defender.[3]

Honours

Maribor

Gorica

References
  1. "Slovenia – N. Mevlja". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. Plestenjak, Rok (10 February 2012). "Udarec za Gorico, Mevlja že zaključil sezono" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. "Nejc Mevlja v vijoličastem do 2015" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. "Nejc Mevlja signs on". Livingston F.C. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Livingston 1–2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. "Departures at Livingston". spfl.co.uk. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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