Aleksander Knavs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Aleksander Knavs
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1975(1975-12-05)
Age	49
Birthplace	Maribor
Country	Slovenia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Aleksander Knavs Biography

Aleksander Knavs is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 5, 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia.

Knavs was born in Maribor and started his professional career playing at the club Olimpija from the Slovenian capital city of Ljubljana in 1993. He played for Olimpija until June 1997 and went on to move abroad by signing with Austrian club Tirol Innsbruck after being noticed by Kurt Jara, the club’s manager at the time. Playing for Olimpija, Knavs appeared in 70 domestic league matches and scored five goals for the club in the league. He also won the Slovenian championship twice with the club, in 1994 and 1995.

Knavs went on to make his debut for the Slovenian national team playing as a substitute in the final ten minutes of their friendly match against Iceland on 5 February 1998 during an international friendly tournament in Cyprus. He became a regular in the Slovenian national team already during the same year and subsequently appeared in ten out of possible twelve matches in the qualifying session for the Euro 2000. He also managed to score one goal in the team’s away match against Georgia that ended in a 1–1 draw. The Slovenian team surprisingly qualified for the finals after beating Ukraine 3–2 on aggregate in the play-offs. Knavs also appeared in two group matches at the final Euro 2000 tournament, playing as a substitute in the last 22 minutes of the second match against Spain as well as all 90 minutes in the final group match against Norway. With two points scored, Slovenia finished last out of four teams in their group and was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

Aleksander Knavs Net Worth

Aleksander Knavs is one of the richest Football Player from Slovenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aleksander Knavs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Aleksander Knavs (born 5 December 1975) is a Slovenian former football defender.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Aleksander Knavs height 6 ft 3 in Gunner weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Aleksander Knavs Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Gunner Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Slovenia. Aleksander Knavs celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Aleksander Knavs

1. Aleksander Knavs is a retired Slovenian footballer.
2. He was born on December 5, 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia.
3. Knavs played as a central defender for various clubs including Maribor and Austria Wien.
4. He also represented the Slovenian national team from 1996 to 2007.
5. Knavs made a total of 74 appearances for the national team and scored two goals.
6. He was part of the squad that competed in the 2000 UEFA European Championship and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
7. During his career, Knavs won several domestic titles with Maribor and Austria Wien.
8. After retiring from playing, he became a coach and worked with various youth teams in Slovenia.
9. In addition to football, Knavs holds a degree in economics from the University of Maribor.
10. As of August 2021, he is currently serving as an assistant coach for FC Basel in Switzerland’s top division league (Swiss Super League).