Etien Velikonja

Quick Facts

Full Name	Etien Velikonja
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1988(1988-12-26)
Age	36
Birthplace	Yugoslavia
Country	Yugoslavia
Birth City	Šempeter–Vrtojba Municipality
Horoscope	Capricorn

Etien Velikonja Biography

Etien Velikonja is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 26, 1988 in Yugoslavia, Šempeter–Vrtojba Municipality, Yugoslavia. Forward who helped Maribor win the Slovenian PrvaLiga in 2011 and 2012. He joined the Slovenian national team in 2009.

Malky Mackay was his manager on Cardiff City.

Velikonja started to play football at Gorica. Coming through their youth system, he was improving season by season until 2006–07, when he was promoted to the senior squad. In his first season, he took part in seven matches, scoring one goal. Next year during season 2007–08 the managerial staff already understood that he is an enormous talent and Velikonja played 31 matches, scoring seven goals. During the 2008–09 campaign Velikonja exploded, the young striker played 32 matches, scoring an amazing total of 17 goals. Finishing the campaign as the top goal scorer in the Slovenian 1.SNL. In October 2009, on a league match against Koper, he sustained a serious knee injury which caused him to miss the majority of 2009–10 season. He was not available to the team up until the end of April 2010, four rounds before the end of the season, when he returned to the pitch as a late substitute in a league match against Drava.

Velikonja was a member of the Slovenian youth national teams from under-18 to under-21. On 12 August 2009, Velikonja made his full international debut for Slovenia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against San Marino.

His cousin Tim Matavz played professional soccer.

Etien Velikonja Net Worth

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

He made his professional debut with for Gorica in 2006 after coming up through the club’s youth system.

He signed with Cardiff City in 2012.

Etien Velikonja (born 26 December 1988) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for NEC as a forward.

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With Cardiff City swiftly relegated to the Championship, Velikonja was loaned out again in January 2015. Former Slovenia national team manager Slaviša Stojanović brought Velikonja to Lierse. After the team was relegated from the top division in 2014–15, Velikonja scored eight goals in his first eight appearances of the season during the 2015–16 Belgian Second Division. With mid-table Lierse struggling in the fight for promotion, Velikonja broke his all-time goalscoring record for a single season by scoring his 21st goal against Heist on 19 March 2016. Velikonja finished the season with a record goal tally of 24 and as the league’s top scorer for the second time in his career. Lierse finished seventh and avoided the drop to Belgian amateur league football. He was voted as the player of the season by Lierse fans.

Facts & Trivia

Etien Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Yugoslavia. Etien Velikonja celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Etien Velikonja

1. Etien Velikonja is a Slovenian professional footballer.
2. He was born on May 26, 1988 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
3. Velikonja primarily plays as a striker.
4. He has played for several clubs including NK Domžale and Cardiff City FC.
5. Velikonja has also represented the Slovenian national team.
6. In his career, he has scored over 100 goals in various leagues.
7. His most successful season was with NK Maribor where he scored 20 goals in 2010-11 season.
8. Velikonja won the Slovenian PrvaLiga title twice with NK Maribor and once with Olimpija Ljubljana.
9. He has also won the Slovenian Football Cup twice with NK Domžale and once with Olimpija Ljubljana.
10. As of August 2021, Velikonja currently plays for ND Gorica in the Slovenian PrvaLiga league.