Filip Valenčič
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia Grudziądz | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jezero Medvode[1] | |||
| –2010 |
Interblock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 |
Interblock | 31 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 |
Olimpija Ljubljana | 88 | (13) |
| 2015 |
Monza | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Notts County | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 |
PS Kemi | 29 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | HJK | 34 | (12) |
| 2018–2020 | Stabæk | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Stabæk II | 8 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Inter Turku (loan) | 27 | (16) |
| 2020 | Inter Turku | 7 | (2) |
| 2021 | HJK | 27 | (6) |
| 2022 | Dinamo Minsk | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 |
KuPS | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | KuPS Akatemia | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | ÍBV | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | PK-35 | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Olimpia Grudziądz | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Slovenia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Slovenia U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Slovenia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Slovenia U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Slovenia U21 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Filip Valenčič (born 7 January 1992) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.
Club career
Valenčič started his senior career with local side
In July 2015, he signed with English side Notts County.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Crawley Town in a 1–0 win in January 2016.[4]
Following his short spell in England, he signed with
After two successful seasons with HJK, Valenčič signed a deal with Stabæk in 2018 on a three-year contract.[6] He would go on to only play 124 minutes during the 2018 Eliteserien campaign, scoring no goals.[6] On 12 February 2019, he joined Inter Turku on loan for the 2019 Veikkausliiga season. He finished the campaign as the league's top scorer with 16 goals[7] as the club finished in second place, securing a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[8]
In June 2022, Valenčič signed for
On 21 March 2024, over a month after making two league cup appearances for PK-35, he joined Polish third-tier club Olimpia Grudziądz on a deal until the end of the season.[10]
International career
Valenčič has represented Slovenia at various youth levels.[11] In 2019, it was reported that he has considering switching allegiances and taking Finnish citizenship so that he could represent Finland on the international stage.[12]
Honours
HJK
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2017[13]
- Veikkausliiga Player of the Year: 2017,[5] 2019[14]
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2017, 2019
- Veikkausliiga Forward of the Year: 2017,[15] 2019[14]
- Veikkausliiga Top Goalscorer: 2019[7]
- Finnish Cup Top Goalscorer: 2017–18[16]
References
- ^ Bertoncelj, Maja (6 December 2017). "Nogometaš leta na Finskem" [Footballer of the Year in Finland]. gorenjskiglas.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Viškovič, Rok (10 August 2018). "Čudne besede finskega trenerja o Slovencu, ki odhaja na Norveško". siol.net (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Slovenian Filip Valencic Arrives To Boost Attacking Options". nottscountyfc.co.uk. Notts County F.C. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Crawley Town 0–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Filip Valencic Vuoden Veikkausliigapelaaja". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Ikke god nok for Stabæk, leies ut til finsk fotball". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Perustilastot". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Rožmanu je na Hrvaškem steklo, nov gol Verbiča #video". Sportal (in Slovenian). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Kova kaappaus! KuPS kiinnitti entisen Veikkausliiga-tähden". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Filip Valenčič zawodnikiem Olimpii Grudziądz!" (in Polish). Olimpia Grudziądz. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Filip Valenčič – Nogometna zveza Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Slovenije ne bo na EURU, toda – Ali bo tam zaigral Slovenec!? V dresu PRESENETLJIVE REPREZENTANCE!?". ekipa.svet24.si (in Slovenian). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Filip Valencic kuukauden pelaajaksi". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b "NORO! Bivši član Olimpije pobral VSE NAGRADE! Bil je NAJBOLJŠI STRELEC in celo IGRALEC SEZONE! (foto)". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 24 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Filip Valencic on Veikkausliigan kauden paras pelaaja". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Top Cup 2018 goalscorers". besoccer.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
- Filip Valenčič at NZS (in Slovene)
- Filip Valenčič at KSÍ(in Icelandic)
- Filip Valenčič at Soccerway