Igor Vekić

Igor Vekić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Slovenia
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Vejle
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2014	Triglav Kranj
2014–2017	Bravo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Bravo	102	(0)
2021–2022	→ Paços de Ferreira (loan)	1	(0)
2022–2023	→ Paços de Ferreira (loan)	10	(0)
2023–	Vejle	18	(0)
International career^‡
2013	Slovenia U15	1	(0)
2013	Slovenia U16	1	(0)
2014	Slovenia U17	4	(0)
2015–2016	Slovenia U18	5	(0)
2016	Slovenia U19	2	(0)
2020–2021	Slovenia U21	7	(0)
2024–	Slovenia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024

Igor Vekić (born 6 May 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Vejle and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

Vekić made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Bravo on 9 August 2019 in a game against Aluminij.^[2]

In summer 2023, after spending two years on loan at Paços de Ferreira, Vekić signed a contract with Danish Superliga side Vejle Boldklub until 2026.^[3] On 6 September 2023, he debuted in the 2023–24 Danish Cup against Sønderjyske, keeping a clean sheet as Vejle advanced to the third round with a 1–0 victory.^[4] Vekić made his league debut in the last round of relegation play-off against Randers, ending in a 1–0 defeat for Vejle.^[5]

International career

In January 2024, Vekić debuted for the Slovenia national team in a friendly match away against the United States.^[6]

References

1. "Igor Vekič" (in Slovenian). NK Bravo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
2. "Bravo vs. Aluminij". Soccerway. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. "Vejle Boldklub køber Igor Vekić" (in Danish). Vejle Boldklub. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. "After 7 league games on the bench, Slovenian goalkeeper Igor Vekic makes his Danish Cup debut: Vejle win leaves net untouched". Football Planet. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
5. "Extraordinary Igor Vekić! Slovenian goalkeeper's league debut in Denmark crowned with an incredible performance and miraculous save". Football Planet. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
6. Gruden, Toni (21 January 2024). "Kek v Vekiću dobil tretjega vratarja za Euro 2024" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

External links

• Igor Vekić at NZS (in Slovene)
• Igor Vekić at Soccerway