Date of birth | 01 February 1971 |
Place of birth | Kovinar |
Nationality | Slovene |
Weight | 76 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Midfielder |
The outstanding figure in the Slovenian squad, Zlatko is a talented midfield playmaker, known for his accurate passing, effective runs and above all a fine goal-scoring record. Zlatko has experienced considerable success at club level, joining Partizan Belgrade in 1994 and featuring in the team that won the Yugoslavian title in 1992-93. He moved to Portugal and Vitoria Guimaraes in 1993 and stayed for three seasons before joining Porto in the 1996 close season. Here he won three successive championship medals before moving to Olympiakos in 1999, winning the Greek title in 1999-2000 before going on to gain a European Champions Cup runner-up medal with Valencia whom he joined in 2000. He joined Benfica in 2001 close season and is back to his best. He won his first international cap against November 1992 against Cyprus and established his status as a star with some fine performances in the 2000 European Championship finals when he scored three goals, including a double in the 3-3 draw with Yugoslavia.
A key member of the team, it was thought that he would have to perform well if Slovenia were to do well in their first World Cup. However, similar to Roy Keane, Zlatko was sent home from the Slovenia camp. He was banished following a dressing room bust-up with coach Srecko Katenec after he had been substituted in their opening game against Spain.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Olympiakos | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
Valencia | 01 Jul 2000 | 21 Jun 2001 | |
Benfica | 22 Jun 2001 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Valencia | Primera Liga | 8 | 12 |
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2000-01 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 |
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2001-02 | Benfica | Portuguese First Division | 5 | 2 |
3 |
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2003-04 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Benfica | UEFA Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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11 Aug 2001 | Varzim v Benfica | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
19 Aug 2001 | Benfica v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
25 Aug 2001 | Benfica v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
30 Sep 2001 | Benfica v Alverca | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
20 Oct 2001 | Benfica v Gil Vicente | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
03 Nov 2001 | Benfica v Vitória Guimarães | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
15 Dec 2001 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
13 Aug 2003 | Lazio v Benfica | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
27 Aug 2003 | Benfica v Lazio | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
11 Mar 2004 | Benfica v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
25 Mar 2004 | Inter Milano v Benfica | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Yugoslavia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Slovenia | Mediterranean Games | 1 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1993-94 | Slovenia | Rothmans Tournament | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 |
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1995-96 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Slovenia | Four Team Tournament, Malta | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Slovenia | Cyprus Tournament | 3 | 3 |
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1997-98 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Slovenia | Tournament Sultan Oman | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 6 |
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1999-00 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Slovenia | Oman Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Slovenia | Tournoi Oman | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 6 |
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2000-01 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 |
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2000-01 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Slovenia | Carlsberg Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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2002-03 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 |
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2002-03 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Nov 1991 | Austria v Yugoslavia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
18 Nov 1992 | Cyprus v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
19 Jun 1993 | Italy v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
13 Oct 1993 | Slovenia v North Macedonia | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
08 Feb 1994 | Slovenia v Georgia | W | 1-0 | ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT | |
10 Feb 1994 | Slovenia v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT | |
12 Feb 1994 | Malta v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | ROTHMANS TOURNAMENT | |
01 Jun 1994 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 1994 | Slovenia v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
29 Mar 1995 | Slovenia v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
26 Apr 1995 | Croatia v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
07 Jun 1995 | Lithuania v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
11 Jun 1995 | Estonia v Slovenia | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
06 Sep 1995 | Italy v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
11 Oct 1995 | Slovenia v Ukraine | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
07 Feb 1996 | Slovenia v Iceland | W | 7-1 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
27 Mar 1996 | Poland v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Apr 1996 | Greece v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
21 May 1996 | Slovenia v United Arab Emirates | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
01 Sep 1996 | Slovenia v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
10 Nov 1996 | Slovenia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
02 Apr 1997 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
06 Sep 1997 | Slovenia v Greece | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
11 Oct 1997 | Slovenia v Croatia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
05 Feb 1998 | Slovenia v Iceland | W | 3-2 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group B |
06 Feb 1998 | Slovenia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group B |
09 Feb 1998 | Cyprus v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | Group final |
25 Mar 1998 | Poland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Apr 1998 | Slovenia v Czech Republic | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
19 Aug 1998 | Hungary v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 1998 | Greece v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
10 Oct 1998 | Slovenia v Norway | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
14 Oct 1998 | Slovenia v Latvia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
06 Feb 1999 | Switzerland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Feb 1999 | Slovenia v Oman | W | 7-0 | TOURNAMENT SULTAN OMAN | |
27 Mar 1999 | Georgia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
28 Apr 1999 | Slovenia v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1999 | Latvia v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
09 Jun 1999 | Albania v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
18 Aug 1999 | Slovenia v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
04 Sep 1999 | Slovenia v Georgia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
08 Sep 1999 | Norway v Slovenia | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
13 Nov 1999 | Slovenia v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
17 Nov 1999 | Ukraine v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
19 Feb 2000 | United Arab Emirates v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | TOURNOI OMAN | |
23 Feb 2000 | Oman v Slovenia | W | 0-4 | OMAN TOURN | |
26 Apr 2000 | France v Slovenia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Jun 2000 | Yugoslavia v Slovenia | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
18 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
21 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Norway | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
03 Sep 2000 | Faroe Islands v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
07 Oct 2000 | Luxembourg v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
11 Oct 2000 | Slovenia v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2001 | Russia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
28 Mar 2001 | Slovenia v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
25 Apr 2001 | Denmark v Slovenia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Slovenia v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
06 Jun 2001 | Switzerland v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
15 Aug 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2001 | Yugoslavia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v Honduras | L | 1-5 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
27 Mar 2002 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Slovenia v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 May 2002 | Slovenia v Ghana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
21 Aug 2002 | Italy v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Slovenia v Malta | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
12 Oct 2002 | France v Slovenia | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
12 Feb 2003 | Slovenia v Switzerland | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 2003 | Slovenia v Cyprus | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
30 Apr 2003 | Malta v Slovenia | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
07 Jun 2003 | Israel v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
20 Aug 2003 | Slovenia v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v Israel | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
10 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
15 Nov 2003 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
19 Nov 2003 | Slovenia v Croatia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
18 Feb 2004 | Poland v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2004 | Slovenia v Latvia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 2004 | Switzerland v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.