Aleksander Knavs

Date of birth05 December 1975
Place of birthMaribor
NationalitySlovene
Weight86 kg
Height1.89 m
PositionDefender

Knavs is a powerfully built 'stopper' who made his name in domestic football with Olimpija Ljubljana where he made his debut in 1993. He subsequently spent four seasons in Austria with Tirol. His performances earned him an international debut in February 1998 against Iceland and he won successive league-title wins in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 with Tirol. He made the 2000 European Championship squad and joined Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern in the summer of 2001.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
1.FC Kaiserslautern 01 Jul 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck UEFA Champions League 1
2000-01 FC Tirol Milch Innsbruck UEFA Cup 4
1
2001-02 1.FC Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 23
1
2002-03 1.FC Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 15
1
2
3
2003-04 1.FC Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 24
1
1
5
1
2003-04 1.FC Kaiserslautern UEFA Cup 1
2004-05 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 26
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Jul 2001 TSV 1860 München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 0-4 Bundesliga 1
05 Aug 2001 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 3-2 Bundesliga 2
11 Aug 2001 1.FC Kaiserslautern v 1.FC Köln W 2-1 Bundesliga 3
18 Aug 2001 Hamburger SV v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 2-3 Bundesliga 4
09 Sep 2001 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen W 2-1 Bundesliga 5
15 Sep 2001 1.FC Nürnberg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 0-2 Bundesliga 6
22 Sep 2001 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hertha Berlin W 4-1 Bundesliga 7
29 Sep 2001 VfL Wolfsburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 2-0 Bundesliga 8
13 Oct 2001 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock W 3-1 Bundesliga 9
20 Oct 2001 Bayern München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-1 Bundesliga 10
26 Jan 2002 Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 0-2 Bundesliga 19
02 Feb 2002 1.FC Köln v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 0-1 Bundesliga 20
06 Feb 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV D 2-2 Bundesliga 21
03 Mar 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Wolfsburg W 3-2 Bundesliga 25
09 Mar 2002 Hansa Rostock v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 2-1 Bundesliga 26
16 Mar 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München D 0-0 Bundesliga 27
23 Mar 2002 Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 3-0 Bundesliga 28
30 Mar 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayer Leverkusen L 2-4 Bundesliga 29
06 Apr 2002 FC St Pauli v 1.FC Kaiserslautern D 1-1 Bundesliga 30
14 Apr 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund W 1-0 Bundesliga 31
21 Apr 2002 SC Freiburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 3-1 Bundesliga 32
27 Apr 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Energie Cottbus W 4-0 Bundesliga 33
04 May 2002 VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-3 Bundesliga 34
24 Aug 2002 Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 3-0 Bundesliga 3
11 Sep 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Arminia Bielefeld D 1-1 Bundesliga 4
15 Sep 2002 Hamburger SV v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 2-0 Bundesliga 5
21 Sep 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v TSV 1860 München D 0-0 Bundesliga 6
29 Sep 2002 1.FC Nürnberg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 1-0 Bundesliga 7
05 Oct 2002 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Energie Cottbus W 4-0 Bundesliga 8
19 Oct 2002 Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 1-0 Bundesliga 9
25 Jan 2003 Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern D 2-2 Bundesliga 19
25 Jan 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfB Stuttgart L 1-2 Bundesliga 18
08 Feb 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2-0 Bundesliga 20
15 Feb 2003 Arminia Bielefeld v 1.FC Kaiserslautern D 1-1 Bundesliga 21
22 Feb 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV W 2-0 Bundesliga 22
01 Mar 2003 TSV 1860 München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern D 0-0 Bundesliga 23
09 Mar 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v 1.FC Nürnberg W 5-0 Bundesliga 24
15 Mar 2003 Energie Cottbus v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 1-3 Bundesliga 25
22 Mar 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayer Leverkusen W 1-0 Bundesliga 26
02 Aug 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v TSV 1860 München L 0-1 Bundesliga 1
09 Aug 2003 1.FC Köln v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 1-2 Bundesliga 2
16 Aug 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen L 0-1 Bundesliga 3
14 Sep 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v SC Freiburg D 2-2 Bundesliga 5
21 Sep 2003 Eintracht Frankfurt v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 1-3 Bundesliga 6
24 Sep 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v FK Teplice D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
04 Oct 2003 VfL Bochum v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-0 Bundesliga 8
08 Nov 2003 Hansa Rostock v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-0 Bundesliga 12
23 Nov 2003 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hertha Berlin W 4-2 Bundesliga 13
29 Nov 2003 Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 2-1 Bundesliga 14
06 Dec 2003 VfL Wolfsburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-1 Bundesliga 15
31 Jan 2004 TSV 1860 München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 2-1 Bundesliga 18
07 Feb 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v 1.FC Köln W 1-0 Bundesliga 19
15 Feb 2004 Werder Bremen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 1-0 Bundesliga 20
21 Feb 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfB Stuttgart W 1-0 Bundesliga 21
29 Feb 2004 SC Freiburg v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 1-0 Bundesliga 22
06 Mar 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Eintracht Frankfurt W 1-0 Bundesliga 23
13 Mar 2004 Hannover 96 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 0-1 Bundesliga 24
03 Apr 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München L 0-2 Bundesliga 27
10 Apr 2004 Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 6-0 Bundesliga 28
17 Apr 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock W 3-2 Bundesliga 29
24 Apr 2004 Hertha Berlin v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 3-0 Bundesliga 30
01 May 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2-2 Bundesliga 31
08 May 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Wolfsburg W 3-2 Bundesliga 32
15 May 2004 Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern L 4-1 Bundesliga 33
22 May 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund D 1-1 Bundesliga 34


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Slovenia UEFA Under-18 4
1994-95 Slovenia UEFA Under-21 6
1
1995-96 Slovenia UEFA Under-21 3
1996-97 Slovenia UEFA Under-21 3
1997-98 Slovenia Cyprus Tournament
3
1997-98 Slovenia International Friendly 1
1
1997-98 Slovenia UEFA Under-21 2
1998-99 Slovenia International Friendly 2
1998-99 Slovenia Tournament Sultan Oman 1
1998-99 Slovenia UEFA European Championship 6
1
1999-00 Slovenia International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 Slovenia Tournoi Oman 1
1999-00 Slovenia UEFA European Championship 5
1
2
2000-01 Slovenia FIFA World Cup 6
1
1
2000-01 Slovenia International Friendly 2
2001-02 Slovenia FIFA World Cup 5
2001-02 Slovenia International Friendly 4
2002-03 Slovenia International Friendly 1
2002-03 Slovenia UEFA European Championship 2
2003-04 Slovenia International Friendly 4
2003-04 Slovenia UEFA European Championship 5
1
1
2004-05 Slovenia FIFA World Cup 3
2
2004-05 Slovenia International Friendly 3
2005-06 Slovenia FIFA World Cup 4
2005-06 Slovenia International Friendly 1
2006-07 Slovenia International Friendly 1
2006-07 Slovenia UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Sep 1993 Bulgaria v Slovenia D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 8
13 Oct 1993 Slovenia v Italy L 3-6 UEFA U18 Group 8
03 Nov 1993 Slovenia v Bulgaria L 1-2 UEFA U18 Group 8
10 Nov 1993 Italy v Slovenia L 3-0 UEFA U18 Group 8
08 Sep 1994 Slovenia v Italy D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
11 Oct 1994 Ukraine v Slovenia L 1-0 UEFA U21
15 Nov 1994 Slovenia v Lithuania W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
28 Mar 1995 Slovenia v Estonia W 5-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
25 Apr 1995 Croatia v Slovenia W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
08 Jun 1995 Lithuania v Slovenia W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
10 Oct 1995 Slovenia v Ukraine L 0-5 UEFA U21 Group 4
14 Nov 1995 Slovenia v Croatia W 4-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
23 Apr 1996 Greece v Slovenia W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
09 Nov 1996 Slovenia v Bosnia-Herzegovina W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
03 Apr 1997 Croatia v Slovenia L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
30 Apr 1997 Denmark v Slovenia L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
10 Sep 1997 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Slovenia W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
12 Oct 1997 Slovenia v Croatia L 1-2 UEFA U21 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
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
19 Feb 2000 United Arab Emirates v Slovenia D 1-1 TOURNOI OMAN
26 Apr 2000 France v Slovenia L 3-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2000 Slovenia v Saudi Arabia W 2-0 International Friendly
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
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
01 Sep 2001 Slovenia v Russia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
05 Sep 2001 Yugoslavia v Slovenia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
06 Oct 2001 Slovenia v Faroe Islands W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
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
08 Jun 2002 South Africa v Slovenia L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Sep 2002 Slovenia v Malta W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
12 Feb 2003 Slovenia v Switzerland L 1-5 International Friendly
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
11 Oct 2003 Cyprus v Slovenia D 2-2 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
18 Aug 2004 Slovenia v Serbia and Montenegro D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Slovenia v Moldova W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
08 Sep 2004 Scotland v Slovenia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
17 Nov 2004 Slovakia v Slovenia D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Slovenia v Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 2005 Slovenia v Belarus D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
17 Aug 2005 Wales v Slovenia D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Slovenia v Norway L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
07 Sep 2005 Moldova v Slovenia W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
08 Oct 2005 Italy v Slovenia L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
12 Oct 2005 Slovenia v Scotland L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
15 Aug 2006 Slovenia v Israel D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2006 Bulgaria v Slovenia L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group G


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.