Mladen Rudonja
| Date of birth | 26 July 1971 |
| Place of birth | Koper |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
He has had many clubs in his long career playing in Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium and England. He rises to the big occasion and despite making his debut in November 1993 against Slovakia he has only just past the 50-cap mark. He scored the deflected goal that took the team to the European Championship Finals in 2000 and a spectacular volley to take the team to the World Cup Finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sint Truiden | 11 Aug 2000 | ||
| Portsmouth | 11 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 2 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 2 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Gillingham v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Portsmouth v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Portsmouth v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
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 |
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| 1992-93 | Slovenia | Mediterranean Games | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Slovenia | Rothmans Tournament | 1 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Slovenia | Four Team Tournament, Malta | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Slovenia | Cyprus Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Slovenia | Tournament Sultan Oman | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Slovenia | Oman Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Slovenia | Tournoi Oman | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 9 |
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| 2000-01 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Slovenia | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Slovenia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Slovenia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Slovenia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 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 | |
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| 19 Jun 1993 | Italy v Slovenia | L | 2-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Slovakia v Slovenia | L | 2-0 | 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 | |
| 06 Apr 1994 | Hungary v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Slovenia v Ukraine | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Slovenia v Croatia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Slovenia v Iceland | W | 7-1 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
| 09 Feb 1996 | Malta v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, MALTA | |
| 21 May 1996 | Slovenia v United Arab Emirates | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Denmark v Slovenia | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Slovenia | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Latvia v Slovenia | W | 1-2 | 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 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Slovenia v Greece | L | 0-3 | 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 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Czech Republic v Slovenia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Faroe Islands v Slovenia | 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 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v Honduras | L | 1-5 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | China PR v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | 3rd place |
| 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 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Slovenia v Paraguay | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Slovenia v Cyprus | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v Israel | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Cyprus v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Slovenia v Croatia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.