Igor Benedejčič

Football, Football player

1969 –

13

Who is Igor Benedejčič?

Igor Benedejčič is a retired Slovenian football midfielder.

Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national team. He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team.

At the moment he works as a head coach of NK Interblock Ljubljana, after medical issues forced the previous coach, Alberto Bigon, to leave the club.

He is a cousin of the Slovenian diplomat Andrej Benedejčič.

Igor Benedejčič was the first player ever to score for Slovenia in an international match. He scored the equaliser in their friendly against Estonia in Tallinn in 1992, a game which remained 1-1 until the final whistle.

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Born
Jul 28, 1969
Slovenia
Nationality
  • Slovenia
Lived in
  • Slovenia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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