Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Zlatko Zahovič


DoB: Feb 1, 1971

PoB: Maribor, Yugoslavia SFR

Position: Attacking midfielder

Clubs represented: Partizan, Proleter Zrenjanin, Vitória de Guimarães, FC Porto, Olympiacos, Valencia, Benfica

Total appearances/goals: 339/70

Total caps: 80/35 (for Slovenia)

Honours:
6 domestic league titles, 2 domestic cups, 2 domestic super cups
Champions League runner up: 01


Record matches for Slovenia
Record goals for Slovenia

Highs:
Historic qualification for Euro 00 and WC 02 finals.
Having played in modest leagues, managed to win a significant number of domestic titles.


Lows:
His was one of the decisive penalties saved by Bayern keeper Oliver Kahn in the 01 CL final shootout.
Was expelled from the team during WC 02 after a row with the national manager. A temperamental player, had a number of other incidents with managers, which must have surely been a hindrance to his potential.


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