Nejc PeÄnik
Nejc Pečnik ( born January 3, 1986 in Dravograd, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian football player. Since summer 2009, the striker is in the Portuguese first division club Nacional Funchal under contract.
Career
Association
Pečnik learned the ABC football in his hometown at NK Dravograd. In 2002 he moved to the youth department of the Slovenian first division audience Celje. In 2004 he came to his debut in professional football, as the offensive player was established on 24 April 2004 with a league game against FC Ljubljana. The following season he came to more brief appearances, but without counting to the permanent staff. After this season Pečnik could celebrate with Celje his first title, where you could prevail at the national cup competition. For the season 2005 /06, the attacker won the day and managed to gain a place in the starting XI. Gradually he won a role as a key player in the system his team. 2007/ 08 reach him 14 goals, which meant Teambestwert for this season. His achievements were also other European club does not go unnoticed. So it was that he was loaned in June 2008 by the Czech club Sparta Prague Top. After only half a year and four Erstligapartien the leaders decided to let go in February 2009, the striker back to Celje. After a few months, Pečnik adopted again from the Slovenian football and signed with the Portuguese club Nacional Funchal.
National
Pečnik made his debut in the Slovenian national team, after he was already active for the U -21. So he came on 1 April 2009, in a World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland, on his debut in the dress of the A - Team. Half a year later, on 10 October, the striker against Slovakia scored his first goal for the national team. However, his goal was much more important just before the end in the 1-2 defeat in the first of two relegation matches for the 2010 World Cup against Russia after the return match was won 1-0 and the Slovenian team came because of the away goals rule to participate in the World Cup in South Africa. There Pečnik came on in two preliminary round games.
Achievements
- Slovenian Football Cup winner with audiences Celje: 2005
Others
Pečnik brother Andrej Pečnik is also a professional footballer. Between 2004 and 2006 he came to six inserts in the national team.