Žiga Lipušček
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RFS | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Gorica | ||
| 2013–2016 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Maribor B | 28 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Gorica | 60 | (8) |
| 2020– | RFS | 111 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Slovenia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Žiga Lipušček (born 5 January 1997) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a defender for RFS.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]In August 2016, Lipušček was involved in a car crash that killed two of his Maribor B teammates, while the third one suffered serious injuries and had to retire.[4] Lipušček, however, suffered only minor injuries.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ V. U. (11 February 2020). "Nekdanji mladinec Maribora se seli v Latvijo". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Žiga Lipušček at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Žiga Lipušček at Soccerway
- ^ Miha Dajčman (13 August 2018). "(VIDEO) Nogometaš Gorice Lipušček po vzklikih Viol dobil solzne oči". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Sijan Pretnar; Aleš Sorta (4 August 2016). "Usodna vožnja v rdečo luč". Primorske novice (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Two Maribor players killed in car crash". Reuters. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Žiga Lipušček at NZS (in Slovene)
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