Ermin Šiljak

Ermin Šiljak (born 11 May 1973) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre forward.

International career

Šiljak made his debut for Slovenia in a March 1994 away friendly match against Macedonia. By the end of his career, he had earned a total of 48 caps for the national team and scored14 goals. He played at the Euro 2000, and scored nine goals in nine games in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying campaign. His final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualification match against Scotland.

Managerial career

Early career

Between 2007 and 2011, Šiljak managed Slovenian under-16 and under-19 national teams.

In 2012, he was announced as the new manager of Olimpija Ljubljana.

Botev Plovdiv

Šiljak joined Botev Plovdiv in July 2015. His first match in charge was against local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The Plovdiv derby ended in a 1–1 draw.

Šiljak achieved five wins and three draws in his first thirteen games as a manager of Botev. On 27 October 2015, Botev was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Bulgarian Cup. At that point, Šiljak decided to expel Yordan Hristov, Mariyan Ognyanov, Plamen Nikolov, and Joël Tshibamba from the first team, but these changes did not lead to better results. Šiljak relied on young players in the next two league mathes and lost both. At the end of November 2015, after less than six months in charge, Šiljak resigned as the manager of Botev Plovdiv.

Dalian Transcendence

On 21 April 2016, China League One club Dalian Transcendence announced Ermin Šiljak would be their manager for the following two years. On 10 August 2016, however, Šiljak was sacked by the club, after only 112 days in charge, and 5 wins and 4 draws in 15 games.

Baoding Yingli

In May 2017, Šiljak joined the China League One club Baoding Yingli as an assistant coach to Jo Bonfrere. Seven games before the end of the season, the owners sacked the whole coaching team (including Šiljak) without an official explanation.

Aris Thessaloniki

On 29 April 2023, Ermin Šiljak was hired as the head coach at Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, with a specific goal to secure a spot in one of the European competitions in the following season. He signed a two-month contract, until 30 June 2023. Under his management, two rounds before the end of the season, the club successfully secured a spot in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round. Despite this success, club owners decided not to extend Šiljak's contract and decided to replace him with Apostolos Terzis.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 December 1995	Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Hermosillo	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mexico	flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg	flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg	flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg	flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg	flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg	link alias-army = Mexican Army	link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force	link alias-naval = Mexican Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png	link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue	flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg	link alias-navy = Mexican Navy	flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg	link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–2 || style="background:#FFC7C7; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | 1–2 || Friendly match
2	7 February 1996	Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iceland	flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg	flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg	border-naval =	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg	border-state =	flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg	link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard	border-coast guard =	link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 7–1 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|7–1 || Friendly match
3	21 May 1996	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = United Arab Emirates	flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg	link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg	link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png	link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–2 || Template:Pending || Friendly match
4	18 March 1997	Linzer Stadion, Linz	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Austria	flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg	flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg	flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg	flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces	flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-naval = Austrian Navy	link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-navy = Austrian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 2–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|2–0 || Friendly match
5	11 November 2000	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Switzerland	flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	link alias-army = Swiss Army	link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force	size =	size flag alias = 23x16px	sizebig flag alias = 25px	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–1 || Template:Pending || FIFA World Cup 2002 qualification
6	7 September 2002	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malta	flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg	flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg	link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg	flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 2–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–0 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
7	2 April 2003	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cyprus	flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg	flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg	flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg	link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center | 1–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|4–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
8	2 April 2003	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cyprus	flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg	flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg	flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg	link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center | 2–1 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|4–1|| UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
9	30 April 2003	Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malta	flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg	flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg	link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg	flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 2–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
10	30 April 2003	Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malta	flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg	flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg	link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta	flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg	flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 3–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
11	6 September 2003	Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Israel	flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg	flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg	flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg	link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces	flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg	link alias-marines = Givati Brigade	flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-naval = Israeli Navy	flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-navy = Israeli Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–0 || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–1 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
12	11 October 2003	Tsirion, Limassol	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cyprus	flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg	flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg	flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg	link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center | 1–0 || Template:Pending || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
13	11 October 2003	Tsirion, Limassol	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cyprus	flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg	flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg	flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg	link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center | 2–0 || Template:Pending || UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
14	15 November 2003	Maksimir, Zagreb	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Croatia	flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg	link alias-naval = Croatian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia	flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg	link alias-army = Croatian Army	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg	link alias-navy = Croatian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–1 || Template:Pending || UEFA Euro 2004 Play-offs

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana

• Prva liga: 1993–94, 1994–95; runner-up: 1995–96
• Slovenian Cup: 1995–96
• Slovenian Super Cup: 1995

Bastia

• Intertoto Cup: 1997

Servette

• National League A: 1998–99
• Swiss Cup: 2001

Hammarby IF

• Allsvenskan: 2001

Dalian Shide

• Chinese FA Cup: runner-up 2003

Mouscron

• Belgian Cup: runner-up 2005–06

Individual

• Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 1995–96 (28 goals in 33 games)
• UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying top scorer (9 goals in 9 games)

External links

• Ermin Šiljak at NZS Template:In lang
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