Klemen Lavrič

Klemen Lavrič (born 12 June 1981) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Trbovlje, Lavrič started playing football for domestic Rudar Trbovlje and later moved to Rudar Velenje. Hajduk Split was the first club outside of Slovenia for which he played, followed by Inter Zaprešić in Croatia. After this, Lavrič moved to German club Dynamo Dresden.

In the 2004–05 season he was voted the second best player of 2. Bundesliga, only beaten by Lukas Podolski. In the match against Rot-Weiß Erfurt, Lavrič scored in 66th minute a goal with a bicycle kick which was later voted as Goal of the Year in 2004 in Germany. In summer 2005, Lavrič joined Bundesliga MSV Duisburg. In 2005–06 season he scored six goals in 22 matches, but nevertheless Duisburg was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. In the 2006–07 season, Lavrič scored 12 goals and was second team's leading scorer and sixth scorer in the second league. Duisburg was promoted again in the following season to the Bundesliga, but Lavrič received little opportunity for play and eventually also lost his place in the Slovenian national team.

After one year in Japan with Omiya Ardija he returned to Europe, this time playing for Sturm Graz in Austria (26 matches, 8 goals). In 2011, Lavrič played for Sankt Gallen 1879 where he scored in his debut match.

International career

Lavrič made his debut for Slovenia in a September 2004 World Cup qualification match away against Scotland, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Ermin Šiljak, and earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 6 goals. His final international was a February 2008 friendly match against Denmark.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2008	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	18	5	0	0	2	1	20	6
2009			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Country	Japan		21	5	0	0	2	1	23	6
Total			21	5	0	0	2	1	23	6

International

Source:

Slovenia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	3	0
2005	4	1
2006	6	1
2007	11	4
2008	1	0
Total	25	6

International goals

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 2005	Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Moldova	flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg	flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg	flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg	flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg	flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg	link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–1 || 2–1 || FIFA World Cup 2006 qualification
2	11 October 2006	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Belarus	flag alias = Flag of Belarus.svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg	flag alias-1995 = Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Belarusian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Belarusian Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Belarusian Ground Forces.png	link alias-army = Belarusian Ground Forces	flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of Belarus.png	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Belarus	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–1 || 2–4 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
3	7 February 2007	Sports Park, Domžale	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Estonia	flag alias = Flag of Estonia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Estonia.svg	link alias-naval = Estonian Navy	flag alias-army=Flag of Estonian Land Forces.svg	link alias-army=Estonian Land Forces	flag alias-air force =Flag of the Estonia Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Estonian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Estonia.svg	link alias-navy = Estonian Navy	border-naval =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly match
4	8 September 2007	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Luxembourg	flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–0 || 3–0 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
5	8 September 2007	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Luxembourg	flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–0 || 3–0 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
6	12 September 2007	Arena Petrol, Celje	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Belarus	flag alias = Flag of Belarus.svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg	flag alias-1995 = Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Belarusian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Belarusian Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Belarusian Ground Forces.png	link alias-army = Belarusian Ground Forces	flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of Belarus.png	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Belarus	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–0 || 1–0 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

External links

• Klemen Lavrič at NZS Template:In lang
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• Klemen Lavrič at ÖFB Template:In lang