Valter Birsa

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Valter Birsa (born 7 August 1986) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a winger.

Club career

Born in Šempeter pri Gorici, he spent his childhood in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Birsa's career began at the age of five, when he started playing for ND Bilje, the village club of Bilje near Nova Gorica. As he was a talented player, he was soon transferred first to Primorje, and then to Gorica at the age of 17.

Sochaux

In 2006, he signed for French club Sochaux in Ligue de Football Professionnel. While at Sochaux, he won the 2007 Coupe de France. The final game against Olympique de Marseille finished 2–2 and went to penalties, with Birsa scoring his penalty as his side emerged victorious.[1]

Auxerre (loan)

On 22 January 2009, Auxerre signed him on a loan deal until June 2009 from Sochaux.[2] He scored his first Auxerre goal against Olympique Lyonnais.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On 29 May 2009, it was announced that Auxerre had made the loan permanent.[3] In the 2010–11 season, Birsa scored a 23-yard free kick and his first UEFA Champions League goal against Ajax in the group stage. Ajax eventually won 2–1.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Genoa

On 2 February 2011, despite interest from big Premier league teams such as Liverpool and Fulham, Birsa signed a four-year contract with Serie A club Genoa.[4] He made just nine appearances in his maiden season in Italy.

Torino (loan)

He joined Torino on 31 August 2012 on loan. At Torino, Birsa played 17 games, scoring 2 goals but did not do enough to convince Torino to sign him on a permanent deal so he returned to Genoa at the end of the season.

AC Milan

Birsa made the switch to AC Milan on 31 August 2013, in what was a straight swap deal which saw Luca Antonini move in the opposite direction. He was handed the number 14 shirt at Milan. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 September 2013 against Sampdoria to give the Rossoneri the win.

Chievo

He signed for Chievo on 9 July 2014 on loan.[5] On 2 July 2015, Chievo signed Birsa outright in a three-year contract.[6]

Cagliari

On 9 January 2019, Birsa signed with Serie A side Cagliari.[7]

International career

Birsa played for the Slovenia national team between 2006 and 2018. He scored his first goal for the national team on 9 September 2009 in a World Cup qualifying match against Poland, which Slovenia won 3–0.[8] At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Birsa struck a long-range curling shot in Slovenia's second group stage match against the United States. Slovenia drew that match 2–2.[9]

He earned a total of 90 caps for the national team, scoring 7 goals.[10] His final international was a March 2018 friendly match against Belarus.[11]

Personal life

Birsa was born in Šempeter pri Gorici, present day Slovenia. In 2012, he married his long-time girlfriend Mateja. He has a son named Nolan.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13][14]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Primorje 2003–04 1. SNL 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Gorica 2004–05 1. SNL 26 7 4 0 — 2 0 32 7
2005–06 35 19 4 0 — 2 1 41 20
Total 61 26 8 0 0 0 4 1 73 27
Sochaux 2006–07 Ligue 1 31 3 3 0 3 0 — 37 3
2007–08 22 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 27 3
2008–09 13 2 1 0 2 0 — 16 2
Total 66 8 6 0 6 0 2 0 80 8
Auxerre 2008–09 Ligue 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 — 15 1
2009–10 35 3 4 0 0 0 — 39 3
2010–11 33 5 0 0 2 0 7 1 42 6
Total 83 9 4 0 2 0 7 1 96 10
Genoa 2011–12 Serie A 9 0 3 2 — — 12 2
Torino 2012–13 Serie A 17 2 1 0 — — 18 2
AC Milan 2013–14 Serie A 15 2 2 0 — 4 0 21 2
Chievo 2014–15 Serie A 35 0 1 0 — — 36 0
2015–16 35 6 1 0 — — 36 6
2016–17 35 7 2 0 — — 37 7
2017–18 35 3 1 1 — — 36 4
2018–19 17 2 1 0 — — 18 2
Total 157 18 6 1 0 0 0 0 163 19
Cagliari 2018–19 Serie A 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
2019–20 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
Total 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Career total 434 65 33 3 8 0 17 2 492 70

International

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Birsa goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Valter Birsa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 September 2009 Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

2 10 October 2009 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Slovakia flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg Slovak Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

3 18 June 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = United States flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg link alias-naval = United States Navy flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg link alias-navy = United States Navy link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg link alias-military = United States Armed Forces link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png empty = USA Selects size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–2 || 2010 FIFA World Cup

4 7 June 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland {{ 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 | 2–2 || align=center | 4–2 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

5 19 November 2013 Arena Petrol, Celje, Slovenia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Canada flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg link alias-army = Canadian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || Friendly

6 9 October 2015 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lithuania flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification

7 4 September 2017 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lithuania flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 4–0 || align=center | 4–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Gorica

Sochaux

Individual

See also

References

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