Danijel Marčeta

Danijel Marčeta
Personal information
Full name Danijel Marčeta
Date of birth (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Triglav Kranj 37 (5)
2009–2010 Partizan 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Falkirk (loan) 15 (0)
2010–2012 Koper 35 (4)
2012–2014 Virtus Lanciano 4 (0)
2015 Triglav Kranj 3 (0)
2017–2019 Sava Kranj 26 (13)
International career‡
2007 Slovenia U18 9 (0)
2006–2007 Slovenia U19 7 (0)
2008–2009 Slovenia U20 3 (1)
2009–2010 Slovenia U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2017

Danijel Marčeta (born 4 January 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who most recently played for Sava Kranj.

Club career

Marčeta started his career with his hometown team Triglav Kranj at the age of 18 in 2007. In his first season with Triglav in 2. SNL he played four games. In the all three seasons at the club, he made 37 appearances and scored 5 goals for Triglav.

On 6 February 2009, it was announced that Marčeta had signed for Partizan on a four-year contract. He was given the number 16 shirt for Partizan. He made his debut for Partizan against Javor Ivanjica on 18 April 2009 in the Serbian SuperLiga.

On 22 July 2009, Marčeta joined Scottish Premier League side Falkirk on an initial one-year loan.[1] He made his debut for Falkirk on 15 August 2009 against Rangers coming on as a substitute for Tom Scobbie in the 46th minute.[2]

In summer 2012, after playing two seasons back home with FC Koper in the Slovenian First League, he moved abroad again, this time by joining S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 a newly promoted side of the Italian Serie B.[3]

International career

Marčeta made his first appearance for the Slovenia U21 on 11 February 2009, in a friendly match against Romania U21.

Career statistics

Season Club Competition Apps Goals
2006–07 Triglav Kranj 2. SNL 4 0
2007–08 Triglav Kranj 2. SNL 20 2
2008–09 Triglav Kranj 2. SNL 13 3
2008–09 Partizan SuperLiga 2 0
2009–10 Falkirk Premier League 15 0
2010–11 Koper 1. SNL 24 4
2011–12 Koper 1. SNL 11 0
2012–13 Virtus Lanciano Serie B 4 0
Total 89 9

References

  1. ^ "Falkirk snap up Slovenian under-21 international striker Danijel Marceta". Daily Record. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Rangers 4 – 1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  3. ^ Danijel Marčeta at Soccerway