Svit Sešlar (born 9 January 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje and the Slovenia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Dravinja | ||
| 2016 | Aluminij | ||
| 2016–2018 | Celje | ||
| 2018 | Drava Ptuj | ||
| 2019–2020 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Drava Ptuj | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 74 | (12) |
| 2020 | → Krka (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Eyüpspor | 33 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Celje (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2025– | Celje | 5 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Slovenia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Slovenia U21 | 22 | (1) |
| 2024– | Slovenia | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editSešlar grew up in Slovenske Konjice[4] and started his career with local side Dravinja, and later also played youth football for Aluminij, Celje and Drava Ptuj.[5] In early 2019, he signed for Slovenian top flight side Olimpija Ljubljana.[6] He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Olimpija on 14 February 2021 in a 2–0 victory over Mura.[7] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.[8]
International career
editSešlar made his Slovenia national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Norway at the Stožice Stadium. He substituted Petar Stojanović in the 81st minute, as Norway won 4–1.[9][10]
Personal life
editSešlar is the son of Simon Sešlar, a former Slovenian international footballer.[11] He has two sisters, Hana and Lina.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 June 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Drava Ptuj | 2018–19 | 2. SNL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2019–20 | 1. SNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 1. SNL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 1. SNL | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 1. SNL | 34 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | 1. SNL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 74 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 13 | ||
| Krka (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. SNL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Eyüpspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Celje (loan) | 2024–25 | 1. SNL | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12[b] | 2 | 43 | 13 |
| Career total | 131 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 171 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Turkish Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editOlimpija Ljubljana
Celje
Individual
References
edit- ↑ "Svit Sešlar". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "Svit Sešlar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ Viškovič, Rok (14 November 2022). "Svit Sešlar: Reprezentanca Matjaža Keka? Prezgodaj bi bilo". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ Nejedly, Gorazd (17 April 2023). "Svit Sešlar: Pravi plejmejker, ki obožuje kavo in nanizanke". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- 1 2 Plestenjak, Rok (21 October 2022). "Daleč najboljša stvar, ki se je zgodila slovenskemu nogometu". Siol (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "NOVA MOČ med zmaji: Olimpija pripeljala sina svojega nekdanjega - ŠPORTNEGA DIREKTORJA!". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "Svit Sešlar » PrvaLiga 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ Gruden, Toni (5 January 2022). "Rudonja sestavlja ekipo za vrh, zato Sešlar podaljšal kar do 2026". RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ Plestenjak, Rok (15 November 2024). "Slovenska družina, ki prekipeva od ponosa" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Slovenia vs Norway, 14 November 2024". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Sešlar zbodel Zeljkovića: Dajte mi Koper, pa bom dal gol vsako tekmo". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "Svit Seslar Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Svit Sešlar je potegnil črto: 'Sezona je bila nekaj posebnega, veseli me, da sem utišal dvomljivce'" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "2024/25 UEFA Conference League Team of the Season". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ R. K. (29 May 2025). "Florucz najboljši igralec sezone, Sešlar naj mladi nogometaš" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ To. G. (27 May 2025). "Znana najboljša enajsterica sezone po izboru Spinsa" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "SPINSXI: OBJAVLJAMO IMENA NAJBOLJŠIH NOGOMETAŠEV IN TRENERJA SEZONE 2025/2026, V 1. SNL SPINS". spins.si (in Slovenian). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
External links
edit- Svit Sešlar national team profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Svit Sešlar club profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Svit Sešlar at Soccerway.com
- Svit Sešlar at WorldFootball.net
- Svit Sešlar at kicker (in German)
- Svit Sešlar at the Turkish Football Federation
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