Barely 14-year-old Tian Nai Koren on the verge of an exceptional goal-scoring feat: Maribor’s hotshot just one goal away from reaching 40
Photo: NK Maribor
In the Ljudski Vrt, a footballer is emerging who, according to even the most discerning experts, promises a lot. Tian Nai Koren is currently considered one of the hottest Slovenian teenagers, and interestingly, despite being barely 14 years old, he already plays in the cadet league. He has outgrown the championship of the older boys, in which he has scored 32 goals this season, but even among those older than himself, he excels in what he does best – impressing.
Tian Nai Koren, the younger son of Robert Koren, currently the sporting director of Mura, has in both competitions – both in the under-15 league and in the under-17 league – in the statistics more goals scored than matches played. Among the older boys (Maribor also became champions on Saturday even without his help), he needed only 19 matches for 32 goals. He has played five times among the cadets so far, and has scored 7 times.
Tian Nai Koren actually remained without a goal among the cadets only in his debut against Olimpija, then he scored in succession against Aluminij (3), Ilirija (1), NK Brinje Grosuplje (1), and on Saturday against Gorica (2). In total, this talented teenager has played 24 matches this season, scoring a remarkable 39 goals! When he scores the next one, he will reach the magical mark of 40 goals scored. It’s no wonder, then, that an increasing number of foreign clubs are casting their eyes on the Styrian football sanctuary because of him…
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Author: editorial Football Planet