Beltinci’s top scorer Jernej Tkalec recalled memories at the lighting of the 75th candle: “The fans gave up their seats and sat on the floor”
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As we have reported several times, the second-division club from Beltinci will celebrate its 75th anniversary this Saturday during the match against Dravinja in the 2. SNL. This milestone is sure to attract numerous fans of Prekmurje football to the stands to celebrate this significant anniversary with the entire club.
Throughout its history, the Beltinci jersey has been worn by several exceptional footballers, including Štefan Škaper, Milan Osterc, Marinko Šarkezi, and many others. Also entering the history books is long-time forward Jernej Tkalec, who boasts the title of the club’s all-time top scorer. The now 40-year-old Jernej Tkalec recorded 181 appearances and scored an impressive 136 goals for his home club. In an interview with the club’s website, he reminisced about numerous memories but cannot forget one special event that he, like everyone present at the time, will remember for many years to come.
“Playing for Beltinci meant a lot to me as a local. I am proud to have spent most of my career in the Beltinci jersey. Throughout my career, there were ups and downs, but Beltinci has always been in my heart. My fondest memories are from playing for all the youth teams when Beltinci played in the first league and had full stands of fans. I also fondly remember both qualifications for promotion to the second league with the senior team, when we succeeded for the second time. I remember being named the league’s top scorer twice and the daily camaraderie during training sessions with teammates over the years. A special anecdote dates back to 2018 when we set off for the return match of the 2. SNL qualifications in Bled, and our bus broke down on the way. We had to continue the journey together with the fans, who offered us their seats while they sat on the floor. Even before the match, the atmosphere was phenomenal – it felt like we weren’t going to play a match, but to cheer… nevertheless, we arrived in time for the match and won,” said Jernej Tkalec in a brief conversation with the ND Beltinci website, inviting all football enthusiasts from Prekmurje to watch the match against the guests from Slovenske Konjice, which will kick off on Saturday at 3 PM.
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