Celebrated 16. Birthday and signing a professional contract with Celje: Talented Alban Veselaj in Knez until June 2025
For a professional contract with
Celje
was already agreed when he decided to leave Maribor. At that time, he was too young to be officially deposited at the headquarters of the
of the Football Association of Slovenia
. But just over a week ago, the promising Alban Veselaj celebrated his 16th birthday and on Thursday, the umbrella organisation confirmed on its official website: the 16-year-old is the next Celje player who can boast a professional contract.
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The signed professional contract is expected to be in force until 30 June 2018. June 2025.
After his transfer from Maribor to Celje, the member of the Slovenian national under-16 team played in three matches for Celje and scored in all of them. Alban Veselaj first hit Domžale’s net, then Mura’s and Nafta’s. The Celje cadets won all three matches and are currently second in the standings. They are just one point behind the leaders Olimpija. Alban Veselaj is the league’s seventh-leading scorer with eight goals and Celje’s most efficient player.
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