End of a career in his thirties: Matej Palčič is bidding farewell to football; he will hang up his boots against his former club Maribor
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He could have persisted; after all, he’s only 30 years old. But Matej Palčič has decided that it’s enough. This weekend, he will tie his boots for the last time and step onto the football pitch one final time. The captain of Koper will end his career in a match against Maribor, the club for which he played between 2016 and 2018, and was also a national champion in the purple jersey.
“The decision was made some time ago. This match will be my last in my career. Even if I were to write a book, I couldn’t imagine ending my career on my home pitch in Koper and against Maribor. I’m finishing my physiotherapy studies, and after graduation, I’ll do an internship and happily go to work,” explained Matej Palčič, clarifying the decision for this somewhat surprising end to his career. Palčič has also played for Wisła from Kraków and Moldovan Şerif in his career.
Matej Palčič, who also wore the jersey of the senior national team of Slovenia in a match against Malta in 2017, has amassed 225 appearances in the Prva Liga Telemach, scoring 12 goals.
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Author: editorial Football Planet