Etien Velikonja, the great hero of the Slovenian expatriate club: Kras Repen is just one win away from advancing to a higher level of competition

Maybe the golden years of his career have indeed passed, but Etien Velikonja continues to prove that when it comes to scoring goals, age is not the main factor, but rather quality. The 35-year-old former Slovenian international bid farewell to football at the highest level last year, but he hasn’t hung up his boots just yet. He moved to neighboring Italy, where this season he has already proven several times that he is still a master at scoring goals.

Etien Velikonja, who left his mark in Slovenia primarily with Gorica and Maribor, was the big hero of Kras in the first leg of the playoff for promotion to a higher level of competition. The club of Slovenian expatriates, which had loud support from the stands, faced Lavarian Morteano at home, fell behind, but still managed to win 2-1. Both goals for Kras were scored by Etien Velikonja, who found the net in the 50th and 65th minutes.

Photo credit: Kras Repen

Kras Repen will have to defeat another opponent to advance; this weekend they will face Casarsi on neutral ground. If they win, they will play in the Eccellenza competition next season, which is the fifth strongest league on the Italian peninsula in terms of quality. It’s worth noting that Kras has previously played in Serie D.

It should be added that in the Kras jersey, where players like Luka Badžim, Primož Bužan, Bojan Đukić, Anže Kuraj, Žiga Perhavec, Aleksander Rajčević, and others also prove themselves, in the 2023/24 season, Etien Velikonja scored 12 goals, eight of which contributed to his team’s victories.

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Author: editorial Football Planet

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