Filip Valenčič is at his best in Northern Europe: Experienced forward finds his next employer in Iceland
Iceland Club IBV Vestmannaeyjar now has a player from Slovenia in its team. Filip Valenčič is a new member of the football team based in the south of the island. Former Interblock and
Olimpija
who has played 44 games in Europe, has signed a contract with the three-time Icelandic champions until the end of the calendar year.
Filip Valenčič, 31, last played in Finland for Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) and has also played for PS Kemija, HJK Helsinki and Inter Turku. He also spent time in Norway with Stabaek and played for Dinamo Minsk in Belarus. He has previously spent short periods in Italy with Monza and in England with Notts County.
The footballer, who also played for the Slovenian national team when he was younger, can boast that he has achieved a lot in Finland. He was national champion three times, twice in the top 11 of the season, and once as the best forward and top scorer of the competition. He was also twice voted the best player in the Finnish First League, where he played 121 games, scoring 44 goals and contributing 25 assists.
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