From the Telemach First League to the other side of the world: after leaving Koper, Ivan Novoselec finds a new employer in … Tajikistan!
Tajikistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the west, is the new home of a footballer who has played for
Telemach First League
. Ivan Novoselec, who ended his collaboration with
Koper
, became a new member of FC Istiklol, based in Dushanbe, the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. Ivan Novoselec joined the club that was national champion last year and is currently leading the local championship standings.
Read also
FC Istiklol has been the absolute ruler of Tajik football for the past decade, winning its ninth consecutive national title last year.
The 28-year-old central defender from Varaždin earned his living in the Telemach First League in two different periods. He was a member of Zavrč in 2015 and 2016, then signed for Koper in 2021, where he stayed until this year. Ivan Novoselec played 75 matches in the Slovenian Championship, scoring five times. He has since worn the Kopra jersey a total of 58 times in all competitions.
This text was automatically translated using AI.