Robert Koren can enjoy the goals of his two sons: 33 goals this season, 13 times among the scorers in the last three rounds
The story of the former captain shows that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
of the Slovenian national team
. Robert Koren, now a cadet coach
Mura
, has had a distinguished football career. He played 61 games for the national team and scored five goals, including his first major tournament win for his country at the 2010 World Cup in Polokwane. At club level, he played for seven years in England, where he wore the West Bromwich Albion and Hull City jerseys.
Robert Koren, now 42, has made 57 appearances and scored four goals in the Premier League, and has scored 41 times in 213 games in the Championship League.
Robert Koren has also infected his two sons, who are now in Maribor’ s youth team, with football. Nal Lan Koren, born in 2006, is playing in the Cadet League, while Tian Nai Koren, three years younger, is proving his worth in the U15 league. They have scored a combined 33 goals this season, with Tian Nai leading the scoring charts. The latter scored 27 goals in 22 games, while Nal Lan was among the scorers 6 times in the same number of appearances.
Seven times in the net of Velenje Rudar
Koren’s sons have been in a shooting mood especially in the last period. Tian Nai has scored 10 goals in his last three games, including seven against Rudar Velenje, while Nal Lan has scored 3 times in the last 270 league minutes. Tian Nai is the second top scorer in the U15 league, with only his club teammate Vid Tramšek scoring more goals (28). Nal Lan, meanwhile, shares 16th place with six goals. is ranked the most efficient player in the Cadet League.
There is no doubt that both boys still have a long way to go before they can really make it in the world of football. But for now, the outlook is good. And it will be really interesting to see if they will actually manage to reach their legendary father…
This text was automatically translated using AI.