Aleksander Šeliga

Aleksander Šeliga (born 1 February 1980, in Celje) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.

Club career

Early career

Šeliga played most of his career for hometown club Celje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. With this club, he also participated in the UEFA Cup. In 2005 he joined Slavia Prague, but after an unsuccessful period with the Czech side, he returned to Celje.

Sparta Rotterdam

In the summer of 2009, Šeliga was tested by two clubs in the Netherlands. The first club, SC Heerenveen, was in desperate need for a keeper. After training with the side, he did not get a contract. The second club where he tried his luck was Sparta Rotterdam. The club also needed a keeper, after Cássio Ramos returned to PSV Eindhoven after an ended loan-period. After a brief internship, Šeliga signed a contract for two years. In his first season with Sparta (2009–10), he was chosen as first keeper by a manager Frans Adelaar.

International career

As of 2007, Šeliga has been a constant feature of the Slovenian national team as either a recall or a call-up reserve. He earned his first and more than deserved cap for the Slovene national side on 3 March 2010, after taking the field as a substitute in an international friendly against Qatar in Maribor, which Slovenia had subsequently won 4–1.

Honours

Celje

• Slovenian Cup: 2004–05