Quick Facts
GeminiBiography
Klemen Lavrič (born 12 June 1981 in Trbovlje) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Lavrič started playing football for domestic Rudar Trbovlje and moved as young man to Rudar Velenje. Hajduk Split was the first club outside of Slovenia for which he played, followed by Inter Zaprešić in Croatia. After this, Lavrič moved to German club Dynamo Dresden.
In the 2004–05 season he was voted the second best player of second German League, only beaten by Lukas Podolski. In the match against Rot-Weiß Erfurt, Lavrič scored in 66th minute a goal with a bicycle kick which was later voted as Goal of the Year in 2004 in Germany. In summer 2005, Lavrič joined Bundesliga MSV Duisburg. In 2005–06 season he scored six goals in 22 matches, but nevertheless Duisburg was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. In the 2006–07 season, Lavrič scored 12 goals and was second team's leading scorer and sixth scorer in the second league. Duisburg was promoted again in the following season to the Bundesliga, but Lavrič received little opportunity for play and eventually also lost his place in the Slovenian national team.
After one year in Japan with Omiya Ardija he returned to Europe, this time playing for SK Sturm Graz in Austria (26 matches, 8 goals). In 2011, Lavrič played for FC St. Gallen 1879 where he scored in his debut match.
International career
He played 25 matches and scored six goals For the Slovenian national team.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | Omiya Ardija | J1 League | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
National team statistics
| Slovenia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 6 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2005 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău |  Moldova | 1–1 | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup 2006 qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2006 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |  Belarus | 2–1 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 3 | 7 February 2007 | Sports Park, Domžale |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 8 September 2007 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 5 | 8 September 2007 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 6 | 12 September 2007 | Arena Petrol, Celje | Belarus | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |