Žiga Lipušček
Žiga Lipušček (born 5 January 1997) is a Slovenian football defender who plays for Rigas FS.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rigas FS | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Gorica | ||
| 2013–2016 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Maribor B | 28 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Gorica | 60 | (8) |
| 2020– | Rigas FS | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Slovenia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 July 2020 | |||
Personal life
In August 2016, Lipušček was involved in a car crash that killed two of his Maribor B teammates, while the third one suffered serious injuries and had to retire.[4] Lipušček, however, suffered only minor injuries.[5][6]
References
- V.U. (11 February 2020). "Nekdanji mladinec Maribora se seli v Latvijo". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Žiga Lipušček at WorldFootball.net
- Žiga Lipušček at Soccerway
- Miha Dajčman (13 August 2018). "(VIDEO) Nogometaš Gorice Lipušček po vzklikih Viol dobil solzne oči". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Sijan Pretnar; Aleš Sorta (4 August 2016). "Usodna vožnja v rdečo luč". Primorske novice (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Two Maribor players killed in car crash". Reuters. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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