NK Celje
Squad
- Matic Kotnik2011current
- Tadej Vidmajer2011current
Blaž Vrhovec2012current
Danijel Miškić2014current- Jon Šporn2014current
- Nino Pungaršek2014current
- Sunny Omoregie2014current
- Jure Travner2015current
- Milan Spremo2015current
Rudi Požeg Vancaš2016current
Lovro Bizjak2022current- Matija Boben2025current
- Łukasz Bejger2025current
- Denis Marandicicurrent
- Janez Pišekcurrent
Marijo Totcurrent
Simon Rožmancurrent- Sunday Adetunjicurrent
Žan Karničnikcurrent
Simon Sešlar1991–1998- Suad Beširević1992–1993
Adnan Zildžović1995–1996- Ermin Rakovič1995–1996
- Faik Kamberović1995–1998
- Spasoje Bulajič1995–1996
- Amel Mujčinović1996–2002
Faruk Hujdurović1996–1998- Goran Sankovič1996–2001
Slaviša Stojanović1996–1996
Aleksander Šeliga1997–2005
Somália1997–1998- Igor Angelovski1998–2000
Aleksandar Radosavljević1999–2002
Veliče Šumulikoski1999–2002
Damir Pekič2000–2001- Vladislav Lungu2000–2004
- Almir Sulejmanović2001–2002
- Andrej Pečnik2001–2004
Dragan Čadikovski2001–2004- Mitja Brulc2001–2004
Robert Koren2001–2004
Darko Maletić2002–2004
Nejc Pečnik2002–2009- Simon Sešlar2002–2005
Dare Vršič2003–2005
Dejan Kelhar2003–2004
Sašo Fornezzi2003–2004
Zoran Baldovaliev2003–2005- Almir Sulejmanović2004–2005
- Dejan Kelhar2004–2004
- Dejan Rusič2004–2007
- Igor Lazič2004–2005
- Jure Travner2004–2009
- Amel Mujčinović2005–2006
- Danijel Brezič2005–2007
- Dejan Kelhar2005–2006
- Mitja Brulc2005–2007
- Samir Duro2005–2005
- Sebastjan Cimirotič2005–2005
- Sunday Chibuike2005–2006
- Uroš Korun2005–2010
- Aleksander Šeliga2006–2009
- Denis Halilović2006–2008
- Dragan Čadikovski2006–2007
- Emir Hadžić2006–2007
- Jhonnes2006–2007
Roman Bezjak2007–2012- Simon Sešlar2007–2009
Anej Lovrečič2008–2010- Carlos Chacana2008–2009
- Dejan Kelhar2008–2008
- Dejan Kelhar2008–2009
- Jalen Pokorn2008–2009
Martin Šarić2008–2009
Milan Anđelković2008–2010
Rajko Rep2008–2010
Rok Štraus2008–2011- Spasoje Bulajič2008–2009
Denis Popović2009–2009- Janez Zavrl2009–2009
- Danijel Brezič2010–2011
- Dragan Čadikovski2010–2010
Serge Akakpo2010–2011
Zoran Pavlović2010–2011
Benjamin Verbič2011–2015- Ivan Firer2011–2011
- Gregor Bajde2012–2015
- Marko Kolsi2012–2012
Stefan Cebara2012–2013- Dragan Čadikovski2013–2013
Miha Zajc2013–2014- Alen Ploj2014–2014
- Amir Bilali2014–2015
- Anej Lovrečič2014–2014
Dejan Djermanović2014–2014
Mislav Oršić2014–2014- Valon Ahmedi2014–2015
- Ivan Firer2015–2015
Ivan Lendrić2015–2015
Jiří Jeslínek2015–2015
Marko Pajač2015–2016- Ramón Soria2015–2015
Dalibor Volaš2016–2017- Adam Mitchell2017–2017
Filip Dangubić2017–2017
Jucie Lupeta2017–2018
Lovro Cvek2017–2019- Filip Dangubić2020–2021
Ivan Mayewski2021–2023
Duje Čop2022–2022
Grigori Morozov2022–2023
Ibrahim Kargbo Jr.2022–2022- Joseph Adah2022–2022
- Ibrahim Kargbo Jr.2023–2023
Íñigo Eguaras2024–2025
Vitaly Lisakovich2025–2025
NK Celje is a professional football club based in Slovenia, founded in 1919.
The club competes in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of Slovenian football.
NK Celje has won three Slovenian PrvaLiga titles, with their first championship coming in the 2019-20 season.
Biography
Formation
NK Celje, officially known as Nogometni klub Celje, is a professional football club based in Celje, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1919, emerging from the early organized football scene in the city, which included the German athletic club SK Cillier SV established in 1906 and the first Slovenian sports club, I. SSK Celje. The new club quickly made its mark by playing its first official match against Ilirija of Ljubljana and entering regional competitions shortly thereafter.
Historical Development
After World War II, the club underwent significant changes, merging with other local teams to form NK Kladivar. This new entity achieved notable success, winning the Slovenian Republic League and the Republic Cup in the 1963-64 season, which marked a high point in the club's early history. Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, NK Celje became a founding member of the Slovenian PrvaLiga in 1991, and has since been a consistent competitor in the league.
Recent Achievements
NK Celje has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, winning its first Slovenian PrvaLiga championship title in the 2019-20 season, followed by additional titles in the 2023-24 and 2025-26 seasons. The club has also claimed two Slovenian Cups, in 2004-05 and 2024-25, solidifying its status as one of Slovenia's premier football clubs. Together with Maribor, NK Celje is notable for having participated in every season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its inception, showcasing its enduring presence in Slovenian football.
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Career & Clubs
Origins and early football in Celje (1919–1946)
Organised football in Celje predates the present club. A German athletic club, SK Cillier SV, was founded in the city in 1906, while the first Slovenian sports club in Celje, I. SSK Celje (I. slovenski športni klub Celje), was formally established in 1919. The new club established a ground at Glazija beside Ljubljanska cesta and played its first official match against Ilirija of Ljubljana. Other clubs active in the city between the world wars included Olimp, Svoboda and Jugoslavija Celje. I. SSK Celje initially played friendly matches before entering regional competitions. A match against the professional side Rapid Vienna in 1920 was among the early high-profile fixtures in the city. Football in Celje was reorganised after the Second World War, during which the pre-war Slovenian clubs had been dissolved.
Kladivar and the Yugoslav period (1946–1991)
After the war, Fizkulturno društvo Celje and Športno društvo Olimp merged to form NK Kladivar. The combined team finished third in the Slovenian Republic League in its early post-war period. The club's first major sporting peak arrived in 1963–64, when Kladivar won both the Slovenian Republic League and the Republic Cup. They then defeated Karlovac in qualification to reach the Yugoslav Second League. Contemporary recollections describe the promotion as one of the major sporting events in Celje in the 1960s, with more than 7,000 spectators reported at Glazija for…
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- Slovenian PrvaLiga
Legacy
League
Slovenian First League (since 1991) Winners (3): 2019–20, 2023–24, 2025–26 Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2014–15, 2022–23 Slovenian Republic League (prior 1991) Winners (1): 1963–64 Runners-up (6): 1936–37, 1950, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1970–71, 1973–74 Cup
Slovenian Cup (since 1991) Winners (2): 2004–05, 2024–25 Runners-up (9): 1992–93, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2020–21 Slovenian Republic Cup (prior 1991) Winners (1): 1964 MNZ Celje Cup Runners-up: 1991–92
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Nogometni klub Celje, commonly referred to as NK Celje or simply Celje, is a professional football club from Celje, Slovenia. Founded in 1919, they play in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of Slovenian football. Together with Maribor, they are the only club that have participated in every season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Celje won its first championship title in the 2019–20 season, and two more titles in the 2023–24 and 2025–26 seasons. They also won two Slovenian Cups, in 2004–05 and 2024–25.
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