Goran Cvijanović (born 9 September 1986) is a Slovenian professional

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and former

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who played as a

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. He is currently in charge of the Slovenia under-17 team.

International career

Cvijanović made his debut for

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in an October 2012 World Cup qualification match against

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, coming on as a 84th-minute substitute for

Josip Iličić Josip Iličić (; born 29 January 1988) is a Slovenian professional Association footballer, footballer who plays for FC Koper, Koper. Primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger (association football), winger or forward (assoc ...

Personal life

Cvijanović spent his early years in

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, and moved to

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when he was seven years old. His cousin Miroslav Cvijanović is also a former footballer.

Honours

Gorica *

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: 2005–06 Maribor * Slovenian PrvaLiga:

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, 2011–12,

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, 2013–14 *

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: 2011–12,

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Arka Gdynia *

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Goran Cvijanović
at NZS * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cvijanovic, Goran 1986 births Living people Footballers from Šempeter pri Gorici Men's association football midfielders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers ND Gorica players NK Maribor players HNK Rijeka players Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players NK Celje players Korona Kielce players Arka Gdynia players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Croatian Football League players Kuwait Premier League players Ekstraklasa players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovenian football managers