Saša Aleksander Živec (born 2 April 1991) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a winger.

Club career

Primorje

On 16 July 2010, Živec made his

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debut for Primorje in a 4–1 away defeat to

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. On 29 August 2010, he scored his first league goal and Primorje's fifth in a 5–1 home win over Olimpija Ljubljana. Živec netted his second goal of the season as he scored the winning strike in a 1–0 away victory over Rudar Velenje on 7 May 2011. He made 31 league appearances during the 2010–11 season, but Primorje finished last and was relegated to the

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CSKA Sofia

On 14 June 2011, Živec joined

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on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be around €100,000. On 16 July 2011, he scored his first goal for CSKA Sofia in a friendly match against

Cracovia Krakow {{Short description, Sports club based in Kraków Cracovia is a multi-sports club in Kraków, Poland. Its teams include: * MKS Cracovia (football) * Cracovia (handball) * MKS Cracovia (ice hockey) MKS Cracovia SSA, commonly referred to as Cracov ...

. Živec made his competitive debut for the club on 30 July 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 win in the

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against

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. He spent most of his time with CSKA on the bench and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 November 2011.

Domžale

After breaking his contract with CSKA Sofia, Živec returned to his native Slovenia and on 9 February 2012 joined

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on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Živec made his competitive debut for the club on 10 March 2012 in a 2–1 defeat against

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and also scored his debut goal for the team. On 17 March 2012, Živec scored again in a 2–1 home defeat against his former youth club Gorica. Just four days later he scored again, this time in a 4–3 victory over Mura 05. He opened the 2012–13 season with a 2–1 away victory over Olimpija Ljubljana, in which he scored both goals for his team.

Omonia

On 4 July 2018, Živec signed for

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club

AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Oμόνοιας Λευκωσίας, ΑΣΟΛ; ''Athlitikos Sillogos Omonias Lefkosias'', ''ASOL''), commonly known as Omonia Nicosia, or simply Omonia ("Harmony"; also trans ...

Zagłębie Lubin

On 27 June 2019, Živec returned to

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by signing with

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. He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2019 in a 1–0 defeat to

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Po ...

. He scored his first goal for Zagłębie on 10 August 2019 against

Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The history of Arka dates back to ...

Wieczysta Kraków

On 16 August 2023, Polish

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side Wieczysta Kraków announced the signing of Živec on a one-year contract, with an option for another year. He was released at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024.

International career

On 3 September 2020, Živec made his

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international debut for Slovenia against

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in the

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Honours

Wieczysta Kraków *

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: 2023–24

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zivec, Sasa 1991 births Living people Footballers from Šempeter pri Gorici Men's association football wingers Slovenian men's footballers Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers NK Primorje players PFC CSKA Sofia players NK Domžale players ND Gorica players Piast Gliwice players Latina Calcio 1932 players AC Omonia players Zagłębie Lubin players Wieczysta Kraków players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Ekstraklasa players Cypriot First Division players II liga players III liga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus