Dejan Kelhar
Slovenian footballer and defender
Born
April 5th, 1984
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Slovenia
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Born in 1984, this Slovenian footballer played primarily as a defender. He began his professional career with Olimpija Ljubljana, later moving to several clubs including FC Koper and FC Kriens. The footballer earned recognition for his performances in the Slovenian PrvaLiga and had stints in lower-tier Swiss football. Representing his national team, he made contributions during the qualification campaigns for international tournaments.
Played for Olimpija Ljubljana
Competed in the Slovenian PrvaLiga
Represented Slovenia in international matches
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