Dejan Kelhar

Slovenian footballer and defender

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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