Dejan Kelhar Explained

Dejan Kelhar
Birth Date:1984 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Brežice, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.88 m
Position:Central defender
Youthclubs1:Brežice
Youthyears2:–2002
Youthclubs2:Celje
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:Celje
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Krško (loan)
Caps2:37
Goals2:0
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Olimpija
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2006
Clubs4:Celje
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2007
Clubs5:Greuther Fürth
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2008
Clubs6:Celje
Caps6:31
Goals6:2
Years7:2009–2011
Clubs7:Cercle Brugge
Caps7:42
Goals7:1
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Legia Warsaw
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2011–2012
Clubs9:Hapoel Haifa
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2012
Clubs10:Samsunspor
Caps10:14
Goals10:0
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Gabala
Caps11:34
Goals11:1
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Red Star Belgrade
Caps12:15
Goals12:0
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2015–2017
Clubs14:Olimpija Ljubljana
Caps14:50
Goals14:4
Years15:2017
Clubs15:Sivasspor (loan)
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Years16:2017
Clubs16:Celje (loan)
Caps16:7
Goals16:0
Years17:2018
Clubs17:FC Bad Radkersburg
Caps17:15
Goals17:0
Years18:2021
Clubs18:SV Übelbach
Caps18:0
Goals18:0
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U17
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2003–2005
Nationalteam2:Slovenia U20
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2004–2006
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U21
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2013
Nationalteam4:Slovenia
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0

Dejan Kelhar (born 5 April 1984) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Kelhar started playing football with Brežice, until he moved to Celje. He played there for two seasons in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top level of Slovenian football. At the same time he also played for the Slovenian Second League side Krško, because the Football Association of Slovenia regulations allowed to register youth players for two clubs from different league levels.

In 2006, Kelhar transferred to the 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth for an alleged transfer fee of €100,000. His transfer was not a big success and he returned to Celje. On 31 January 2009, the last day before the closing of the winter transfer window, Kelhar signed a contract with Cercle Brugge.

In February 2011, he joined Legia Warszawa on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[1]

In July 2012, Kelhar joined Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a two-year contract.[2] [3] Kelhar's debut came on 4 August 2012 against Simurq in a game that also saw him score his first goal for the club after 15 minutes.[4] Kelhar went on to play in 28 league and three Cup games for Gabala in his first season. Kelhar appeared seven times for Gabala in his second season before leaving in December 2013.[5] [6]

At the start of February 2014, Kelhar signed a six-month contract, with the option of another year, with Red Star Belgrade.[7]

On 6 August 2014, Kelhar signed a short-term contract with English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[8] [9] Kelhar was released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2014–15 season, having not made an appearance for the club.[10]

International career

Kelhar made his debut for Slovenia in a friendly match against Qatar on 3 March 2010.[11] His final international was a September 2013 World Cup qualification match against Albania.[12]

Career statistics

Club

[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season ! rowspan=2 Club ! rowspan=2 League ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 National cup ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 OtherTotal
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Slovenia ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2002–03Krško2. SNL700070
2003–0425010260
2003–04CeljeSlovenian PrvaLiga600060
2004–05601070
2004–05Krško2. SNL500050
2004–05OlimpijaSlovenian PrvaLiga15000150
2005–06Celje22040260
Germany ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2006–07SpVgg Greuther Fürth2. Bundesliga80000080
Slovenia ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2007–08CeljeSlovenian PrvaLiga1300000130
2008–091821000192
Belgium ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2008–09Cercle BruggeBelgian First Division70000070
2009–10Belgian Pro League2616000321
2010–1190100030130
Poland ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2010–11Legia WarsawEkstraklasa20100030
Israel ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2011–12Hapoel HaifaIsraeli Premier League90000090
Turkey ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2011–12SamsunsporSüper Lig14010150
Azerbaijan ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2012–13[14] GabalaAzerbaijan Premier League28130311
2013–14600060
Serbia ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2013–14Red Star BelgradeSerbian SuperLiga15000150
England ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2014–15Sheffield WednesdayChampionship00000000
Slovenia ! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2015–16Olimpija LjubljanaSlovenian PrvaLiga31210322
2016–171922021233
Turkey! colspan=2 League ! colspan=2 ! colspan=2 League cup ! colspan=2 ContinentalTotal
2016–17SivassporTFF First League200020
Total293822000513209

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovenia201010
201100
201230
201320
Total60

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Red Star

Olimpija Ljubljana

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legia pozyskała Dejana Kelhara . Polish . onet.pl . 21 February 2011 . 6 August 2012 . 24 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110224025647/http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/legia-pozyskala-dejana-kelhara,1,4190138,wiadomosc.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Dejan Kelhar- we will be a good powerful team . gabalafc.az . 28 June 2012 . 14 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Gabala signs contract with Slovenian footballer . ann.az . 27 June 2012 . 14 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Simurq vs. Qabala 1 – 1. Soccerway. 11 June 2013.
  5. Web site: "Qəbələ"də legionerlər yola salındı. sportinfo.az. 24 December 2013. Azerbaijani. dead. https://archive.today/20131224234545/http://sportinfo.az/news-7149. 24 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Kelhar končal zgodbo v Azerbajdžanu. siol.net. 4 January 2014. Slovenian.
  7. Web site: Dejan Kelhar došao u Beograd. kurir-info.rs. 4 February 2014. Serbian.
  8. Web site: Sheffield Wednesday sign Slovenia defender Dejan Kelhar. . 7 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Dejan Kelhar joins Sheffield Wednesday. . 7 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Sheffield Wednesday release 11 players including Lewis Buxton. . 23 June 2015. 5 May 2015.
  11. News: Katarci pričakovano lahek plen Slovencev . . 3 March 2010 . 4 March 2010. sl.
  12. Web site: Dejan Kelhar, international football player . eu-football.info . 12 November 2023 . en.
  13. Web site: Dejan Kelhar. 90minut.pl. 26 November 2013.
  14. Web site: Premier League Stats 2012/13 . Peşəkar Futbol Liqası . 13 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017180215/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201213/oyuncu21.pdf . 17 October 2013 .
  15. Web site: Dejan Kelhar . National-Football-Teams.com . 23 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Dejan Kelhar . 90minut.pl . 4 April 2024 . pl.