NK Celje

Slovenia

| Vitor Campelos

26/27

Matches — By League
Date		Matches	Status Status HT
Slovenia - PrvaLiga
	17/07	NK Celje 2 - 2 Mura Murska Sobota	0 - 1			D
	25/07	Aluminij Kidricevo ERT NK Celje	-			-
	01/08	NK Celje 1 - 1 Maribor	0 - 1			D
	08/08	NK Celje 1 - 0 Olimpija Ljubljana	0 - 0			W
	15/08	Nafta Lendava 1 - 3 NK Celje	1 - 2			W
	22/08	NK Celje ERT Radomlje	-			-
	30/08	NK Brinje Grosuplje 4 - 1 NK Celje	1 - 1			L
	02/09	Aluminij Kidricevo 21:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	06/09	NK Celje 21:15 Koper	-	-	-	-
	12/09	Bravo Ljubljana 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	19/09	Mura Murska Sobota 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	10/10	NK Celje 18:00 Aluminij Kidricevo	-	-	-	-
	17/10	Maribor 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	28/10	Olimpija Ljubljana 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	31/10	NK Celje 19:00 Nafta Lendava	-	-	-	-
	07/11	Radomlje 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	21/11	NK Celje 19:00 NK Brinje Grosuplje	-	-	-	-
	28/11	Koper 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	05/12	NK Celje 19:00 Bravo Ljubljana	-	-	-	-
	30/01	NK Celje 19:00 Mura Murska Sobota	-	-	-	-
	06/02	Aluminij Kidricevo 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	10/02	NK Celje 19:00 Maribor	-	-	-	-
	13/02	NK Celje 19:00 Olimpija Ljubljana	-	-	-	-
	20/02	Nafta Lendava 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	27/02	NK Celje 19:00 Radomlje	-	-	-	-
	06/03	NK Brinje Grosuplje 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	13/03	NK Celje 19:00 Koper	-	-	-	-
	20/03	Bravo Ljubljana 19:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	03/04	Mura Murska Sobota 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	10/04	NK Celje 18:00 Aluminij Kidricevo	-	-	-	-
	14/04	Maribor 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	17/04	Olimpija Ljubljana 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	24/04	NK Celje 18:00 Nafta Lendava	-	-	-	-
	01/05	Radomlje 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	08/05	NK Celje 18:00 NK Brinje Grosuplje	-	-	-	-
	15/05	Koper 18:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	22/05	NK Celje 18:00 Bravo Ljubljana	-	-	-	-
UEFA Europa League
Lig Aşaması
	16/09	Leverkusen 22:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	15/10	NK Celje 19:45 Omonia Nicosia	-	-	-	-
	22/10	NK Celje 22:00 Salzburg	-	-	-	-
	05/11	Sturm Graz 23:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	26/11	Ferencvarosi 23:00 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	10/12	NK Celje 23:00 Olympiacos	-	-	-	-
	21/01	Ararat-Armenia 20:45 NK Celje	-	-	-	-
	28/01	NK Celje 23:00 Nijmegen	-	-	-	-
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying Round 2
	22/07	Egnatia Rrogozhine 3 - 3 NK Celje	1 - 1			D
	28/07	NK Celje 2 - 2 Egnatia Rrogozhine	1 - 1			D
Qualifying Round 3
	04/08	Ararat-Armenia 2 - 1 NK Celje	1 - 1			L
	11/08	NK Celje 2 - 0 Ararat-Armenia	0 - 0			W
Playoff Round
	19/08	Slovan Bratislava 1 - 1 NK Celje	1 - 1			D
	26/08	NK Celje 1 - 2 Slovan Bratislava	1 - 1			L
Club Friendly Games, 2026
	27/06	NK Celje 1 - 0 Shkendija Tetovo	0 - 0			W
	01/07	NK Celje 0 - 1 Hajduk	0 - 1			L
	08/07	NK Celje 4 - 3 MTK Budapest	0 - 0			W

Honours

PrvaLiga

Slovenia Cup

Squad & Club Info

Market Value

12.6 M €

Average Age

25.3

Country

Slovenia

City

Stadium

Arena Z’dezele

Founded

1919

12.6 M €

25.3

NK Celje squad: players, positions, shirt numbers and statistics — Forwards
Forwards	Matches	11	Goals	Assists			Value	Contract End
Armandas Kucys LTU #47 23 CF	8	6	1			1	700K €	6/29/2028
Yaya Dukuly AUS #91 23 RW	11	4	2		1		600K €	6/29/2029
Matic Ivanšek SVN #77 22 RW	6	5					400K €	6/29/2029
Rudi Pozeg Vancas SVN #94 32 AM	6	2					300K €	6/29/2027
Matej Poplatnik SVN #99 34 CF	6	3					150K €	6/29/2027
Veton Tusha KOS #25 23 LW	6	4	2	1			0 €	-
Dejan Suhovrsnik SVN #31 19 RW							0 €	-
7 Forward	Total Value: 2.2Mn €							Average Age: 25.1

NK Celje squad: players, positions, shirt numbers and statistics — Midfielders
Midfielders	Matches	11	Goals	Assists			Value	Contract End
Svit Seslar SVN #10 24 AM	8	8	4	1	2		2.2M €	6/29/2030
Milot Avdyli KOS #11 24 RW	11	8	1	1	3		500K €	6/29/2028
Mark Zabukovnik SVN #19 25 DM	10	7	1		2		500K €	6/29/2028
Benjamin Verbic SVN #7 32 LW	5		1		2		500K €	6/29/2026
Darko Hrka SVN #4 26 DM	10	9	1				300K €	6/29/2027
Andrej Kotnik SVN #17 31 AM	8	2				1	300K €	6/29/2027
Jost Pisek SVN #31 24 DM							300K €	6/29/2028
Papa Daniel NGA #13 24 CM	9	8			4		250K €	-
Mario Kvesic BIH #8 34 AM	11	7	4	1	1		200K €	6/29/2029
Domagoj Vidovic HRV #24 21 AM							75K €	6/29/2027
Tilen Letonja SVN #32 18 AM	3	3	1				0 €	-
Lukas Ceh SVN # 19 AM							0 €	-
12 Midfielder	Total Value: 5.1Mn €							Average Age: 25.2

NK Celje squad: players, positions, shirt numbers and statistics — Defenders
Defenders	Matches	11	Assists		Value	Contract End
Artemijus Tutyskinas LTU #6 23 CB	7	6		3	800K €	6/29/2028
Alpha Diounkou SEN #20 24 RB	8	4		3	700K €	5/30/2026
Pijus Sirvys LTU #2 28 RB	8	5		1	700K €	5/30/2026
Leonardo Koutris GRC #33 31 LB	9	8	1	1	500K €	6/29/2028
Ivan Calusic HRV #27 26 DM	8	5			300K €	6/29/2028
Damjan Vuklisevic SVN #3 31 CB	6	5		2	300K €	6/29/2027
Nino Vukasovic HRV #14 25 LB					250K €	6/29/2027
Sen Dzumhur SVN #26 20 LB					150K €	-
Matija Kavcic SVN #25 29 LB					125K €	6/29/2027
Gasper Vodeb SVN #5 23 CB					50K €	6/29/2028
Lukasz Bejger POL #44 24 CB	1	1			0 €	-
Zan Luka Sega SVN # 18 CB					0 €	-
12 Defender	Total Value: 3.9Mn €					Average Age: 25.2

NK Celje squad: players, positions, shirt numbers and statistics — Goalkeepers
Goalkeepers	Matches	11	Value	Contract End
Zan Luk Leban SVN #1 23 GK	9	9	800K €	6/29/2027
Ziga Frelih SVN #23 28 GK	2	2	400K €	6/29/2029
Simon Sluga HRV #21 33 GK			200K €	6/29/2027
Luka Kolar SVN #12 20 GK			50K €	6/29/2029
4 Goalkeeper	Total Value: 1.5Mn €			Average Age: 26.0

Matches

Player

Referee

Incoming Players

Incoming Players
Player	Age	From	Transfer Fee	Date
Benjamin Verbic SVN	32	APO Levadiakos FC	Signed	7/30/2026
Alpha Diounkou SEN	24	AC Omonia Nicosia	Signed	7/9/2026
Yaya Dukuly AUS	23	Adelaide United FC	Signed	7/9/2026
Pijus Sirvys LTU	28	NK Maribor	Signed	7/8/2026
Leonardo Koutris GRC	31	Pogon Szczecin	Signed	6/30/2026
Matic Ivanšek SVN	22	Bravo Ljubljana	Signed	6/30/2026
Veton Tusha KOS	23	KF Drita	0 M €	6/30/2026
Ziga Frelih SVN	28	FC Spartak Trnava	Signed	6/30/2026
Domagoj Vidovic HRV	21	NK Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Hanus Sorensen FRO	25	Triglav Kranj	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Jost Pisek SVN	24	FKS Stal Mielec	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Lucas Macak SVN	21	Triglav Kranj	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Matija Boben SVN	32	Mura Murska Sobota	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Matija Kavcic SVN	29	FKS Stal Mielec	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026
Stian Dzumhur SVN	26	NK Rudar Velenje	Returned from Loan	6/29/2026

Outgoing Players

Outgoing Players
Player	Age	To	Transfer Fee	Date
Jakov Pranjic HRV	25	HNK Gorica	On Loan	8/11/2026
David Castro ESP	30	Racing Club de Ferrol	Signed	8/6/2026
Zan Luka Zuzek SVN	19	Nd Dravinja	On Loan	7/29/2026
Nikita Iosifov RUS	25	Sporting Gijon	Signed	7/12/2026
Zan Karnicnik SVN	31	NK Maribor	Signed	7/8/2026
Hanus Sorensen FRO	25	Aluminij Kidricevo	On Loan	7/2/2026
Ivica Vidovic HRV	24	HSK Zrinjski Mostar	On Loan	7/2/2026
Juanjo Nieto ESP	31	CD Castellon	Signed	6/30/2026
Lucas Macak SVN	21	Triglav Kranj	Signed	6/30/2026
Matija Boben SVN	32	Aluminij Kidricevo	Signed	6/30/2026
Stian Dzumhur SVN	26	-	Released	6/30/2026

Past Performances

Slovenia - PrvaLiga

Honours

PrvaLiga 3

25-26

23-24

Damir Krznar

19-20

Dusan Kosic

Slovenia Cup 1

24-25

Albert Riera

Detailed View

Standings — PrvaLiga
#	Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Maribor	7	4	3	0	13 - 5	8	15
2	Koper	7	3	3	1	7 - 5	2	12
3	Bravo Ljubljana	7	3	2	2	8 - 8	0	11
4	Aluminij Kidricevo	6	2	2	2	8 - 6	2	8
5	NK Celje	5	2	2	1	8 - 8	0	8
6	NK Brinje Grosuplje	7	2	2	3	11 - 12	-1	8
7	Olimpija Ljubljana	7	2	2	3	3 - 5	-2	8
8	Nafta Lendava	7	2	1	4	12 - 12	0	7
9	Mura Murska Sobota	7	2	1	4	8 - 14	-6	7
10	Radomlje	6	1	2	3	7 - 10	-3	5

Champions League Qualifying

Conference League Qualifying

Relegation Playoff

Relegation

Standings — UEFA Europa League Lig Aşaması
#	Team	+/-
1	Milan	0 - 0
2	Bournemouth	0 - 0
3	Anderlecht	0 - 0
4	Alkmaar	0 - 0
5	Leverkusen	0 - 0
6	SL Benfica	0 - 0
7	Besiktas	0 - 0
8	Celtic	0 - 0
9	Crystal Palace	0 - 0
10	Ararat-Armenia	0 - 0
11	Plzen	0 - 0
12	Ferencvarosi	0 - 0
13	Dinamo Zagreb	0 - 0
14	Be`er Sheva	0 - 0
15	Jagiellonia	0 - 0
16	Juventus	0 - 0
17	Lech Poznan	0 - 0
18	Lillestroem	0 - 0
19	Marseille	0 - 0
20	Nijmegen	0 - 0
21	NK Celje	0 - 0
22	OFI Crete	0 - 0
23	Olympiacos	0 - 0
24	Lyon	0 - 0
25	Omonia Nicosia	0 - 0
26	Levski Sofia	0 - 0
27	Celta Vigo	0 - 0
28	Real Sociedad	0 - 0
29	Salzburg	0 - 0
30	Union Gilloise	0 - 0
31	Torreense	0 - 0
32	Sparta Prague	0 - 0
33	Stade Rennais	0 - 0
34	Sturm Graz	0 - 0
35	Sunderland	0 - 0
36	Hoffenheim	0 - 0

Fixtures

Results

02/09

Aluminij Kidricevo

21:00

NK Celje

06/09

NK Celje

21:15

Koper

12/09

Bravo Ljubljana

18:00

NK Celje

16/09

Leverkusen

22:00

NK Celje

19/09

Mura Murska Sobota

18:00

NK Celje

30/08

NK Brinje Grosuplje

4 - 1

NK Celje

19/08

Slovan Bratislava

1 - 1

NK Celje

15/08

Nafta Lendava

1 - 3

NK Celje

11/08

NK Celje

2 - 0

Ararat-Armenia

08/08

NK Celje

1 - 0

Olimpija Ljubljana

About NK Celje

NK Celje is a football club founded in 1919. Home matches are played at Arena Z’dezele. The team is managed by Vitor Campelos.

In the Slovenia - PrvaLiga table the side sits in position 7, on 8 points from 5 matches. Record: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost. Goals scored: 8, conceded: 8, goal difference: 0.

In the most recent match the side lost 1-4 to NK Brinje Grosuplje (8/30/2026). Next up: away to Aluminij Kidricevo (9/3/2026).

The squad has 35 players, with an average age of 25.3 and a combined market value of 12.6 M €. Leading scorer: Svit Seslar (4). Most assists: Leonardo Koutris (1). Most valuable player: Svit Seslar (2.2 M €).

In this transfer window 15 players joined and 11 left. Arrivals include Benjamin Verbic, Alpha Diounkou, Yaya Dukuly. Departures include Jakov Pranjic, David Castro, Zan Luka Zuzek.

The trophy cabinet holds 3 x PrvaLiga, 1 x Slovenia Cup.

NK Celje

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