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5 unusual facts about NK Maribor


Arghus

Arghus Soares Bordignon (born 19 January 1988 in Alegrete) is a Brazilian football defender, who currently plays for Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.

Marcos Tavares

At time he spent on Cyprus, he met Nilton Fernandes, who introduced him to Zlatko Zahovič, the director of football at the Slovenian football team Maribor.

Maribor Branik

NK Maribor, an association football club established in December 1960, who joined MŠD Branik sports organization in 1988

Nick Powell

Powell then went on to score Wigan's first ever European goal, against NK Maribor on 3 October 2013, and later added the third goal in a 3–1 victory for his side.

Tiago Filipe Figueiras Gomes

Gomes made his debut for the latter against NK Maribor at GSP Stadium on 31 July 2013, in a 1–1 home draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.


Edin Hadžialagić

On the club level, he played for Sarajevo, Čelik Zenica, Željezničar Sarajevo, Maribor and Olimpija Ljubljana.

Etien Velikonja

During the 2010 summer transfer window it was speculated for the first time that Velikonja could join 1.SNL Maribor, however, the deal was eventually not carried out and Velikonja stayed in Gorica for the start of the 2010–11 season.

Martin Milec

A native of Rače, Slovenia, he is a lifelong fan of NK Maribor, a club he currently plays for, and regularly attended Maribor's matches as a child.

Nastja Čeh

In the 1996–97 season he moved from Drava to Maribor, later spending one season at NK Olimpija before returning to Maribor and then moving on to Club Brugge.


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Marko Simeunovič

He is the son of former NK Maribor player and coach, Vojislav Simeunović.