Slovenia women's national football team

The Slovenia women's national football team (Slovene: Slovenska ženska nogometna reprezentanca) represents Slovenia in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The team played its first official match in 1993, two years after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. Before that, Slovenian players played for the Yugoslavia national team.

Slovenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Slovenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSaša Kolman
CaptainMateja Zver
FIFA codeSVN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 40 Steady (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest39 (June 2023)
Lowest77 (June 2005)
First international
 Slovenia 0–10 England 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 25 September 1993)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 3 June 2016)
 Estonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 23 February 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 17–0 Slovenia 
(Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994)

History

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Slovenia made its official debut on 25 September 1993 against England in the qualifying for the 1995 European Championship. They lost all six qualifiers with a 0–60 goal average, including a record 17–0 loss against Spain. After this Slovenia did not take part in official competitions for more than a decade.

They returned in 2005 for the 2007 World Cup qualification, where they did not have options to qualify since back then a two-division format with promotions and relegations was held and they started in the lower category. For the 2009 European Championship the two divisions were merged into one, and Slovenia made it to the play-offs as one of the four best 3rd-ranked teams, their biggest success to date. There they were knocked out by Ukraine by a 0–5 aggregate.

In the 2011 World Cup and 2013 European Championship qualifiers Slovenia ended fourth out of five teams, with 6 and 4 points, respectively.

All-time results

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Competition Stage Opponent Result Scorers
1995 UEFA Euro
qualification
First stage   England
  Belgium
  Spain
0–10; 0–10
0–7; 0–8
0–17; 0–8
2007 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification
Regular stage
(Class B)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Croatia
  Malta
2–0; 6–1
5–3; 3–0
4–1; 3–1
Nikl 3, Milenkovič 2, Vais 2, Petrovič
Vais 5, Milenkovič, Nikl, Zver
Maleševič 2, Nikl 2, Vais 2, Grad
2009 UEFA Euro
qualification
First stage   Serbia
  France
  Iceland
  Greece
0–5; 3–0
0–6; 0–2
2–1; 0–5
3–1; 6–4
Zver 3
0
Benak, Milenkovič
Zver 4, Milkovič 2, Benak, Maleševič, Petrovič
Play-offs   Ukraine 0–3; 0–2
2011 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification
First stage   Italy
  Finland
  Armenia
  Portugal
0–8; 0–6
0–3; 1–4
5–1; 1–0
0–4; 0–1
0
Zver
Milenkovič 2, Zver 2, Tibaut, Vrabel
0
2013 UEFA Euro
qualification
First stage   England
  Serbia
  Croatia
  Netherlands
0–4; 0–4
1–2; 0–3
3–3; 1–0
0–2; 1–3
0
o.g.
Eržen, Vrabel, Žganec
Zver
2015 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification
First stage   Slovakia
  Germany
  Republic of Ireland
  Russia
  Croatia
3–1; 2–1
0–13; 0–4
0–3; 0–2
1–4; 1–2
0–3; 0–1
Nikl 2, Zver 2, + o.g.
0
0
Jerina 2
0

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovenia   2–1   Bosnia and Herzegovina Koper
18:00
  • Kuštrin   74', 77'
Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 488
Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Czech Republic   4–0   Slovenia Pardubice
19:00 Report Stadium: CFIG Arena
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)

2024

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24 February 2024 Pinatar Cup SF Slovenia   0–1   Finland San Pedro del Pinatar
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
27 February 2024 Pinatar Cup 3rd Slovenia   1–0   Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar
Golob   5' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia   2–0   Moldova Ljubljana
Report Stadium: Šiška Sports Park
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia   6–0   Latvia Murska Sobota
18:00
Report Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Attendance: 549
Referee: Ana Maria Terteleac (Romania)
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying Latvia   0–4   Slovenia Jūrmala
17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Sloka Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Ukraine)
25 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Slovenia   0–3   Austria Koper
18:00 Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 458[2]
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)
29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Austria   2–1
(5–1 agg.)
  Slovenia Ried im Innkreis
18:00
Report
Stadium: Josko Arena
Attendance: 2,600[3]
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saša Kolman

Manager history

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As of February 2024

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Saša Kolman 2023 – 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Borut Jarc 2018–2023 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Melania Pasar (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25)   Honvéd [hu]
1 1GK Zala Meršnik (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 (age 23) 41 0   Al-Ittihad

16 2DF Kaja Eržen (1994-08-21) 21 August 1994 (age 30) 66 4   Fiorentina
2DF Sara Gradišek (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Bologna
3 2DF Sara Agrež (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 23) 33 2   1. FC Köln
2 2DF Lana Golob (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 25) 8 1   Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2DF Naja Mihelič (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 18)   Sassuolo
13 2DF Izabela Križaj (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) 4 0   St. Pölten

6 3MF Zara Kramžar (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) 3 2   Roma
21 3MF Korina Janež (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Union Berlin
10 3MF Dominika Čonč (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 31) 56 2 Unattached
6 3MF Kaja Korošec (2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 (age 23) 35 2   Paris
3MF Mirjam Kastelec (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 (age 22)   ŽNK Ljubljana
15 3MF Sara Makovec (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24) 17 0   Olimpija Ljubljana

4FW Sara Ketiš (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 28)   ChievoVerona FM [it]
11 4FW Lara Prašnikar (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 26) 38 24   Eintracht Frankfurt
17 4FW Nina Kajzba (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Napoli
8 4FW Mateja Zver (captain) (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 36) 84 45   St. Pölten
14 4FW Špela Kolbl (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26) 35 4   Mura

Recent call-ups

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  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Iva Kocijan (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Mura v.   Philippines, 27 February 2024

DF Anja Eferl (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20)   CFF Albacete [es] v.   Philippines, 27 February 2024
DF Evelina Kos (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28)   Mura v.   Czech Republic, 5 December 2023
DF Zala Vindišar (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 24) 4 2   Mura v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 September 2023

MF Nika Babnik (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26) 7 1   Vitória de Guimarães v.   Latvia,9 April 2024
MF Luana Zajmi (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Pogoń Szczecin v.   Philippines, 27 February 2024
MF Manja Rogan (1995-10-22) 22 October 1995 (age 29) 19 1   Panathinaikos v.   Philippines, 27 February 2024

FW Zala Kuštrin (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26) 19 1   Bologna v.   Latvia,9 April 2024
FW Lara Ivanuša (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27) 26 2   Þór/KA v.   Latvia,9 April 2024
FW Ana Milovič (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) 13 2   Olimpija Ljubljana v.   Czech Republic, 5 December 2023

Notes:

  • Position legend: GK=goalkeeper; DF=Defender; MF=Midfielder; FW=Forward.

Captains

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Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 Part of   Yugoslavia Part of   Yugoslavia
  1995 did not qualify UEFA Euro 1995
  1999 did not enter did not enter
  2003
  2007 did not qualify 6 6 0 0 23 6 +17
  2011 8 2 0 6 7 27 −20
  2015 10 2 0 8 7 34 −27
  2019 8 2 0 6 9 20 −11
   2023 10 5 3 2 21 6 +15
  2027 to be determined to be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 42 17 3 22 67 93 −26
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1984 to   1991 Part of   Yugoslavia Part of   Yugoslavia
  1993 did not enter did not enter
     1995 did not qualify 6 0 0 6 0 60
   1997 did not enter did not enter
  2001
  2005
  2009 did not qualify 10 4 0 6 14 29
  2013 8 1 1 6 6 21
  2017 8 3 0 5 21 19
  2022 10 6 0 4 31 12
  2025 to be determined to be determined
Total - - - - - - - 42 14 1 27 72 141
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 B 4 3rd 6 1 3 2 4 9 - 28th
2025–26 B To be determined
Total 18th

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Slovenia v Austria" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Austria v Slovenia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ Z DOBRIMI OBČUTKI ČAKAJO PETKOVO GOSTOVANJE
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