Agron Šalja
Slovenian footballer (born 1972)
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Agron Šalja (Albanian: Agron Shala; born 20 August 1972) is a Slovenian football manager and former player who manages Krka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Vevče, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Olimpija | 29 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Primorje | 45 | (2) |
| 1997 | Olimpija | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Vevče | 10 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Domžale | 80 | (8) |
| 2002 | Triglav Kranj | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Interblock | 124 | (29) |
| Total | 298 | (40) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Slovenia U15 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Slovenia U17 | ||
| 2018–2021 | Slovenia U19 | ||
| 2021 | Slovenia U17 | ||
| 2021 | Celje | ||
| 2023 | Gorica | ||
| 2023–2024 | Krka | ||
| 2024–2025 | Mura (general manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Šalja was born on 20 August 1972. Born in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, he is a native of Ljubljana, Slovenia.[1]
Playing career
Slovenian news website Siol wrote in 2021 that Šalja was "once one of the most promising national players in Yugoslavia".[2] In 1991, he started his career with Olimpija. Two years later, he signed for Primorje. Four years later, he signed for Vevče, before signing for Domžale in 1998. Subsequently, he signed for Triglav Kranj in 2002 and then Interblock the same year.[3]
Managerial career
Šalja started his managerial career with managed Slovenian side Celje, where he was described as "led them to stay in the first league competition in the 2020/21 season".[4] Previously, he managed Slovenia national youth teams.[5] Following his stint with Celje, he was appointed manager of Gorica in 2023. The same year, he was appointed manager of Krka.[6]
