Svit Sešlar

Svit Sešlar (born 9 January 2002) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Celje, on loan from Eyüpspor.

Svit Sešlar

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Maribor, Slovenia[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team	Celje (on loan from Eyüpspor)
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2015	Dravinja
2016	Aluminij
2016–2018	Celje
2018	Drava Ptuj
2019–2020	Olimpija Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Drava Ptuj	5	(1)
2020–2023	Olimpija Ljubljana	74	(12)
2020	→ Krka (loan)	3	(1)
2023–	Eyüpspor	23	(2)
2024–	→ Celje (loan)	3	(3)
International career‡
2017–2018	Slovenia U16	7	(0)
2019	Slovenia U18	2	(0)
2021–	Slovenia U21	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Career

Sešlar grew up in Slovenske Konjice^[4] and started his career with local side Dravinja, and later also played youth football for Aluminij, Celje and Drava Ptuj.^[5] In early 2019, he signed for Slovenian top flight side Olimpija Ljubljana.^[6] He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Olimpija on 14 February 2021 in a 2–0 victory over Mura.^[7] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.^[8]

Personal life

Sešlar is the son of Simon Sešlar, a former Slovenian international footballer.^[9] He has two sisters, Hana and Lina.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 September 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Drava Ptuj	2018–19	2. SNL	5	1	1	0	—		6	1
Olimpija Ljubljana	2019–20	1. SNL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	1. SNL	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	2021–22	1. SNL	32	2	1	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	0	37	2
	2022–23	1. SNL	34	9	5	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	1	41	10
	2023–24	1. SNL	4	1	0	0	7[lower-alpha 3]	0	11	1
	Total		74	12	7	0	13	1	94	13
Krka (loan)	2020–21	2. SNL	3	1	0	0	—		3	1
Eyüpspor	2023–24	TFF First League	21	2	2	0	—		23	2
	2024–25	Süper Lig	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		23	2	2	0	—		25	2
Celje (loan)	2024–25	1. SNL	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	3
Career total			108	19	10	0	13	1	131	20

1. Includes Slovenian Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2022–23^[10]
• Slovenian Cup: 2020–21, 2022–23^[10]

References

1. "Svit Sešlar". NK Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
2. "Svit Sešlar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. Viškovič, Rok (14 November 2022). "Svit Sešlar: Reprezentanca Matjaža Keka? Prezgodaj bi bilo". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
4. Nejedly, Gorazd (17 April 2023). "Svit Sešlar: Pravi plejmejker, ki obožuje kavo in nanizanke". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
5. Plestenjak, Rok (21 October 2022). "Daleč najboljša stvar, ki se je zgodila slovenskemu nogometu". Siol (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
6. "NOVA MOČ med zmaji: Olimpija pripeljala sina svojega nekdanjega - ŠPORTNEGA DIREKTORJA!". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
7. "Svit Sešlar » PrvaLiga 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
8. Gruden, Toni (5 January 2022). "Rudonja sestavlja ekipo za vrh, zato Sešlar podaljšal kar do 2026". RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
9. "Sešlar zbodel Zeljkovića: Dajte mi Koper, pa bom dal gol vsako tekmo". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
10. "Slovenia – S. Sešlar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

External links

• Svit Sešlar at NZS (in Slovene)