Andraž Struna
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-23) 23 April 1989
Place of birth Piran, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Portorož Piran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Portorož Piran
2007–2010 Koper 58 (1)
2008Jadran Dekani (loan) 21 (2)
2010–2013 Cracovia 50 (1)
2013–2016 PAS Giannina 82 (0)
2017 Heart of Midlothian 13 (1)
2017 New York City FC 5 (0)
2018–2019 Anorthosis Famagusta 38 (0)
2019–2020 Voluntari 22 (1)
2020–2021 Triestina 5 (0)
2022 Tabor Sežana 4 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
2009–2010 Slovenia U21 5 (0)
2012–2018 Slovenia 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023

Andraž Struna (born 23 April 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a full-back. He is the brother of fellow Slovenian footballer Aljaž Struna.

Club career

Cracovia

In December 2010, Struna joined Cracovia on a three-and-a-half year contract.[2]

PAS Giannina

In summer 2013, he signed for the Super League Greece club PAS Giannina.[3] His contract expired on 30 June 2016 without signing a new one. He had 89 appearances in all competitions.

Heart of Midlothian

On 18 January 2017, he signed for Scottish Premiership team Heart of Midlothian on a short-term deal.[4][5] He was released by the club at the end of the season after failing to agree to a contract extension.[6]

New York City FC

On 6 September 2017, Struna signed with New York City FC.[7]

Voluntari

On 17 September 2019, Struna joined Liga I side Voluntari.[8]

Triestina

On 8 September 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Serie C club Triestina.[9]

International career

Struna played for the Slovenian under-21 team between 2009 and 2010.[10] He made his senior debut on 15 August 2012 in na friendly match against Romania.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Koper 2007–08 PrvaLiga 1000000010
2008–09 190400000230
2009–10 211000000211
2010–11 170302[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0230
Total 58170002010681
Cracovia 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 101000000101
2011–12 250200000270
2012–13 I liga 150100000160
Total 50130000000531
PAS Giannina 2013–14 Superleague Greece 300200000320
2014–15 300200000320
2015–16 220300000250
Total 820700000890
Heart of Midlothian 2016–17 Scottish Premiership 13140000000171
Total 13140000000171
New York City 2017 MLS 5000002171
Anorthosis Famagusta 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 120200000140
2018–19 260200000280
Total 38040000000420
Career total 24632500020312764

International

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Struna goal.[12]
List of international goals scored by Andraž Struna
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
127 March 2015Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia San Marino3–06–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers

Honours

Koper

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Andraž Struna (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. Andraż Struna piłkarzem Cracovii 23 December 2010, interia.pl
  3. Τέλος και οι Ίλιτς, Στρούνα από τον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα
  4. Dominko, Peter (18 January 2017). "Struna se je preselil na Škotsko" [Struna moved to Scotland]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. "Hearts sign Slovenian defender Andraz Struna". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. "Andraz Struna one of six players leaving Hearts". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. "NYCFC Signs Andraz Struna". New York City. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. Mihaitalazarica (17 September 2019). "Bine ai venit, Andraz Struna!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. Mađerić, Davor (8 September 2020). "Triestina tudi s slovenskim branilcem". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  10. "Andraž Struna – U21 team" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. "Andraž Struna – senior team" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. "Andraž Struna, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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