Aris Zarifović (born 2 June 1988) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tolmin.

Aris Zarifović
Zarifović with Olimpija Ljubljana in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Šempeter pri Gorici, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tolmin
Youth career
2000–2007 Gorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Gorica 85 (6)
2007–2008Brda (loan) 14 (1)
2008–2009Brda (loan) 19 (1)
2012–2019 Olimpija Ljubljana 112 (5)
2019–2022 Samut Prakan City 80 (8)
2022–2023 PT Prachuap 17 (4)
2023–2024 Gemonese 1919
2024– Tolmin 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Club career

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Zarifović played for the youth teams of Slovenian club ND Gorica before starting his professional career in the 2007–08 season, in which he played three matches for Gorica's first team in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[1] During his five years at the club, he appeared in 85 games, scoring six goals in the process.[2]

In May 2012, he joined Olimpija Ljubljana, signing a four-year deal.[3] In December 2015, his contract was extended until 2018,[4] and in March 2018, it was extended again, this time until 2021.[5] During his time at Olimpija, he played a total of 150 games across all competitions, scored eight goals, and won the PrvaLiga twice with the team.[6]

In January 2019, Zarifović signed a contract with Thai League 1 side Samut Prakan City.[6] After the club was relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season, he left Samut Prakan and joined PT Prachuap on a one-year deal.[7]

Honours

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Olimpija Ljubljana

References

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  1. ^ "Statistika – Prva Liga Telekom Slovenije 2007/08". prvaliga.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Aris Zarifović". Nogometna zveza Slovenije (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Ačimović pripeljal dve okrepitvi". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Z zmaji podaljšal še Zarifović". Delo (in Slovenian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Zarifović podpisal novo pogodbo". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nov odhod pri Olimpiji. Poslovil se je še en ljubljenec navijačev". siol.net (in Slovenian). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Azijska renesansa na jesen kariere: Aris Zarifović že tri leta in pol uživa v tajskem nogometu". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b Aris Zarifović at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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