Leon Panikvar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leon Panikvar | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Drava Ptuj | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Aluminij | |||
Maribor | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Maribor | 43 | (2) |
2006 | → Bela Krajina (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Primorje | 40 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 53 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Kilmarnock | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Pécsi Mecsek FC | 5 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Aluminij | 18 | (4) |
2014– | Drava Ptuj | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2014. |
Leon Panikvar (born 28 January 1983 in Maribor) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a left-back for Drava Ptuj.
Career
Panikvar started his career in a hometown club Maribor, where he made his Slovenian league debut in the 2004–05 season. He spent a brief period on loan with Bela Krajina 2006.
In 2008, he was sold to fellow PrvaLiga team Primorje, where he became a mainstay in the team. However, the team finished the season in the last, tenth place and were relegated.
On 14 July 2009, after a successful trial, Panikvar signed for the Hungarian outfit Zalaegerszegi TE on a two-year contract with a one-year option. Hi made his league debut on 25 July 2009 in a 2–1 away win against Paksi SE.[1]
In the summer of 2011, Panikvar left ZTE after the one-year option was not taken up.[2] He was then invited for a trial with Kilmarnock where he signed a two-year contract on 17 August 2011.[3] Panikvar made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on Saturday September the 17th 2011 in a 2–2 away draw to Aberdeen.
After failing to hold down a regular first-team place, he was released by Kilmarnock in January 2012.[4]
In February 2012 he signed for Zalaegerszegi TE.
References
- ↑ "Zalaegerszeg 2 - 1 Paks". Pepsifoci.hu. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "We have started preparing for season 2011/12". ZTE FC official website. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock sign Panikvar". Sky Sports. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels reveals he turned away Arsenal loanees". The Telegraph. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.