Slovenia women's national football team

The Slovenia women's national football team (Slovene: Slovenska ženska nogometna reprezentanca) represents Slovenia in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The team played its first official match in 1993, two years after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. Before that, Slovenian players played for the Yugoslavia national team.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Slovenia national football team.

Slovenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Slovenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSaša Kolman
CaptainMateja Zver
FIFA codeSVN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 41 Increase 3 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest39 (June 2023)
Lowest77 (June 2005)
First international
 Slovenia 0–10 England 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 25 September 1993)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 3 June 2016)
 Estonia 0–9 Slovenia 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 23 February 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 17–0 Slovenia 
(Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994)

History

Slovenia made its official debut on 25 September 1993 against England in the qualifying for the 1995 European Championship. They lost all six qualifiers with a 0–60 goal average, including a record 17–0 loss against Spain. After this Slovenia did not take part in official competitions for more than a decade.

They returned in 2005 for the 2007 World Cup qualification, where they did not have options to qualify since back then a two-division format with promotions and relegations was held and they started in the lower category. For the 2009 European Championship the two divisions were merged into one, and Slovenia made it to the play-offs as one of the four best 3rd-ranked teams, their biggest success to date. There they were knocked out by Ukraine by a 0–5 aggregate.

In the 2011 World Cup and 2013 European Championship qualifiers Slovenia ended fourth out of five teams, with 6 and 4 points, respectively.

All-time results
Competition Stage Opponent Result Scorers
1995 UEFA Euro
qualification		First stage England
 Belgium
 Spain		0–10; 0–10
0–7; 0–8
0–17; 0–8
2007 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		Regular stage
(Class B)		 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Croatia
 Malta		2–0; 6–1
5–3; 3–0
4–1; 3–1		Nikl 3, Milenkovič 2, Vais 2, Petrovič
Vais 5, Milenkovič, Nikl, Zver
Maleševič 2, Nikl 2, Vais 2, Grad
2009 UEFA Euro
qualification		 First stage Serbia
 France
 Iceland
 Greece		0–5; 3–0
0–6; 0–2
2–1; 0–5
3–1; 6–4		Zver 3
0
Benak, Milenkovič
Zver 4, Milkovič 2, Benak, Maleševič, Petrovič
Play-offs Ukraine0–3; 0–2
2011 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		First stage Italy
 Finland
 Armenia
 Portugal		0–8; 0–6
0–3; 1–4
5–1; 1–0
0–4; 0–1		0
Zver
Milenkovič 2, Zver 2, Tibaut, Vrabel
0
2013 UEFA Euro
qualification		First stage England
 Serbia
 Croatia
 Netherlands		0–4; 0–4
1–2; 0–3
3–3; 1–0
0–2; 1–3		0
o.g.
Eržen, Vrabel, Žganec
Zver
2015 FIFA World Cup
UEFA qualification		First stage Slovakia
 Germany
 Republic of Ireland
 Russia
 Croatia		3–1; 2–1
0–13; 0–4
0–3; 0–2
1–4; 1–2
0–3; 0–1		Nikl 2, Zver 2, + o.g.
0
0
Jerina 2
0

Results and fixtures
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023
14 July International Friendly Slovenia  0–3  Serbia Krško, Slovenia
19:00 Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovenia  0–2  Czech Republic Krško
16:00 Report Pochmanová 38'
Cahynová 86'		 Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium,
Attendance: 233
Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia)
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–1  Slovenia Zenica
  • Nikolić 40'
 Report
  • Zver 59'
 Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre,
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus  1–1  Slovenia Budapest (Hungary)
20:00
  • Linnik 90+3'
 Report
  • Kubichnaya 16' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovenia  0–0  Belarus Murska Sobota
17:30 Report Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Attendance: 342
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Slovenia  2–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Koper
18:00
  • Kuštrin 74', 77'
 Report
  • Jelčić 19'
 Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 488
Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Czech Republic  4–0  Slovenia Pardubice
19:00 Report Stadium: CFIG Arena
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)

2024
24 February 2024 Pinatar Cup SF Slovenia  0–1  Finland San Pedro del Pinatar
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
27 February 2024 Pinatar Cup 3rd Slovenia  1–0  Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar
Golob 5' Stadium: Pinatar Arena
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia  2–0  Moldova Ljubljana
  • Prašnikar 45+2'
  • Kuštrin 56'
 Report Stadium: Šiška Sports Park
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying North Macedonia  0–5  Slovenia Skopje
Report Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Saša Kolman

Manager history

As of February 2024

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Saša Kolman 2023 – 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Borut Jarc 2018–2023 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Moldova and North Macedonia on the 6th and 9th of April 2024 , respectively .[2]
  • Caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2021, after the Croatia match.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zala Meršnik (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 41 0 Spain Sporting Huelva
1GK Melania Pasar Hungary Budapest Honved FC
16 2DF Kaja Eržen (1994-08-21) 21 August 1994 66 4 Italy Fiorentina
2DF Sara Gradišek (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 1 0 Italy BolognaFV
3 2DF Sara Agrež (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 33 2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
2 2DF Lana Golob (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 8 1 Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven
13 2DF Izabela Križaj (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 4 0 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
2DF Naja Poje Mihelič Italy U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
21 3MF Korina Janež (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 3 0 Germany RB Leipzig
10 3MF Dominika Čonč (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 56 2 Spain Levante Las Planas
6 3MF Kaja Korošec (2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 35 2 France Paris
6 3MF Nika Babnik (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 7 1 Portugal Clube de Albergaria
17 4FW Zala Kuštrin (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 19 1 Italy Bologna
11 4FW Lara Prašnikar (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 38 24 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
17 4FW Nina Kajzba (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 2 0 Italy Napoli
8 4FW Mateja Zver (captain) (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 84 45 Austria St. Pölten
11 4FW Lara Ivanuša (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 26 2 Turkey Fenerbahçe
14 4FW Špela Kolbl (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 35 4 Slovenia Mura
4FW Sara Ketiš Italy Chievo Verona

Recent call-ups
  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Iva Kocijan (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 0 0 Slovenia Mura v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
DF Zala Vindišar (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 4 2 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 September 2023
DF Evelina Kos Slovenia Mura v.  Czech Republic, 5 December 2023
DF Anja Eferl (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 Spain Real Oviedo v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
MF Mirjam Kastelec Slovenia ŽNK Ljubljana v.  Czech Republic, 5 December 2023
MF Luana Zajmi (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 1 0 Turkey ALG Spor v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
MF Zara Kramžar (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 3 2 Italy Roma v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
MF Manja Rogan (1995-10-22) 22 October 1995 19 1 Greece Panathinaikos v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
MF Sara Makovec (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 17 0 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana v.  Philippines, 27 February 2024
FW Ana Milovič (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 13 2 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana v.  Czech Republic, 5 December 2023

Notes:

  • Position legend: GK=goalkeeper; DF=Defender; MF=Midfielder; FW=Forward.

Captains
  • Mateja Zver (????–)

Records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Sweden 1995did not qualify UEFA Euro 1995
United States 1999did not enter did not enter
United States 2003
China 2007did not qualify 6600236+17
Germany 2011 8206727−20
Canada 2015 10208734−27
France 2019 8206920−11
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10532216+15
2027to be determined to be determined
Total-------- 42173226793−26
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1984 to Denmark 1991Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Italy 1993did not enter did not enter
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995did not qualify 6006060
NorwaySweden 1997did not enter did not enter
Germany 2001
England 2005
Finland 2009did not qualify 104061429
Sweden 2013 8116621
Netherlands 2017 83052119
England 2022 106043112
Switzerland 2025to be determined to be determined
Total------- 421412772141
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ZNAN SEZNAM IGRALK ZA TURNIR V ŠPANIJI
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