Jan Koprivec
Encyclopedia
Jan Koprivec is a Slovenia
n footballer
. He plays in Italy
for A.S. Bari
, on loan from Udinese Calcio
.
. Along with first team player Jasmin Handanovič
, Koprivec was transferred to Italian clubs from Koper in summer 2007. Koprivec played for Cagliari
in the first round and the first leg of the second round matches of the Coppa Italia 2007-08
, both of which Cagliari won. But Cagliari used Fortin
in the second leg, which they lost 4–0 to Sampdoria, and failed to advanced to the next round.
On July 2008 Koprivec completed a move to Udinese
, and immediately joined their pre-season camp. He made his league debut for Udinese on 22 March 2009 against Genoa
.
On 17 August 2009 he was loaned out to Serie B
side Gallipoli
. He made his debut 4 days later, in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli
, ahead Carlo Sciarrone
and Simone Palese, and played only eleven games with the club from Salento
due to a injury that hampered his settling into the first team. He returned to Udinese at the end of the season, and was then included into the first team as second-choice goalkeeper behind fellow Slovenian Samir Handanovič
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He plays in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for A.S. Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
, on loan from Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
.
Career
Koprivec started his career at FC KoperFC Koper
FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...
. Along with first team player Jasmin Handanovič
Jasmin Handanovic
Jasmin Handanović is a Slovenian football goalkeeper who plays for Maribor in Slovenian PrvaLiga.-Career:...
, Koprivec was transferred to Italian clubs from Koper in summer 2007. Koprivec played for Cagliari
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in the first round and the first leg of the second round matches of the Coppa Italia 2007-08
Coppa Italia 2007-08
The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma...
, both of which Cagliari won. But Cagliari used Fortin
Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Larnaca F.C..-Siena:Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season he is the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runner-up. In the second season with Siena and his first Serie A season he lost the place with...
in the second leg, which they lost 4–0 to Sampdoria, and failed to advanced to the next round.
On July 2008 Koprivec completed a move to Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, and immediately joined their pre-season camp. He made his league debut for Udinese on 22 March 2009 against Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
.
On 17 August 2009 he was loaned out to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Gallipoli
Gallipoli Calcio
Gallipoli Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Gallipoli, Apulia.- History :The club was founded in 1999 as Associazione Calcio Gallipoli to represent the town of Gallipoli from the province of Lecce...
. He made his debut 4 days later, in a 1–1 draw with Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
, ahead Carlo Sciarrone
Carlo Sciarrone
Carlo Sciarrone is an Italian footballer who plays goalkeeper role.In July 2005, he was signed by Udinese, plays as a 3rd goalkeeper behind Morgan De Sanctis and Gabriele Paoletti. In summer 2007, he left for Massese in co-ownership deal. In the next season, he was signed by Gallipoli. He played...
and Simone Palese, and played only eleven games with the club from Salento
Salento
Salento is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot"...
due to a injury that hampered his settling into the first team. He returned to Udinese at the end of the season, and was then included into the first team as second-choice goalkeeper behind fellow Slovenian Samir Handanovič
Samir Handanovic
Samir Handanovič, is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club Udinese and the Slovenian national team. He is well known for his ability to save pentalies...
.