| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1976-08-25)25 August 1976 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Murska Sobota,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mura | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Mura | 84 | (20) |
| 2000–2002 | Maribor | 55 | (7) |
| 2003 | Al Sadd SC | ||
| 2003–2005 | Al-Arabi SC | ||
| 2006 | Nafta Lendava | 12 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Maribor | 31 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Luzern | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Rudar Velenje | 99 | (11) |
| 2011–2013 | Mura 05 | 46 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Slovenia | 26 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fabijan Cipot (born 25 August 1976) is a retired Slovenianfootball defender.
Cipot started his career at his hometown club Bakovci. As a youngster he moved to the nearbyMura. He made his Mura debut on 7 May 1997 in a1. SNL tie withRudar Velenje.[2] In the following season he established himself as a regular first team player. In January 2000 he left Mura and signed withMaribor. After four seasons with Maribor, he moved to Qatar, where he played forAl-Sadd SC andAl-Arabi SC. After three seasons in Qatar, he returned to Europe. His trial in summer 2005 at NorwegianBrann ended with injury suffered in afriendly match againstBirmingham City.[3] He returned in spring 2006, playing forNafta Lendava.[4] In summer 2006 he signed with Maribor. After a year in Maribor, he moved to Swiss sideLucerne. In February 2008 he left Lucerne and signed with Rudar Velenje.[5] In June 2011 he left Rudar Velenje and signed a contract withMura 05.
Cipot made his debut forSlovenia in a February 1999friendly match againstSwitzerland, and earned a total of 26 caps.[6][7]
Cipot's sonsKai andTio are also professional footballers.[8]
