Fabijan Cipot

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Fabijan Cipot (born 25 August 1976) is a retired Slovenian football defender.

Club career

Cipot started his career at his hometown club Bakovci. As a youngster he moved to the nearby Mura. He made his Mura debut on 7 May 1997 in a 1. SNL tie with Rudar Velenje. In the following season he established himself as a regular first team player. In January 2000 he left Mura and signed with Maribor. After four seasons with Maribor, he moved to Qatar, where he played for Al-Sadd SC and Al-Arabi SC. After three seasons in Qatar, he returned to Europe. His trial in summer 2005 at Norwegian Brann ended with injury suffered in a friendly match against Birmingham City. He returned in spring 2006, playing for Nafta Lendava. In summer 2006 he signed with Maribor. After a year in Maribor, he moved to Swiss side Lucerne. In February 2008 he left Lucerne and signed with Rudar Velenje. In June 2011 he left Rudar Velenje and signed a contract with Mura 05.

International career

Cipot made his debut for Slovenia in a February 1999 friendly match against Switzerland, and earned a total of 26 caps.

Personal life

Cipot's sons Kai and Tio are also professional footballers.

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