CITY CAPTURE SLOVENIAN ACE VELIKONJA

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2846794,00.html

Cardiff City can today announce that a deal has been done to see Slovenian International striker Etien Velikonja join the club for the 2012/13 season on a four year deal.

A player Malky Mackay has admired for a number of years, Etien, 23, will undergo a medical and join the Bluebirds from NK Maribor on July 25 after his final game for the 1 SNL based club in a Champions League qualifier.

From his forty six appearances for NK Maribor, Etien scored twenty goals. Last season the Slovenian club qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stages after beating Rangers, while they were crowned domestic cup winners and 1 SNL champions, their tenth title win with a record eighty five points.

Speaking of Etien's arrival, Malky Mackay said, "We're really excited to be bringing in an international striker to complement our squad.

"Etien is a player who I tried to sign once before and have keenly followed his progress with Maribor. We felt that the time was right to bring him to the UK and I'm looking forward to seeing his career continue to develop with Cardiff City."

The problem with malky is he can't clinch the deal

Love the way this guy does business, if its in the paper or forums I doubt its true.

Another signing completely off the radar

nice to see some transfer activity!! welcome to Cardiff City!

Nice little goal against Rangers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jz6E0ilCNc

How many caps has he got then as there would have been a problem with the work premit if under a certain amount and thats probably why MM couldn't sign him before.

How many caps has he got then as there would have been a problem with the work premit if under a certain amount and thats probably why MM couldn't sign him before.

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Signed for €1m, apparently. Malky must have a lot of faith in him!

Welcome to Cardiff City.

How many caps has he got then as there would have been a problem with the work premit if under a certain amount and thats probably why MM couldn't sign him before.

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Hang on it says here 2 as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etien_Velikonja

Opps sorry Solvenia got into the EU in 2004

Interesting that he will also be match fit as hes playing a Champions League qualifier for Maribor before he signs for CCFC

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/etien ... 50384.html

From 2009

http://community.footballpools.com/blog ... n-starlet/

Another one unexpected, scored a few good goals when I just looked on YouTube, our luck he will fail the medical. Just happy some activity has taken place in the clubs' transfer kitty.

At 5'10 hes not a big target man but a decent goal poacher come striker , hope City play to his strengths and not lump long high balls to him ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ0EjXLOhM 3:18 - quality finish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtxJeOUXlw0

his cousin plays for PSV, runs in the family

His medical is in 13 days.

BOOM! THERE IT IS.


Feel like its the fix I've been gagging for.

well happy....ayet again no1 had a clue about the signing...loving Malkys work

http://www.soccerway.com/players/etien-velikonja/35356/

hmmmm that one slipped under the radar. malky sure keeps things close to his chest

Have you seen this guys goal scoring record ! wow !

http://www.youtube.com/​watch?v=ARJ0EjXLOhM&feature​=related

^^^ Type in the full address ^^^

Really good goalscoring record and looking at his goals on youtube he looks a natural finisher who has good movement and pace, spot on malky! Could Velikonja be the new wearer of the magic hat when he starts banging in the goals?

both feet strong finisher

likes it Malky bhoy

smoke and mirrors from MM - wont want to play him in cards eh?????

Good signing - we needed a striker!

Have no idea who he is but he does look sharp on YouTube.

Keep the signings coming

im surprised roath magic hasnt been on here slagging velikonja off yet

Awesome signing it looks like, a great off the radar capture by Malky, apparently their director of football said it's the record for a player in that league, 3.6M euros which would be nearly £3M I think.