Biography
Who is Andraž Kirm?
Early Career in Slovenia
Andraž Kirm began his senior club career playing in Slovenia. He spent time with Smartno before transferring to Slovan in 2002. Two years later, he moved to Svoboda, where he established himself as a regular first team player in the capital.
His performances attracted attention from higher division clubs. In the summer of 2005, he joined Domzale. During his first season with the club, he made twenty nine league appearances as Domzale finished as runners up in the league competition.
Championships and Foreign Clubs
During the following campaigns with Domzale, Andraž Kirm won back to back league championships in the 2006 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008 seasons. He also helped his team secure the Slovenian Supercup in 2007 and led the league in assists during the 2008 to 2009 season.
In July 2009, he moved abroad to join Polish club Wisla Krakow on a five year contract. He played in all thirty seven competition matches during his first season. In the subsequent campaign, he won the Ekstraklasa championship and finished as the club's top goalscorer with nine league goals.
Later Club Stints
After his time in Poland, Andraž Kirm continued his career in the Netherlands. In August 2012, he signed a contract with Eredivisie club Groningen that lasted until 2014.
Following the conclusion of his contract with Groningen, he moved to Cyprus to play for Omonia. During his two seasons with the Cypriot club, he scored eleven league goals before leaving in 2016. Later that year, he returned to Slovenia to sign with Olimpija Ljubljana.
International Career
Andraž Kirm made his debut for the Slovenia national football team in August 2007 during a friendly match against Montenegro in Podgorica. In his second appearance, he provided an assist for a goal in a UEFA Euro qualifying win over Luxembourg.
He became a vital part of the squad under manager Matjaz Kek. He was the only player alongside a teammate to appear in every qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also played in both play off matches against Russia and appeared in all three group stage games at the tournament, earning seventy one total caps and scoring six goals.
Birthday and age
Andraž Kirm was born on September 6, 1984, which makes Andraž 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Andraž shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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