Robert Koren
Koren training with Slovenia in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Koren | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Radlje ob Dravi, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dravograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Dravograd | 129 | (17) |
| 2001–2004 | Celje | 78 | (22) |
| 2004–2007 | Lillestrøm | 75 | (19) |
| 2007–2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 130 | (17) |
| 2010–2014 | Hull City | 143 | (28) |
| 2014–2016 | Melbourne City | 26 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Slovenia U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2012 | Slovenia | 61 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:42, 14 January 2016 (UTC). |
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Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Koren earned 61 caps and scored five goals for the Slovenia national football team between 2003 and 2012 and played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Koren played for Celje, Dravograd and again for Celje in his home country, before transferring to Norwegian side Lillestrøm in 2004.
He became one of the most highly rated players of the Norwegian Premier League, many regarding him as the best foreigner in the entire competition. Koren was the definitive playmaker for Lillestrøm, and has often been compared to his former idol Zlatko Zahovič. During his time in Norway he was linked with a move to English club Leeds United.
On 4 January 2007, Koren signed for English Championship club West Bromwich Albion in a Bosman ruling, penning an 18-month contract with a further year's option in the club's favour. He made his debut two days later as a late substitute in the Baggies' 3–1 win over Leeds United in the FA Cup 3rd round. Koren scored his first goal for the club in a 7–0 home win against Barnsley on 6 May 2007, the last day of the league season. The victory ensured Albion's place in the Championship promotion play-offs. Koren started all three play-off games as Albion beat Wolves in the two-legged semi-final but lost 1–0 to Derby County in the Wembley final.
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