Boštjan Cesar

Infobox Football biography
playername = Boštjan Cesar


fullname = Boštjan Cesar
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|7|9|df=y
cityofbirth = Ljubljana
countryofbirth = SFR Yugoslavia (Now Slovenia)
height = 1.90 m
nickname =
position = Centre-back
currentclub = Marseille
clubnumber = 25
youthyears =
youthclubs = NK Olimpija
years = 2000–2005
2001
2004
2005–
2007–2008
clubs = Dinamo Zagreb
→ Croatia Sesvete (loan)
→ Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)
Marseille
→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
caps(goals) = 55 (3)
07 (0)
09 (0)
24 (0)
20 (1)
nationalyears = 2001-2003 2003-;
nationalteam = Slovenia U-21 Slovenia
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (1) 29 (2)
pcupdate = 17 September 2008
ntupdate = 17 September 2008

Boštjan Cesar (born 9 July 1982 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian international footballer, currently playing for Olympique de Marseille.

Career

He signed a three year-deal with Olympique de Marseille in 2005. He joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan in August 2007, with a view to a permament move.cite news
title = Baggies sign Marseille defender
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6928394.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-02
accessdate = 2007-08-07] He made his debut for Albion in a 1–0 League Cup victory over Bournemouth on 14 August, 2007. [cite news
title=WBA vs Bournemouth
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~39120,00.html
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date=2007-08-14
accessdate=2007-10-23] His league debut came more than two months later when Albion beat Blackpool 2–1 on 23 October, 2007. [cite news
title=WBA vs Blackpool
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37689,00.html
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date=2007-10-23
accessdate=2007-10-23] He scored his only Albion goal on 2 February 2008 in a 2–1 win against Burnley. [cite news
title=WBA vs Burnley
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~39076,00.html
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date=2008-02-02
accessdate=2008-02-23] Cesar made 24 appearances for Albion in all competitions, but returned to Marseille at the end of the season after Baggies boss Tony Mowbray decided against pursuing a permanent deal for the player. [cite news
title=Boss won't pursue Cesar deal
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1320191,00.html
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date=2008-05-28
accessdate=2008-05-28]

International goals

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

*Prva HNL: 2002-03:*Runner-up: 2003-04
*Croatian Cup: 2001-02, 2003-04
*Croatian Supercup: 2002, 2003

Olympique de Marseille

*Coupe de France::*Runner-up: 2006
*UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006

West Bromwich Albion

*Football League Championship: 2007-08

Notes

External links

* [http://www.om.net/fr/Equipes/201002/Effectif_pro/1522/CESAR Player profile] - Olympique de Marseille
* [http://www.football.si/index.php?pgi=16&show_portret=16579&l=2 Player profile] - NZS
* [http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=111969 Player profile] - LFP
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=6175 Career details] at National Football Teams