Age |
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38 years |
Birth date |
August 7, 1986 |
Zodiac sign |
Leo |
Place of Birth |
Slovenia |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Valter Birsa (born 7 August 1986) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a winger for Cagliari.
Born in Šempeter pri Gorici, he spent his childhood in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Birsa's career began at the age of five, when he started playing for ND Bilje, the village club of Bilje near Nova Gorica. As he was a talented player, he was soon transferred first to Primorje, then to Gorica at the age of 17. By the second season he was already the second best striker and one of the best in the Slovenian first league, scoring 29 goals for his home team, an outstanding goalscoring record for a midfielder.
In 2006, he signed for French club Sochaux in Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1. He was declared the best Slovenian player of 2006–2008 by the leading Slovenian football website.
On 22 January 2009, AJ Auxerre signed him on a loan deal until June 2009 from Sochaux. He scored his first Auxerre goal against giants Lyon. On 29 May, it was announced that Auxerre had made the loan permanent. In the 2010–11 season, Birsa scored a 23-yard free kick and his first Champions league goal against Ajax in the group stage, Ajax eventually won 2–1.
Height | 6 ft 0 in / 184 cm |
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Weight | 174 lb / 79 kg |
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Hair Color | Brown |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | Slovenian |
Race / ethnicity | White |