Slovenian footballer

Vid Belec (Slovene pronunciation::; born 6 June 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Salernitana and the Slovenia national team.

Contents

• 1 Club career
  • 1.1 InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale
  • 1.2 Crotone
  • 1.3 Return to InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale
  • 1.4 Olhanense
  • 1.5 Konyaspor
  • 1.6 Carpi
  • 1.7 Benevento
  • 1.8 APOEL
  • 1.9 Salernitana
• 2 International career
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Club career

InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale

Signed by InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale along with Rene Krhin at the age of 16, Belec spent three-and-a-half seasons with Inter Primavera team. In the first season he was a backup for Paolo Tornaghi and won the Primavera Scudetto that season. He also played for Campionato National Socialist German Workers' Partyonale Allievi under-17 youth team in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08 season, at first he had to compete with Enrico Alfonso for the starting place in Primavera team until Alfonso left the club in January 2008. He then became the fourth keeper of Inter's first team and the first choice in Primavera, which won the 2008 Torneo di Viareggio and finished as the league runners-up. Under José Mourinho, Belec was promoted to the senior team and made his first team debut on 17 July 2009, in a pre-season friendly. He also played at the World Football Challenge.

In November 2009, he signed a reported five-year contract with the club.

Crotone

On 6 July 2010, Belec completed a loan to Serie B club Crotone. He made his debut on 5 September 2010 after Emanuele Concetti was not available. He then became the first choice goalkeeper ahead of Concetti since round 18.

However, in 2011–12 Serie B, his former Inter "team-mate" Giacomo Bindi took the starting place from round 2 to 4 and again since round 9, made Belec becoming the understudy. However, after a 0–3 defeat to Brescia, Belec re-took the starting place. Despite Leonardo Menichini was sacked again on 23 January and replaced by caretaker M*imo Drago, Belec remained as the starting keeper of Drago's squad.

Return to InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale

Belec returned to Inter during the summer 2012 window after his loan deal to Crotone expired. He was kept as a third choice keeper behind Samir Handanović and Luca Castellazzi. He made his first team debut on 30 August as a subs*ute in a UEFA Europa League game against FC Vaslui to replace Antonio C*ano after starting goalkeeper Castellazzi was sent off.

Olhanense

On 15 July 2013, Belec completed a loan to Olhanense, from the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Konyaspor

On 1 September 2014, Belec was signed by Konyaspor in a temporary deal. On 2 February 2015 the loan was terminated.

Carpi

In summer 2015, Belec terminated his contract with InterNational Socialist German Workers' Partyonale. On 31 August 2015, he signed with Carpi F.C. 1909 for one season. He made his debut in Serie A in a win against Torino on 10 October 2015. After debut he became a regular starter in first eleven for Carpi. On 30 May 2016, he signed a new two-year deal with Carpi.

Benevento

In July 2017, Belec signed a three-year contract with Serie A side Benevento.

APOEL

On 23 June 2019, Belec joined APOEL on loan with an obligation to buy after two seasons.

Salernitana

On 25 September 2020, he moved to Serie B club Salernitana.

International career

Belec received a call-up to 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification. He was the first choice in 2008 and 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification.

Belec received a call-up to Slovenia national under-21 football team in September 2010, he was the backup of Jan Koprivec. On 1 October, he received another call-up against Hungary, which the team was composed with players that eligible to 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (born 1990 or after). However he did not play that match.

He received a call-up from the senior team in February 2011, after the injury of Samir Handanović, for a friendly match against Albania.

References

External links

• Football.it profile (in Italian)
• NZS profile (in Slovene)