Leon Panikvar

Leon Panikvar (born 28 January 1983) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for and is assistant manager at St. Veit am Vogau in Austria.[2]

Leon Panikvar
Personal information
Full nameLeon Panikvar
Date of birth (1983-01-28) 28 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthMaribor, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Position(s)Left midfielder, Waterboy
Team information
Current team
TuS St. Veit am Vogau
Number42
Youth career
Gerečja vas
Aluminij
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004Aluminij75(12)
2005–2007Maribor43(2)
2007Bela Krajina (loan)14(1)
2008-2009Primorje39(0)
2009–2011Zalaegerszeg43(1)
2009–2011→ Zalaegerszeg II9(0)
2011–2012Kilmarnock2(0)
2012Zalaegerszeg4(0)
2012Pécs5(0)
2013–2014Aluminij18(4)
2014–2015Drava Ptuj8(1)
2015FC Gamlitz9(1)
2016TUS Paldau12(2)
2016–2017UFC Fehring36(7)
2018ASV St. Martin/Raab13(9)
2018–2020SU Tillmitsch31(7)
2023–TuS St. Veit/Vogau4(0)
International career
2001Slovenia U191(0)
2002Slovenia U201(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023

Career

On 14 July 2009, after a successful trial, Panikvar signed for the Hungarian outfit ZTE on a two-year contract with a one-year option. He made his league debut on 25 July 2009 in a 2–1 away win against Paksi SE.[3]

In summer 2011, Panikvar left ZTE after the one-year option was not taken up.[4] He was then invited for a trial with Kilmarnock where he signed a two-year contract on 17 August 2011.[5]Panikvar made his first appearance for Kilmarnock on 17 September 2011 in a 2–2 away draw to Aberdeen.

After failing to hold down a regular first-team place, he was released by Kilmarnock in January 2012.[6]

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