Manja Rogan
 Rogan with Slovenia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manja Rogan | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Murska Sobota, Slovenia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2017 | Pomurje | 126 | (84) |
| 2017–2018 | Split | 9 | (6) |
| 2018–2023 | Olimpija | 96 | (94) |
| 2023– | Panathinaikos | 24 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2011 | Slovenia WU17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Slovenia WU19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013– | Slovenia | 39 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 | |||
Manja Rogan (born 22 October 1995) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's super league Greece club Panathinaikos and the Slovenia women's national team. Rogan started her senior career with WFC Pomurje in 2009.
In 2016, she won award for the best female footballer in Slovenia for the first time in history.[1] [2] [3] She was choosen in the Best 11 in 2015–16, 2018–19,[4] and 2020–21[5].
Rogan is known for her passing, shooting, game reading, and predicting game. She is left-footed footballer, and specialist for set-pieces, who usually takes penalties, free kicks, and corners.
Club career[edit]
WFC Pomurje, 2009–2017[edit]
When she was four, Rogan began her football career with boys’ team FC Mura. The rules of Intermunicipal Football Association Murska Sobota prevented Rogan from playing with boys over the age of 12. She decided at the age of 8, that she wants to play with the girls’ team. In 1999 WFC Odranci was founded and she become a part of the club in 2003. Rogan played all youth games from under-8 until under-17. She was the captain of the youth team. Every year she received award for the best young player in tournaments. In 2007, Rogan began training with the senior team and playing friendly games when she was 12-years-old. She was the youngest player in the team. On 26 October 2009, she made her offical senior debut for WFC Pomurje in the Slovenian Women's League. Next four seasons Rogan played for under-17 and senior team. She was made one of the senior team captains since 2011. In 2012, and 2013 Rogan won league title with youth team under-17.
In the 2011–12 season, Rogan won her first Double in the career. She was part of the team that won the 2012 Slovenian Cup with WFC Pomurje defeating WFC Rudar Škale in the final. On 3 June 2012, one round before finishing, Rogan won championship title with the club in Slovenian Women's League. During the game against WFC Rudar Škale, she scored the second goal, and helped her team lift the trophy. She finished the season with 32 appearances in all competitions, where she scored 13 goals, including 4 under-17, and 1 in Slovenian Cup. WFC Pomurje became the dominat force in Slovenian women's football team between 2012 and 2016.
In the 2012–13 season, Rogan started the season with debut in qualifying tournament of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League. On 13 August 2013, she scored her first two ever Champions League goals, one on a penalty, in a 9–1 win against Gintra Universitetas. She finished tournament defeating Ataşehir Belediyesi 2–4 on aggregate and scored one goal. Rogan finished the season with her second consecutive Double with WFC Pomurje. The team won 2013 Slovenian Cup when defeating WFC Rudar Škale in the final. On 19 May 2013, two rounds before finishing, Rogan won championship title in Slovenian Women's League. She scored the third goal in a 5–0 win against WFC Radomlje. Rogan made 36 appearances in all competitions, where she scored 32 goals, including 3 Champions League, 13 under-17, and 1 in Slovenian Cup.
In the 2013–14 season, Rogan started the season with qualifying tournament of the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League. She finished tournament second in the group. Rogan won her third Double in a row. On 21 May 2014, she played the 2014 Slovenian Cup final against WFC Rudar Škale, and the team won 4–1 on aggregate. On 8 June 2014, the last round before finishing the league, Rogan won her third championship title with the club in Slovenian Women's League. She finished the season with 24 appearances in all competitions, scoring 16 goals.
In the 2014–15 season, Rogan continued her success. The season started with 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round. On 11 August 2014, Rogan scored her Champions League goal in a 0–4 win against Pärnu JK. WFC Pomurje finished as best runners-up in the group and advanced to the round 32 of the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase.
WFC Split, 2017–2018[edit]
On 23 September 2017, Rogan started her Croatian Women's First Football League debut against WFC Hajduk Split, and she scored her first goal. In the away, WFC Split won 0–9. [6] She spent half a season there. Rogan made 9 appearances, scoring 6 goals.
WFC Olimpija Ljubljana, 2018–2023[edit]
In 2018, Rogan returned to the domestic Slovenian Women’s League. On 11 March, she made her WFC Olimpija Ljubljana debut. Rogan finished her league season scoring the game-winning goal on 27 May 2018 against WFC Radomlje for a 0–1 aggregate victory. Her shot from outside the box earned her sixth major trophy and the second championship title for WFC Olimpija Ljubljana. Rogan made 12 appearances in all competitions, where she scored 7 goals, including 1 in Slovenian Cup.
In the 2018–19 season, Rogan participated in the qualifying tournament of the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League in August 2018. After the winter brake Rogan was named as Olimpija's captain.
In July 2023, Rogan finished her career in Slovenian Women’s League with 222 appearances, where she scored 178 goals.
FC Panathinaikos, 2023–present[edit]
On 1 August 2023, Rogan signed her first professional contract with the giant Greece club Panathinaikos. She started the 2023–24 season with debut in Greek A Division on 1 October 2023. She registered an asist on the only goal of the game, scored by Chelsea Domond, in a 0–1 away win against WFC Rea. On week later she provided four assists in a 5–2 win against WFC Kastoria GPO. Rogan scored her first goal for the club in a 0–2 away win against WFC AEL on 19 November 2023. As a midfielder, she can take shots from outside the area or inside the box. Two rounds before finishing the league, Rogan made 25 appearances in all competitions, contributing 5 goals and 18 assists, including 1 in Greek Women's Cup.
International career[edit]
Rogan played with the age group teams from under-15 to under-19. She was first called up to the Slovenia women's under-17 team in 2007. Later she continued in under-19 team.
On 20 October 2013, Rogan received her first senior national team call-up for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification. She made her competitive game debut when she was subbed on against Germany on 26 October 2013.
She scored her first international goal on 12 April 2016, against Macedonia in UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
12 April 2016 | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia |  Macedonia
|
8–1
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8–1
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UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
2
|
22 October 2021 | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia |  Wales
|
1–0
|
1–1
|
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
WFC Pomurje[edit]
- Slovenian Women's League Winners (5): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Slovenian Cup Winners (5): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
- The Double (League and Cup) Winners (4): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
WFC Olimpija Ljubljana[edit]
- Slovenian Women's League Winner (1): 2017–18
- Slovenian Cup Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
International[edit]
- Turkish Women's Cup Winner (1): 2023
Individual[edit]
- The Best Slovenian female footballer: 2016
- The Best 11 of Slovenian Women's League: 2015–16, 2018–19, 2021–22
References[edit]
- ^ "Najboljša nogometaša sezone sta Rok Kronaveter in Manja Rogan". www.spins.si. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Manja Rogan je najboljša slovenska nogometašica". sobotainfo.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Manja Rogan je prejela priznanje SPINS za najboljšo nogometašico sezone 2015/2016 - Pomurec.com". www.pomurec.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Najboljših enajst nogometašic 1. SŽNL v sezoni 2018/2019". www.spins.si. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Objavljamo imena najboljših nogometašic sezone 2020/2021 v Sloveniji". www.spins.si. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "ŽNK Hajduk Split - ŽNK Split 0:9". semafor.hns.family. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Manja Rogan at NZS (in Slovene)
- Manja Rogan at Soccerway
- Manja Rogan at UEFA competition record
- Manja Rogan at Playmakerstats
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