# Dejan Kelhar

Dejan Kelhar (born 5 April 1984) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

## Club career

Kelhar started playing football with Brežice, until he moved to Celje. He played there for two seasons in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top level of Slovenian football. At the same time he also played for the Slovenian Second League side Krško, because the Football Association of Slovenia regulations allowed to register youth players for two clubs from different league levels.
In 2006, Kelhar transferred to the 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth for an alleged transfer fee of €100,000. His transfer was not a big success and he returned to Celje. On 31 January 2009, the last day before the closing of the winter transfer window, Kelhar signed a contract with Cercle Brugge.
In February 2011, he joined Legia Warszawa on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
In July 2012, Kelhar joined Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a two-year contract. Kelhar's debut came on 4 August 2012 against Simurq in a game that also saw him score his first goal for the club after 15 minutes. Kelhar went on to play in 28 league and three Cup games for Gabala in his first season. Kelhar appeared seven times for Gabala in his second season before leaving in December 2013.
At the start of February 2014, Kelhar signed a six-month contract, with the option of another year, with Red Star Belgrade.
On 6 August 2014, Kelhar signed a short-term contract with English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Kelhar was released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2014–15 season, having not made an appearance for the club.

## International career

Kelhar made his debut for Slovenia in a friendly match against Qatar on 3 March 2010. His final international was a September 2013 World Cup qualification match against Albania.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 1 July 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Season | Club | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | Slovenia | League | League | Slovenian Cup | Slovenian Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2002–03 | Krško | 2. SNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Krško | 2. SNL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Celje | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Celje | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Krško | 2. SNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Olimpija | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Celje | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Germany | Germany | Germany | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | DFL-Supercup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2006–07 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | Slovenia | League | League | Slovenian Cup | Slovenian Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2007–08 | Celje | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Celje | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Belgium | Belgium | Belgium | League | League | Belgian Cup | Belgian Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2008–09 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Cercle Brugge | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Poland | Poland | Poland | League | League | Polish Cup | Polish Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2010–11 | Legia Warsaw | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Israel | Israel | Israel | League | League | Israel State Cup | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Haifa | Israeli Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2011–12 | Samsunspor | Süper Lig | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | League | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Azerbaijan Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2012–13 | Gabala | Azerbaijan Premier League | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Gabala | Azerbaijan Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Serbia | Serbia | Serbia | League | League | Serbian Cup | Serbian Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2013–14 | Red Star Belgrade | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| England | England | England | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2014–15 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | Slovenia | League | League | Slovenian Cup | Slovenian Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2015–16 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Total |
| 2016–17 | Sivasspor | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 293 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 320 | 9 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Slovenia | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 0 |

## Honours

Legia Warsaw
* Polish Cup: 2009–10
Red Star
* Serbian SuperLiga: 2013–14
Olimpija Ljubljana
* Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2015–16