Jani Šturm

Jani Šturm
Personal information
Date of birth	20 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Brda, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1997–1999	Brda
1999–2001	Gorica
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2007	Gorica
2001–2002	→ Renče – Goriška Brda (loan)
2002–2003	→ Goriška Brda (loan)
2007–2008	Dundee
2008–2010	Domžale
2011	Drava Ptuj
2011–2013	Brda
2013	Gorica
2013	Koper
2013–2014	Manzanese
2014–2017	Valnatisone
Managerial career
2021	Brda
2021–2023	Udinese U19
2024	Bilje
2024	Tolmin
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jani Šturm (born 20 March 1982) is a former Slovenian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Šturm began his career with his hometown Brda. In 1999, he was scouted by Gorica, where he started his professional career in the Slovenian PrvaLiga in 2001. In summer 2005, Šturm was due to sign for Leicester City, but the move fell through after he failed a medical on his long-standing groin injury.

In July 2007, Šturm began a two-week trial with Dundee United^[1] before beginning a trial spell with Greenock Morton.

On 1 August 2007, he signed for Dundee in a one-year deal with the option of a second year, rejecting apparent interest from Morton, St Johnstone, Gretna and Dunfermline Athletic.^[2] Šturm scored his only league goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against his former team Morton. He was released from the club on 31 May 2008, after scoring only two goals in his time at the Dens Park.

In August 2008, Šturm returned home to Slovenia, where he signed a two-year contract to play for Domžale.

Šturm scored his first league goal for Domžale with the game's opener against the previous season's fourth placed side, Celje, in a 3–2 away victory. He was released by Domžale in August 2010, and signed for Drava Ptuj in January 2011, where he stayed for eight months before resigning for his first club in the Third Division, Brda.

References

^ "United await striker Sturm". The Courier. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007.
^ "Dundee Sign Jani Sturm". vitalfootball.co.uk. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

External links

Jani Šturm at NZS (in Slovene)
Jani Šturm at Soccerbase

[sturm-1] "United await striker Sturm". The Courier. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007.

[2] "Dundee Sign Jani Sturm". vitalfootball.co.uk. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

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