Marinko Galic
One of the stars of Slovenia and the key man in the defence for the last five years.
Is an intelligent distributor of the ball who can dictate play from the back, although he can sometimes take hair-raising risks.
The national manager usually provides Galic with a free role in front of the defence where his ability on the ball is utilised to great effect.
Galic also plays a pivotal role with his club Maribor.
Developed his career with Croatia Zagreb before returning to his homeland, and featured heavily in their surprising success in the Champions League group stages.
Made his debut against Croatia in June 1991.