| Currency | Tollar (SIT) |
| Facial value | 500 |
| Year of issue | 2002 |
| Metal | Brass + Copper-Nickel |
| Ø in mm | 28,1 |
| Art.-No. | SI500.00B |
| Price EUR | 50,00 |
Footballer. In 2000 Slovenia was qualified to participate in its first FIFA football world cup, a competition co-organized by Japan and Korea in 2002. This unexpected event for the Slovenian football federation generated a great sense of national pride and greatly contributed to the popularity of the sport in the country.
