Career
Benedejčič was capped for the Slovenian national team He scored the first ever goal for the Slovenian national team At the moment he works as a head coach of NK Interblock Ljubljana, after medical issues forced the previous coach, Alberto Bigon, to leave the club
He is a cousin of the Slovenian diplomat Andrej Benedejčič.
Igor Benedejčič was the first player ever to score for Slovenia in an international match. He scored the equaliser in their friendly against Estonia in Tallinn in 1992, a game which remained 1–1 until the final whistle.