Žan Vipotnik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Celje, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Dravinja | ||
| 2014–2020 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Maribor | 39 | (20) |
| 2021 | → Gorica (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Triglav Kranj (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Bordeaux | 37 | (10) |
| 2024– | Swansea City | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Slovenia U15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Slovenia U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Slovenia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Slovenia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Slovenia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slovenia | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Žan Vipotnik (born 18 March 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Slovenia national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]On 1 August 2024, Vipotnik joined Championship side Swansea City on a four-year deal following the mutual termination of his contract with Bordeaux.[3]
International career
[edit]Between 2017 and 2022, Vipotnik represented Slovenia in all youth levels from under-15 to under-21 and made more than 25 appearances for all teams combined.[4] In March 2023, he was called up to the Slovenian senior team by manager Matjaž Kek for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and San Marino.[5] Vipotnik made his full international debut on 23 March in an away game against Kazakhstan, where he entered the game in the 70th minute and scored the winning goal for Slovenia eight minutes later in a 2–1 win.[6] By doing so, he became the second youngest player to score for Slovenia, behind only Benjamin Šeško, at the age of 21 years and 5 days.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 November 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maribor | 2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 38 | 23 | ||
| Total | 39 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 0 | 50 | 23 | |||
| Gorica (loan) | 2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Triglav Kranj (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian Second League | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 14 | 10 | |
| Bordeaux | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 10 | ||
| Swansea City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Career total | 117 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 135 | 46 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in PrvaLiga play-off
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 November 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vipotnik goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan
|
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino
|
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
References
[edit]- ^ "Zan Vipotnik s'engage avec les Girondins" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Žan Vipotnik at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Swansea sign Slovenia frontman Vipotnik". BBC Sport. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Žan Vipotnik – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaj ob prvem vpoklicu v reprezentanco pravi presrečni Žan Vipotnik?" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Vipotnik s prvim strelom v reprezentančnem dresu zadel za tri točke Slovenije" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Slovenija ima napad za prihodnost: Vipotnik drugi najmlajši strelec v zgodovini Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Žan Vipotnik at Soccerway
- ^ "Žan Vipotnik, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Žan Vipotnik at NZS (in Slovene)
- Žan Vipotnik at Soccerway
- Žan Vipotnik at National-Football-Teams.com
- Žan Vipotnik at WorldFootball.net
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Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Celje
- Men's association football forwards
- Slovenian men's footballers
- Slovenia men's youth international footballers
- Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovenia men's international footballers
- NK Maribor players
- ND Gorica players
- NK Triglav Kranj players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Ligue 2 players
- English Football League players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales