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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]
| 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 | 15 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
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]
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]
Club
- 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
- As of match played 17 November 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 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 |
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