Svit Sešlar

Svit Sešlar (born 9 January 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Eyüpspor and the Slovenia national team.

Svit Sešlar

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Maribor, Slovenia[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position	Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team	Eyüpspor
Number	99
Youth career
0000–2015	Dravinja
2016	Aluminij
2016–2018	Celje
2018	Drava Ptuj
2019–2020	Olimpija Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Drava Ptuj	5	(1)
2020–2023	Olimpija Ljubljana	74	(12)
2020	→ Krka (loan)	3	(1)
2023–	Eyüpspor	31	(3)
2024–2025	→ Celje (loan)	26	(10)
International career‡
2017–2018	Slovenia U16	7	(0)
2019	Slovenia U18	2	(0)
2021–2025	Slovenia U21	22	(1)
2024–	Slovenia	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Club career

Sešlar grew up in Slovenske Konjice^[4] and started his career with local side Dravinja, and later also played youth football for Aluminij, Celje and Drava Ptuj.^[5] In early 2019, he signed for Slovenian top flight side Olimpija Ljubljana.^[6] He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Olimpija on 14 February 2021 in a 2–0 victory over Mura.^[7] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.^[8]

International career

Sešlar made his Slovenia national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Norway at the Stožice Stadium. He substituted Petar Stojanović in the 81st minute, as Norway won 4–1.^[9][10]

Personal life

Sešlar is the son of Simon Sešlar, a former Slovenian international footballer.^[11] He has two sisters, Hana and Lina.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 26 June 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Drava Ptuj	2018–19	2. SNL	5	1	1	0	—		6	1
Olimpija Ljubljana	2019–20	1. SNL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	1. SNL	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	2021–22	1. SNL	32	2	1	0	4[b]	0	37	2
	2022–23	1. SNL	34	9	5	0	2[b]	1	41	10
	2023–24	1. SNL	4	1	0	0	7[c]	0	11	1
	Total		74	12	7	0	13	1	94	13
Krka (loan)	2020–21	2. SNL	3	1	0	0	—		3	1
Eyüpspor	2023–24	TFF First League	21	2	2	0	—		23	2
	2024–25	Süper Lig	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		23	2	2	0	—		25	2
Celje (loan)	2024–25	1. SNL	26	10	5	1	12[b]	2	43	13
Career total			131	26	15	1	25	3	171	30

1. Includes Slovenian Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2022–23^[12]
• Slovenian Cup: 2020–21, 2022–23^[12]

Celje

• Slovenian Cup: 2024–25^[13]

Individual

• UEFA Conference League Team of the Season: 2024–25^[14]
• Slovenian PrvaLiga Young player of the Year: 2024–25^[15]
• Slovenian PrvaLiga Team of the Season: 2024–25^[16]