Žan Zaletel (born 16 September 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF and the Slovenia national team.[2]

Žan Zaletel
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
Viborg
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2015 Rudar Trbovlje
2015–2018 Bravo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Bravo 12 (1)
2018–2022 Celje 125 (6)
2022– Viborg 58 (1)
International career
2015–2016 Slovenia U17 5 (1)
2017 Slovenia U18 5 (0)
2019–2021 Slovenia U21 13 (0)
2024– Slovenia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:39, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Club career

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Zaletel made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Celje on 20 July 2018 in a game against Aluminij.[4]

On 22 July 2022, Zaletel signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club Viborg.[5]

International career

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Zaletel made his debut for Slovenia in a January 2024 friendly match against the United States.[6] Previously, he has also played for Slovenia at youth international levels with the under-17, under-18 and under-21 teams.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile Žan Zaletel, Viborg FF: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". besoccer.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Žan Zaletel at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Žan Zaletel". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Aluminij vs. Celje – 20 July 2018 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ^ "VFF henter slovensk stopper". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Žan Zaletel, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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