Gregor Balažic

Early career

Born in Murska Sobota, Balažic came through the youth academy of Mura, who went defunct in 2005. He made his first-team debut at the age of 17 in a 2–1 home league win against Zagorje on 30 April 2005, during the club's last competitive season. In the summer of 2005, Balažic was transferred to Benfica of Portugal. Until his departure two years later, he played exclusively for their youth sides.

Spain

In June 2007, Balažic moved to Spain and signed with Espanyol, being initially registered for the reserves. However, two months later, he left for Águilas also in the country's Segunda División B. Balažic suffered a knee injury early into the campaign, which resulted in the termination of his contract in December 2007.

Gorica

In the winter transfer window of 2008, Balažic returned to his country and signed for Gorica of the Slovenian PrvaLiga. He scored his first goal as a senior on 5 December 2009, helping to a 1–1 home draw against Olimpija Ljubljana. Balažic contributed with 29 games in 2009–10, helping his team to finish third and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

Karpaty Lviv

In January 2011, Balažic signed with Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League, penning a four-year deal for €400,000 in what was the club's most expensive transfer ever. On 6 March he made his competitive debut, netting in a 2–2 draw at Arsenal Kyiv. In the first round of 2014–15, Balažic scored in a 2–2 away draw to Hoverla Uzhhorod. He scored a…

Balažic made his senior debut for Slovenia on 19 November 2013, in a 1–0 friendly win against Canada in Celje. His second cap came on 7 June of the following year in another friendly, a 2–0 loss to Argentina in La Plata.

Balažic is a quick and strong player, technically gifted and with passing ability. Oleg Kononov, his coach at Karpaty, described him as a "very intelligent player" with a "great potential".

Club

As of 1 January 2022

International