Miha Zajc

Interblock

Zajc was born in Šempeter pri Gorici. As a youngster, he played in the youth selections of Interblock from the capital of Ljubljana. He made his senior debut on 3 March 2012 against Dravinja and made a total of five league appearances in his first and last year at Interblock.

Loan to Olimpija and Celje

In summer 2012 Zajc moved to Olimpija Ljubljana. He played only one game with the club, against Mura 05 in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, where he scored two goals in a 3–1 victory. Zajc moved on loan to Celje in January 2013. He made his league debut with Celje on 2 March 2013, starting the match in a 0–0 draw against Gorica. The loan was also confirmed for the following season, after which he scored his first goal on 30 October 2013, in a 3–1 home defeat against Rudar Velenje during the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Slovenian Cup. On 12 April 2014 he scored his first goal in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with Celje, scoring the team's second goal in a 2–0 home win over Triglav Kranj.

Olimpija Ljubljana

Zajc returned to Olimpija on a permanent basis in August 2014, signing a three-year contract. He made his second debut for Olimpija on 16 August 2014 in a 2–0 league victory against Rudar Velenje. With Olimpija, he won the 2015–16 PrvaLiga title. His last season with the club was the 2016–17 season, in which he scored 7 goals before leaving the club in the winter transfer window. In his three seasons with Olimpija, he made 70 appearances…

Between 2009 and 2016, Zajc played for Slovenia at all youth international levels from under-16 to under-21. In March 2016, he debuted for the senior team during a friendly match against Macedonia.

Zajc is a trequartista who can be employed behind one or two strikers, and can also play as a central midfielder. When needed he has also played as a deep-lying playmaker and left midfielder. He is considered a very technical player, and among his qualities are his set pieces ability and ability to defend the ball. Zajc is endowed with tactical vision and strategic planning. He is a right footed, and also has good dribbling skills and a good long-range shot. Zajc has stated that he is inspired by Luka Modrić.

After moving to Empoli, Zajc impressed with his performances in Italy, leading Empoli to its promotion to Serie A. A talented player, his continuity has sometimes been criticized.