Erik Janža

Janža started his senior career with Mura 05 in 2010. With Mura 05, he reached the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, where the club were eliminated by Lazio. In January 2013, he joined Domžale, followed by Maribor in January 2015, with whom he won both the Slovenian League and Slovenian Cup titles. In January 2017, Janža moved abroad to join Czech side Viktoria Plzeň, and was subsequently loaned out to Cypriot club Pafos. In July 2018, he transferred to Croatian side Osijek. On 28 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. On 21 November 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Legia Warszawa. He became the club's captain ahead of the 2022–23 season. On 15 June 2024, Janža extended his contract with Górnik Zabrze until 2026.

Janža represented Slovenia at youth international levels from under-16 to under-21. He made his debut for the senior national team on 18 November 2014, in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Colombia. On 14 October 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Finland during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. In the opening match, Janža scored the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Denmark, which was Slovenia's first goal at the European Championship since their last participation 24 years ago.

Club

As of match played 20 August 2026

International

As of match played 7 June 2026

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Janža goal.

Maribor

Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2014–15 Slovenian Cup: 2015–16 Górnik Zabrze

Polish Cup: 2025–26