Žan Karničnik

Футболист

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ИИ

Žan Karničnik is a professional footballer from Slovenia who plays as a defender.

Karničnik began his senior career at Radlje ob Dravi before joining Maribor, where he played for the reserve team.

Karničnik made his debut for the Slovenia national team in a World Cup qualifier against Malta on October 8, 2021.

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Биография

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Žan Karničnik is a Slovenian professional footballer born into a world where sports would soon become his passion. He began his journey in football with the youth teams of Dravograd before making his senior debut in 2013 with Radlje ob Dravi in the Styrian League. His talent quickly became evident, leading him to join the PrvaLiga club Maribor in 2015, where he initially played for their reserve team, Maribor B.

Rise to Prominence

Karničnik's breakthrough came during his time at Mura, which he joined in July 2017. His contributions were pivotal as Mura won the Slovenian Second League in his first season, earning promotion to the PrvaLiga. The highlight of his career at Mura was during the 2020–21 season when he helped the club secure its first-ever PrvaLiga title, making 34 appearances that season. In January 2022, he took a significant step by signing with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad, where he won the national title in the 2021–22 season.

International Career

Karničnik made his international debut for the Slovenia national team on October 8, 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against Malta. His performance earned him a spot in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024, where he played a crucial role, featuring in all four matches and scoring in a notable group stage draw against Serbia.

Legacy and Honors

Throughout his career, Karničnik has accumulated numerous honors, including league titles with Maribor, Mura, and Ludogorets, as well as individual accolades such as the Slovenian First League Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season. His consistent performances have also seen him named in the Team of the Season multiple times, solidifying his status as one of Slovenia's prominent footballers.

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Галерея

Карьера и клубы

Club career

Karničnik played for the youth teams of Slovenian club Dravograd before moving to the Styrian League side Radlje ob Dravi in 2013 to start his senior career. Before the start of the 2015–16 season, he signed with PrvaLiga club Maribor, where he was part of their reserve side, Maribor B, playing in the Slovenian third division. After being a regular starter for Maribor B for two seasons, he made his first and only appearance for Maribor's first team in May 2017, starting in a 3–1 loss against Aluminij. On 26 July 2017, Karničnik joined Slovenian Second League club Mura. At the end of his first season at Mura, the club won the league and was thus promoted to the PrvaLiga. In the 2020–21 season, Karničnik made 34 appearances as he won the PrvaLiga title with Mura, the first domestic league title in the club's history. In January 2022, Karničnik moved to Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. With Ludogorets, he won the national title in the 2021–22 season, making eleven league appearances in the second part of the season. He was set to leave Ludogorets in the summer of 2022 due to a lack of playing time and was on the verge of signing for Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK, but the transfer was cancelled as the paperwork was sent too late after the transfer window had already closed. After only five games played in the first part of the 2022–23 season, he returned to Slovenia in December 2022 and joined Celje on a one-year loan. After a successful loan spell, Karničnik joined Celje…

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International career

Karničnik made his debut for the Slovenia national team on 8 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Malta. In June 2024, he was called up to the squad for UEFA Euro 2024 by Slovenian coach Matjaž Kek. He played the full 90 minutes in all four Slovenia matches at the tournament, and also scored in the 1–1 group stage draw against Serbia.

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Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 May 2026

International

As of match played 6 October 2026

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

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Club: ŠD NŠ Mura 05
Club: PFC Ludogorets 1945
Club: NK Celje
National team: Slovenia

Наследие

Honours

Maribor

Slovenian First League: 2016–17 Mura

Slovenian First League: 2020–21 Slovenian Second League: 2017–18 Slovenian Cup: 2019–20 Ludogorets Razgrad

Bulgarian First League: 2021–22 Bulgarian Supercup: 2022 Celje

Slovenian First League: 2023–24, 2025–26 Slovenian Cup: 2024–25 Individual

Slovenian First League Player of the Year: 2023–24 Slovenian First League Team of the Season: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Slovenian First League Player of the Month: October 2023, September 2026

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Клубы

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