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    Erik Janža

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    Erik Janža
    Personal information
    Date of birth (1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 30)
    Place of birth Murska Sobota, Slovenia[1]
    Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
    Position(s) Left-back
    Team information
    Current team
    		 Górnik Zabrze
    Number 64
    Youth career
    Puconci[3]
    2007–2012 Mura 05
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    2010–2013 Mura 05 76 (1)
    2013–2015 Domžale 66 (4)
    2015–2016 Maribor 33 (0)
    2017–2018 Viktoria Plzeň 3 (0)
    2017–2018 → Pafos (loan) 33 (2)
    2018–2019 Osijek 19 (0)
    2019– Górnik Zabrze 151 (3)
    International career‡
    2009 Slovenia U16 1 (0)
    2010 Slovenia U18 4 (0)
    2011–2012 Slovenia U19 18 (1)
    2011–2013 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
    2013–2014 Slovenia U21 9 (0)
    2014– Slovenia 11 (3)
    *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024
    ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

    Erik Janža (born 21 June 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Górnik Zabrze, which he captains, and the Slovenia national team.

    Club career[edit]

    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.[4] In January 2013, he joined Domžale,[5] followed by Maribor in January 2015,[6] with whom he won both the Slovenian League and Slovenian Cup titles.[2]

    In January 2017, Janža moved abroad to join Czech side Viktoria Plzeň,[7] and was subsequently loaned out to Cypriot club Pafos.[8] In July 2018, he transferred to Croatian side Osijek.[9]

    On 28 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[10] On 21 November 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Legia Warszawa.[11] 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.[12]

    International career[edit]

    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.[13] On 14 October 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Finland during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[14]

    On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[15] 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.[16]

    Career statistics[edit]

    International[edit]

    Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Janža goal.[17]
    List of international goals scored by Erik Janža
    No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
    1 14 October 2023 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 4  Finland 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
    2 17 November 2023 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 6  Denmark 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
    3 16 June 2024 MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany 11  Denmark 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2024

    Honours[edit]

    Maribor

    • Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2014–15[2]
    • Slovenian Cup: 2015–16[2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "#5 Erik Janža". FC Viktoria Plzeň. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
    2. ^ a b c d "Slovenia – E. Janža – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
    3. ^ "Mitja Lotrič - Murin nogometni dragulj, ki si ga želi pol Evrope". pomurec.com (in Slovenian). 4 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
    4. ^ Virag, Gregor (14 April 2020). "Avgust 2012: Lazio ter velik uspeh "evropske" Mure". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    5. ^ "Domžale so bile najbolj poštene" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    6. ^ Viškovič, Rok (9 January 2015). "Erik Janža: najprej reprezentanca, zdaj še Maribor" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    7. ^ "Erik Janža: Jsem šťastný, že jsem ve Viktorii" (in Czech). FC Viktoria Plzeň. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    8. ^ "Erik Janža bude hostovat na Kypru" (in Czech). FC Viktoria Plzeň. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    9. ^ "10 stvari koje trebaš znati: Erik Janža" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    10. ^ "Erik Janża piłkarzem Górnika!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    11. ^ "Górnik Zabrze – Legia Warszawa 3:2, 21.11.2021". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    12. ^ "Erik Janża zostaje w Zabrzu!" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    13. ^ Plestenjak, Rok (19 November 2014). "Ko ti tvoj sostanovalec prepreči, da bi debitiral za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    14. ^ Rijavec, Matej (15 October 2023). "Nepričakovani strelec z golom navdušil mamo in soigralce na Poljskem" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    15. ^ "Kek izbral šestindvajseterico za Evropsko prvenstvo" [Kek selected twenty-six players for the European Championship] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    16. ^ "Erik Janža je zabil prvi slovenski gol na Euru: 'Igramo lahko proti vsakemu, ampak o evforiji ni govora'" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    17. ^ "Erik Janža, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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