Žan Zaletel
Slovenian footballer (born 1999)
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Žan Zaletel (born 16 September 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.[2]
Date of birth
16 September 1999
Place of birth
Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia[1]
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position
Centre-back[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Rudar Trbovlje | ||
| 2015–2018 | Bravo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Bravo | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Celje | 125 | (6) |
| 2022– | Viborg | 66 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Slovenia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Slovenia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:22, 25 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Zaletel made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Celje on 20 July 2018 in a game against Aluminij.[4]
On 22 July 2022, Zaletel signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club Viborg.[5]
International career
Zaletel made his debut for Slovenia in a January 2024 friendly match against the United States.[6] Previously, he has also played for Slovenia at youth international levels with the under-17, under-18 and under-21 teams.
