Aljaž Ivačič
Slovenian footballer (born 1993)
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Aljaž Ivačič (born 29 December 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovak First Football League club DAC Dunajská Streda.
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Ivačič with the New England Revolution in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Domžale | ||
| 2012 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rudar Trbovlje (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Bela Krajina (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Radomlje (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Radomlje | 35 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pafos | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 43 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Portland Timbers | 54 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portland Timbers 2 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | New England Revolution | 49 | (0) |
| 2026– | DAC Dunajská Streda | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Ivačič was signed by Portland Timbers on 18 January 2019.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 6–1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on 19 September 2020, earning three saves and giving up one goal.[3] On 25 September 2023, Ivačič filed a complaint with the MLS Players Association against the Timbers alleging abusive conduct and tampering.[4] A few days later, Major League Soccer announced it was suspending Ivačič for three matches and fining him an undisclosed amount for using threatening language toward team staff.[5] Ivačič left the team in March 2024 after his contract was waived.[6]
On 23 April 2024, the New England Revolution announced they had signed Ivačič through the 2025 season.[7] He was named MLS Player of the Matchday for week 19, following the Revolution's 1–0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in which he made five saves.[8] He became the first goalkeeper to win Player of the Matchday award since Dayne St. Clair in 2022, and the second Revolution keeper to win the award, following Matt Turner in 2021.[8]
During the 2025 New England Revolution season, Ivačič was named in MLS Team of the Matchday for weeks 8 and 10, posting shut-outs against Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC.[9][10] However, he was waived by the Revolution on 11 September 2025.[11]
International career
Ivačič made one appearance for the Slovenia under-20 national team in April 2013, in a 4–1 loss to Croatia.[12] In June 2023, he was called up to the Slovenia senior team by manager Matjaž Kek as a third-choice goalkeeper for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Finland and Denmark.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 October 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2012–13 | 1. SNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rudar Trbovlje (loan) | 2012–13 | 3. SNL | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Bela Krajina (loan) | 2013–14 | 2. SNL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Radomlje (loan) | 2014–15 | 1. SNL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2. SNL | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Radomlje | 2016–17 | 1. SNL | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2017–18 | 1. SNL | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | |||
| Portland Timbers | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2019 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| New England Revolution | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 242 | 0 | ||
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
