Matej Poplatnik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Domžale | ||
| 2006–2008 | Slovan | ||
| 2008–2009 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Zarica Kranj | ||
| 2012–2015 | Triglav Kranj | 75 | (24) |
| 2013 | → Zarica Kranj (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Montana | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Triglav Kranj | 68 | (46) |
| 2018–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 16 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kaposvári Rákóczi (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Livingston | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Ilirija 1911 | 24 | (24) |
| 2023–2025 | Bravo | 71 | (24) |
| 2025– | Celje | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Slovenia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025 | |||
Matej Poplatnik (born 15 July 1992) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje.
Poplatnik started his senior career with Zarica Kranj, before joining Triglav Kranj in 2012. He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Triglav in a 1–0 away loss against Celje on 15 July 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute. Poplatnik scored his first goal for Triglav a week later in a 1–0 win over Aluminij at Stanko Mlakar Stadium. In the 2014–15 season, he finished as Slovenian Second League top scorer with 18 goals.
On 20 June 2015, Poplatnik signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Montana, after a successful trial period with the club.[2]
On 8 July 2018, Poplatnik joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[3] He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 league away victory against ATK on 29 September 2018.[4]
On 30 July 2019, Poplatnik joined Hungarian club Kaposvári Rákóczi on a season-long loan.[5]
On 8 July 2020, Poplatnik signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.[6] He would join Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season-long loan.[7] For Raith Rovers, Poplatnik scored eleven goals in all competitions, including two goals in a victory in the 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final.[8]
International career
Poplatnik made his debut for the senior Slovenia national team on 20 January 2024 in a friendly against the United States.[9]
Personal life
His older brother, Aleš Poplatnik, is also a footballer.[10]