Nejc Gradišar
Slovenian footballer (born 2002)
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Nejc Gradišar (born 6 August 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Ceramica Cleopatra, on loan from Al Ahly.
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Gradišar lining up for Al Ahly in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Piran, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ceramica Cleopatra (on loan from Al Ahly) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Krim | ||
| 2010–2012 | Interblock | ||
| 2012–2020 | Bravo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bravo | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Brežice 1919 (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Rogaška (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Rogaška | 42 | (19) |
| 2024–2025 | Fehérvár | 31 | (8) |
| 2025– | Al Ahly | 24 | (8) |
| 2026 | → Újpest (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Ceramica Cleopatra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Slovenia U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Slovenia | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Gradišar was born in Piran and grew up in Škofljica.[2] He made his Slovenian First League debut for Bravo in July 2020 in a match against Triglav Kranj.[2] In summer 2022, after not being offered a new contract with Bravo,[3] Gradišar signed permanently for Rogaška until 30 June 2025.[4]
On 6 February 2024, Gradišar signed for Hungarian club Fehérvár.[5][6] He made his league debut the next day in a 2–1 victory against Kisvárda, where he also scored his first goal.[7] He also scored in a 2–1 victory against Diósgyőri in the second round of the 2024–25 Magyar Kupa.[8]
On 24 January 2025, Gradišar signed for Al Ahly, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the Egyptian club.[9] On 26 January, he made his league debut against cross-city rivals Pyramids, also scoring the final goal of the match in a 2–2 draw.[10] On 22 February, Gradišar provided an assist to Achraf Bencharki in a 1–1 draw against Zamalek in his first Cairo derby match.[11]
International career
Gradišar debuted for the Slovenia national team on 20 January 2024 in a friendly match against the United States, where he scored the only goal of the game in Slovenia's 1–0 victory.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bravo | 2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Brežice 1919 (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian Second League | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Rogaška (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian Second League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Rogaška | 2022–23 | Slovenian Second League | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 15 | |||
| 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 47 | 23 | |||||
| Fehérvár | 2023–24 | NB I | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | NB I | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 8 | |||
| Total | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| Al Ahly | 2024–25 | Egyptian Premier League | 14 | 5 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Egyptian Premier League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 52 | ||
- Includes Slovenian Cup, Magyar Kupa, Egypt Cup
- Includes Egyptian League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Egyptian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gradišar goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 January 2024 | Toyota Field, San Antonio, United States |  United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al Ahly