Simon Sluga
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.jpg) Sluga playing for Croatia U19 at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Sluga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Jadran Poreč | ||
| 2008–2013 | Rijeka | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Rijeka | 64 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Pomorac (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Spezia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Luton Town | 91 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | NK Celje | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Croatia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Croatia U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Croatia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Croatia | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Simon Sluga (Croatian pronunciation: [sǐmon slǔːɡa];[4][5] born 17 March 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who playes as a goalkeeper for Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Celje.
Rijeka
Before his professional career, Rijeka loaned Sluga to the youth academy of Juventus, and then to the youth academy of Hellas Verona. During the 2013–14 season he was loaned to Pomorac in Croatia's Druga HNL where he collected 31 caps and managed 17 clean sheets. He spent the 2014–15 season on loan with Lokomotiva where he was capped on 26 occasions. He returned to Rijeka following the end of the loan and made his professional debut on 19 July 2015 against Slaven Belupo. In August 2015, he was loaned to Spezia in Italy's Serie B.
Luton Town
On 19 July 2019, Sluga joined newly-promoted Championship side Luton Town for a club record fee of €1.5 million, signing a three-year contract.[6] On 2 August 2019, Sluga made his first appearance for Luton in a 3–3 draw against Middlesbrough.[7] Sluga left Luton in 2022 having played 94 times in all competitions and keeping 26 clean sheets. [8]
Ludogrets Razgrad
On 31 January 2022, Sluga joined First Professional Football League club Ludogorets Razgrad.[9][10]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 17 October 2024, Sluga joined Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv on a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11]
