Žan Celar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Šenčur | ||
| 2013–2014 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| 2014–2017 | Maribor | ||
| 2017–2019 | Roma Primavera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Maribor | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Roma | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cittadella (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cremonese (loan) | 38 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Lugano | 95 | (40) |
| 2024– | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Slovenia U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U17 | 16 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Slovenia U18 | 11 | (4) |
| 2017 | Slovenia U19 | 5 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | Slovenia | 17 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:15, 28 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Žan Celar (born 14 March 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers, and the Slovenia national team.
Queens Park Rangers
Celar made his Serie A debut for Roma on 11 March 2019 in a game against Empoli, as an 86th-minute substitute for Patrik Schick.[2]
On 10 July 2019, Celar joined Serie B club Cittadella on loan until January 2020.[3] On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Cremonese.[4] After scoring two goals in eleven appearances during the 2019–20 Serie B season, his loan was extended for another season in August 2020.[5][6]
In the summer of 2021, Celar joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a contract until 2025, joining his countryman Sandi Lovrić. He was given the number 19 jersey.[7] In his first season with the club, Celar won the 2021–22 Swiss Cup, and also scored in the final against St. Gallen as Lugano won 4–1.[8] Overall, he scored 40 goals in 95 appearances in the Swiss Super League over the course of three seasons, and was also the league's top scorer in the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 19 July 2024, Celar transferred to the EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 10 August in a 3–1 loss against West Bromwich Albion.[11] On 23 November 2024, having still yet to score for the club, Celar missed a penalty in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City.[12] Having retained the support of manager Martí Cifuentes following the miss,[13] he scored twice in the following match as QPR secured their second league win of the season.[14]
International career
Between 2014 and 2021, Celar played for all Slovenian youth teams from under-16 to under-21, making 46 appearances for all teams combined and scoring 17 goals.[15]
On 14 November 2021, Celar debuted for the senior team in a World Cup qualifying match against Cyprus.[16]
