Žan Jevšenak (born 15 May 2003) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Pisa.
.jpg) Jevšenak in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pisa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Aluminij | ||
| 2018–2019 | Bravo | ||
| 2019–2022 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Benfica B | 52 | (2) |
| 2024– | Pisa | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Oliveirense (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Vanspor (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Slovenia U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Slovenia U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Slovenia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Slovenia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Slovenia U21 | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Maribor, Slovenia, Jevšenak joined Benfica in 2019, from Bravo.[2] In September 2021, Jevšenak signed a new contract with the Lisbon-based club.[2] He made his professional debut with Benfica's reserve team in a 2–1 loss to Mafra in April 2022.[3]
On 15 July 2024, Jevšenak signed for Serie B club Pisa.[4] Six months later, he went on loan to Portuguese club Oliveirense for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[5]
International career
editCareer statistics
editHonours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Žan Jevšenak at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Benfica renova com Zan Jevsenak" [Benfica renews with Zan Jevsenak]. record.pt (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Zore, Miran (26 April 2022). "Novi up slovenskega nogometa spominja na Nemanjo Matića: Žan Jevšenak želi po poti Zahovića in Oblaka" [The new hope of Slovenian football, reminiscent of Nemanja Matić: Žan Jevšenak wants to follow the path of Zahović and Oblak]. nogomania.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ "Italijani za mladega Slovenca plačali pol milijona evrov". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ne samo Jan Mlakar, Piso je v tem tednu zapustil tudi Žan Jevšenak: Mladi slovenski vezist se je vrnil nazaj na Portugalsko". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Žan Jevšenak – Nogometna zveza Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Žan Jevšenak at Soccerway
- ↑ R. K. (26 April 2022). "Član evropskih prvakov tudi Žan Jevšenak" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League
- ↑ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
edit- Žan Jevšenak club profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Žan Jevšenak national team profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Žan Jevšenak at WorldFootball.net
- Žan Jevšenak at kicker (in German)
- Žan Jevšenak at the Turkish Football Federation
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