Jan Oblak

Jan Oblak
Personal information
Date of birth 7 January 1993 (1993-01-07) (age 19)
Place of birth Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club U.D. Leiria
Number 93
Youth career
1999-2003 Ločan
2003-2009 Olimpija Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Olimpija Ljubljana 34 (0)
2010– Benfica 0 (0)
2010 Beira-Mar (loan) 0 (0)
2011 Olhanense (loan) 0 (0)
2011– U.D. Leiria (loan) 1 (0)
National team
2009- Slovenia U-21 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:06, 14 December 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:45, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Jan Oblak (born 7 January 1993) is a Slovenian football goalkeeper member of Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently playing at União Leiria in the Portuguese first division.

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Club career

Born in the Upper Carniolan town of Škofja Loka, Oblak started his career in his hometown, playing for NK Ločan. Later, he was spotted by Olimpija Ljubljana and transferred there at the age of 10. In 2009, he rejected a contract from Empoli for trials at Fulham.[1] He eventually rejected a move to the club, however, after the trials and committed his future to Olimpija and even signed a contract extension until 2011.[2]

On 1 January 2010, it was revealed he was a target for Liverpool, and had visited Anfield in a 2–1 defeat to Arsenal in December. Aston Villa and Sport Lisboa e Benfica were also tracking him.

On 14 June 2010, the Slovenian goalie signed a contract for Benfica and left his club of Olimpija.[3]

Club career statistics

(correct as of 14 June 2010)
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Olimpija Ljubljana 2008–09 1 0 - - - - - - - 1 0 -
Olimpija Ljubljana 2009–10 33 0 - 0 0 - - - - 33 0 -
Career 34 0 - 0 0 - - - - 34 0 -

International career

Oblak was first capped in Slovenia under-21 in August 2009 to replace injured Jan Koprivec. He made his debut on 9 June 2009 against France.

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