Gregor Balažic

Gregor Balažic

Balažic with Karpaty Lviv in 2013
Personal information
Full nameGregor Balažic
Date of birth12 February 1988
Place of birthMurska Sobota, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Partizan
Number6
Youth career
2004–2005Mura
2005–2007Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005Mura1(0)
2005–2007Benfica0(0)
2007Espanyol B0(0)
2007Águilas2(0)
2008–2010Gorica72(2)
2011–2014Karpaty Lviv79(7)
2015–Partizan9(0)
National team
2004Slovenia U173(0)
2005–2006Slovenia U198(0)
2007–2010Slovenia U2110(0)
2013–Slovenia2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gregor Balažic (born 12 February 1988) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan, as a central defender.

Balažic represented his country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level, before making his senior side debut in 2013.

Club career

Born in Murska Sobota, Balažic came through the youth academy of Mura, a now-defunct club. He made his first team debut in a 2–1 home league win over Zagorje on 30 April 2005, aged 17, during the club's last competitive season, before it was dissolved.

In the summer of 2005, Balažic was transferred to Benfica. He played exclusively for their youth teams in the following two seasons.

In June 2007, Balažic moved to Spain and signed with Espanyol. He was initially registered for their B side.[1] However, in August 2007, Balažic eventually joined Spanish lower-league club Águilas.[2] He made two appearances in the Segunda División B, before suffering a knee injury,[3] which resulted in the termination of his contract in December 2007.[4]

In the winter of 2008, Balažic returned to Slovenia and signed for top-tier club Gorica. He made 72 league appearances and scored two goals, before leaving the club.

In January 2011, Balažic was transferred to Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv, penning a four-year deal. He made 79 league appearances and scored seven goals, before his contract expired.

On 4 February 2015, Balažic signed a two-year contract with Partizan.[5]

International career

Balažic made his senior debut for Slovenia in a 1–0 home friendly win over Canada on 19 November 2013. His second cap for the team came in another friendly game, on 7 June 2014, a 0–2 loss to Argentina in La Plata.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gorica 2007–08 90000090
2008–09 1803020230
2009–10 2913020341
2010–11 1613020211
Total 7229060872
Karpaty Lviv 2010–11 51000051
2011–12 1904020250
2012–13 1712000191
2013–14 2512000271
2014–15 1342000154
Total 79710020917

International

Slovenia
YearAppsGoals
201310
201410
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "Balazic, internacional eslovè, fitxa pel "B"" (in Spanish). rcdespanyol.com. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Balazic, última incorporación" (in Spanish). la-actualidad.com. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Balazic lesionado" (in Spanish). aguilasnoticias.com. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Balazic se marcha del Águilas CF" (in Spanish). aguilasnoticias.com. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gregor Balažic stigao u Humsku" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

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