Matej Poplatnik
Matej Poplatnik (born 15 July 1992) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2005 | Domžale | ||
2006–2008 | Slovan | ||
2008–2009 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Zarica Kranj | 45 | (31) |
2012–2015 | Triglav Kranj | 75 | (24) |
2013 | → Zarica Kranj (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2015 | Montana | 14 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Triglav Kranj | 68 | (46) |
2018–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 16 | (4) |
2019–2020 | → Kaposvári Rákóczi (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Livingston | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:30, 10 August 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Poplatnik started his senior career with Triglav Kranj, making his PrvaLiga debut in a 1–0 away loss against NK Celje on 15 July 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute. Poplatnik scored his first goal for Triglav a week later in a 1–0 win over NK Aluminij at Stanko Mlakar Stadium. In the 2014–15 season, he finished as Slovenian Second League top-scorer with 18 goals.
On 20 June 2015, Poplatnik signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Montana, after a successful trial period with the club.[2]
On 8 July 2018, Poplatnik joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[3] He scored on his debut, in a 2–0 league away victory against ATK on 29 September 2018.[4]
On 30 July 2019, Poplatnik joined Hungarian club Kaposvári Rákóczi on a season-long loan.[5]
On 8 July 2020, Poplatnik signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.[6]
Personal life
His older brother Aleš Poplatnik is also a professional footballer, playing as a forward.
References
- "Poplatnik Matej" (in Slovenian). NK Triglav Kranj. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Монтана привлече още трима" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 20 June 2015.
- Nisanth V Easwar (8 July 2018). "ISL 2018-19: Kerala Blasters sign Slovenian striker Matej Poplatnik". goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters beat ATK in season five opener". India Today. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Szlovén centert igazolt a Rákóczi". SONLINE (in Hungarian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Double delight as duo put pen to paper". livingstonfc.co.uk. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
External links
- NZS profile (in Slovene)
- Matej Poplatnik at Soccerway
- Matej Poplatnik at WorldFootball.net