Matic Paljk

Matic Paljk (born 2 October 1997) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Olimpija Ljubljana as a defender.[3]

Matic Paljk
Personal information
Full name Matic Paljk[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997
Place of birth Koper, Slovenia[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Olimpija Ljubljana
Youth career
2008–2015 Koper
2015–2016 → Spezia (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Koper 16 (1)
2017–2018 Swansea City 0 (0)
2019– Olimpija Ljubljana 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Gorica (loan) 9 (0)
National team
2014 Slovenia U18 4 (0)
2017 Slovenia U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2020

Career

Club

Paljk started his youth career in Slovenia with Koper in 2008.[4] In 2015, Paljk joined Italian team Spezia on loan.[5] He only featured for the club's U19s before returning to Koper.[5] On 17 July 2016, he made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga against Maribor, playing the first half in a 1–0 defeat.[3] He went onto play sixteen times for Koper throughout the 2016–17 season and scored one goal, against Olimpija Ljubljana in March 2017.[3] He departed Koper in the following summer after the club suffered relegation to the Slovenian Intercommunal Leagues.[6]

In October 2017, Paljk joined Premier League side Swansea City on a free transfer.[5] He signed a contract until June 2018 and immediately linked up with the Swansea U23s.[3][5] He was released at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.[7]

In January 2019, Paljk returned to Slovenia and signed with Olimpija Ljubljana.[8]

International

Paljk has represented Slovenia at U18 and U21 level.[4] He won four caps for the U18s, prior to making three appearances for the U21s in 2017.[4] Paljk received a call-up to the U19s in November 2015.[9]

Career statistics
As of 22 May 2018[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Koper 2016–17 PrvaLiga 16110——171
Career total 161100000171

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. "Matic Paljk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "Matic Paljk profile". Soccerway. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. "Matic Paljk profile". Slovenian PrvaLiga. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. "Swans add Paljk to Under-23s squad". Swansea City A.F.C. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. "Licenčna komisija za pritožbe sprejela odločitev o pritožbi FC Koper". Football Association of Slovenia. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  7. "New deals offered to young Swans". Swansea City A.F.C. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. To. G. (15 January 2019). "Ilić na Dansko, Ivačič v MLS k Portlandu, med zmaje prišel Paljk" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. "Matic Paljk convocato nella Slovenia Under 19". Spezia Calcio. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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