Alen Ožbolt
![]() Ožbolt with the Bulgarian Cup in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Novo Mesto, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fužina Dvor | |||
| Livar | |||
| Krka | |||
| 2009–2015 | Domžale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Domžale | 40 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2018 | TSV Hartberg | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 43 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Slovan Bratislava | 27 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Slovan Bratislava B | 3 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hapoel Haifa (loan) | 29 | (11) |
| 2022–2024 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 59 | (16) |
| 2024–2026 | Levadiakos | 54 | (19) |
| 2026– | Apollon Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Slovenia U16 | 9 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Slovenia U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2014 | Slovenia U19 | 12 | (7) |
| 2015–2018 | Slovenia U21 | 23 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026 | |||
Alen Ožbolt (born 24 June 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.[1] He has been capped for Slovenia at all youth levels from under-16 to under-21.
Club career
Ožbolt began his career at Domžale and spent loan spell at Borussia Dortmund II, before joining Austrian club TSV Hartberg on a permanent basis in early 2018. However, he left Hartberg at the end of the 2017–18 season and joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a free agent.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ožbolt signed with Lokomotiv on 16 September 2018 on a three-year deal.[2] Six days later, he made his debut in a 3–1 away league victory over Septemvri Sofia, replacing Bircent Karagaren late in the game.[3] On 15 May 2019, Ožbolt scored the winning goal in the 2019 Bulgarian Cup final against Botev Plovdiv, which gave Lokomotiv their first Bulgarian Cup.[4] He ended his debut season for Lokomotiv with 8 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions.[4]
Slovan Bratislava
On 11 January 2020, Ožbolt joined Slovan Bratislava on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 August 2026[1]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Domžale | 2013–14 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 40 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 53 | 8 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
| TSV Hartberg | 2017–18 | Austrian Football Second League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Total | 43 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 55 | 16 | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2019–20 | Slovak Super Liga | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 14 | |||
| Hapoel Haifa | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 12 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2022–23 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| 2023–24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 59 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 65 | 18 | |||
| Levadiakos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 19 | ||||
| Apollon Limassol | 2026–27 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 287 | 76 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 345 | 92 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovenian Football Cup, Austrian Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Slovak Cup, Israel State Cup, Greek Football Cup
- ↑ Includes Toto Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Club
Domžale
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Slovan Bratislava
Individual
- Bulgarian First League Goal of the Year: 2019[5]
References
- 1 2 "Alen Ozbolt Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Локомотив Пловдив подписа договор с Ален Ожболт". fpleague.bg (in Bulgarian). 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "Septemvri Sofia 1–3 Lok. Plovdiv". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Slovan získal Alena Ožbolta". skslovan.com (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ Petkov, Georgi (5 January 2020). "Димитър Илиев е "Футболист на годината", получи наградата си лично от Бербатов". topsport.bg. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
- Alen Ožbolt club profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Alen Ožbolt national team profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Alen Ožbolt at Soccerway.com
- Alen Ožbolt at WorldFootball.net
- Alen Ožbolt at FBref.com
- Alen Ožbolt at Kicker (in German)
- Alen Ožbolt at the Israel Football Association (archived)
- Alen Ožbolt at ÖFB (in German)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Novo Mesto
- Men's association football forwards
- Slovenian men's footballers
- 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
- Slovenia men's youth international footballers
- Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
- NK Domžale players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- TSV Hartberg players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- Hapoel Haifa F.C. players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Levadiakos F.C. players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Regionalliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Slovak First Football League players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Super League Greece players
- Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Slovenian football biography stubs
