Jon Gorenc Stanković
.JPG) Stanković with Sturm Graz in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Domžale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Domžale | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 62 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | (2) |
| 2020– | Sturm Graz | 178 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Slovenia U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Slovenia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Slovenia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Slovenia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Slovenia U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2020– | Slovenia | 33 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Jon Gorenc Stanković (born 14 January 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz and the Slovenia national team.
Club career
Huddersfield Town
Gorenc Stanković made his debut for Huddersfield Town in an EFL Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town on 9 August 2016.[2] He made his league debut as a late substitute against Rotherham United on 27 September 2016.[3] He scored his first goal for Huddersfield Town on 19 August 2018 in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City.[4]
Sturm Graz
On 29 June 2020, Gorenc Stanković signed a three-year contract with the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz,[5] though he remained at Huddersfield for the remainder of the season, extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having signed a short-term extension.[6]
International career
Gorenc Stanković was called-up to the senior Slovenia squad by Srečko Katanec for a friendly against Turkey in June 2016.[7]
Four years after his first call-up to the national team, he made his debut in the friendly match against San Marino on 7 October 2020.[8]
In May 2024, he was named by Matjaž Kek to Slovenia's preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[9] He was subsequently included in the final 26-man squad for the tournament.[10] He made substitute appearances in all four of Slovenia's matches at the tournament, helping the team reach the round of 16 for the first time in its history.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Domžale | 2012–13 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | 62 | 2 | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |||
| Sturm Graz | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 12[e] | 2 | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[f] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[g] | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[h] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 178 | 15 | 24 | 3 | — | 45 | 4 | 247 | 22 | |||
| Career total | 295 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 376 | 26 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, FA Cup, Austrian Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorenc Stanković goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia |  Gibraltar | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Sturm Graz
References
- 1 2 3 "Stanković: Jon Gorenc Stanković: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 2–1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Huddersfield 2–1 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Man City 6–1 Huddersfield: Sergio Aguero hat-trick as champions go top". BBC Sport. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ A. G. (29 June 2020). "Gorenc-Stanković podpisal triletno pogodbo s Sturmom" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ↑ Booth, Mel (24 June 2020). "Huddersfield Town retained list: Liverpool loan man Kamil Grabara and Danny Simpson leave club". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ "V reprezentanci tudi Gorenc Stanković" (in Slovenian). Ekipa24. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Jon Gorenc Stanković » Friendlies 2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "La Slovénie présente une liste très élargie pour l'Euro 2024". L'Équipe (in French). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ "Kek izbral šestindvajseterico za Evropsko prvenstvo" [Kek sélectionne les 26 pour le Championnat d'Europe]. Fédération de Slovénie de football. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ Andrea Chazy (25 June 2024). "La Slovénie résiste à l'Angleterre et s'offre un huitième historique". So Foot (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Jon Gorenc Stankovic Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jon Stankovič, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "Konec je tesne sezone v Avstriji: Tomi Horvat in Jon Gorenc Stanković sta s Sturmom spet postala prvaka!" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
- Jon Gorenc Stanković national team profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Jon Gorenc Stanković club profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Jon Gorenc Stanković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jon Gorenc Stanković at Soccerbase
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