Jan Mlakar
Jan Mlakar (born 23 October 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Wigan Athletic on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Mlakar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Wigan Athletic (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Alfa Ljubljana | ||
| 2008–2014 | Domžale | ||
| 2015–2017 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Venezia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Maribor | 28 | (12) |
| 2019– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Maribor (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2013 | Slovenia U16 | 2 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Slovenia U17 | 13 | (16) |
| 2015 | Slovenia U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016– | Slovenia U21 | 19 | (8) |
| 2019 | Slovenia B | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion
In January 2019, Mlakar signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He was immediately loaned back to Maribor until the end of the season.[3]
Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Upon return, he was loaned out again on 24 July 2019 to the Championship side Queens Park Rangers in a one-year deal.[4] Mlakar made his debut for The R's on 13 August 2019 in the first round of the EFL Cup against Bristol City, where he came on as a substitute. The game finished 3–3 with QPR winning 5–4 on penalties.[5] His first start also came in the EFL Cup where he played the full match in the 2–0 home defeat against Portsmouth.[6] He made his league debut coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away win over Sheffield Wednesday on 31 August 2019.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 22 November 2019[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fiorentina | 2016–17 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Venezia (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Maribor | 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 14 | ||
| Total | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 17 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 48 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "J. Mlakar". Soccerway.com.
- "Brighton: Jan Mlakar and Tudor-Cristian Baluta join Seagulls". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Slovenian striker Jan Mlakar joins QPR". QPR. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Queens Park Rangers 3–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Queens Park Rangers: Jordan Hugill double guides Rangers to win". BBC Sport. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.