Blaž Vrhovec (born 20 February 1992) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club

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Career

Vrhovec made his debut in European competitions for

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on 5 July 2012, in the UEFA Europa League first preliminary round match against Dacia Chişinău. He scored his first goal in the Slovenian top division on 12 August 2012 against

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. On 23 March 2016, he made his debut for the Slovenia national football team against

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. In June 2016, Vrhovec signed a three-year contract with

. On 15 January 2022, after five-and-a-half years with Maribor, Vrhovec signed for the Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta until 2024. However, his contract with Anorthosis was terminated on 31 August 2022. Two days later, on 2 September 2022, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze on a one-year deal with an extension option.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Maribor * Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2016–17, 2018–19

References

External links

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