Matic Kotnik (born 23 July 1990) is a Slovenian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Greek Super League
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club
Volos
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.
Club career
Panionios
On 11 June 2017, Kotnik moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...
of the
Super League Greece on a two-year contract.
International career
In August 2016, Kotnik was named in
Slovenia
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's squad for a
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against
Lithuania.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
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Player profileat PrvaLiga
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1990 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Slovenj Gradec
Slovenian men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
NK Dravograd players
NK Celje players
Panionios F.C. players
Brescia Calcio players
Volos F.C. players
Slovenian Second League players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Super League Greece players
Serie B players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Slovenia men's youth international footballers