Aljaž Ivačič (born 29 December 1993) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Ivačič was signed by

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on 18 January 2019. He made his debut for the club in a 6–1 victory over the

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on 19 September 2020, earning three saves and giving up one goal. On 25 September 2023, Ivačič filed a complaint with the MLS Players Association against the Timbers alleging abusive conduct and tampering. A few days later, Major League Soccer announced it was suspending Ivačič for three matches and fining him an undisclosed amount for using threatening language toward team staff. Ivačič left the team in March 2024 after his contract was waived. On 23 April 2024, the

announced they had signed Ivačič through the 2025 season. He was named MLS Player of the Matchday for week 19, following the Revolution's 1–0 victory over the

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in which he made five saves. He became the first goalkeeper to win Player of the Matchday award since Dayne St. Clair in 2022, and the second Revolution keeper to win the award, following Matt Turner in 2021. During the 2025 New England Revolution season, Ivačič was named in MLS Team of the Matchday for weeks 8 and 10, posting shut-outs against

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and

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International career

Ivačič made one appearance for the Slovenia under-20 national team in April 2013, in a 4–1 loss to Croatia. In June 2023, he was called up to the Slovenia senior team by manager

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as a third-choice goalkeeper for the

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matches against

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and

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Aljaž Ivačič
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivacic, Aljaz 1993 births Living people Footballers from Ljubljana Men's association football goalkeepers Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players NK Bela Krajina players NK Radomlje players Pafos FC players Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players New England Revolution players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in the United States