Andrés Vombergar (born 20 November 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Slovenia national team.

Early life

Vombergar was born in Argentina to Slovenian parents and grew up bilingual.

Club career

Vombergar began his senior career with Ituzaingó in 2014. In early 2015, he moved to Fénix, where he played for two seasons and scored a total of 14 league goals. In 2016, Vombergar was loaned to Los Andes. On 28 July 2017, Vombergar signed a contract with Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana. In February 2019, Vombergar signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Russian team Ufa. On 14 September 2020, Ufa announced his return to Olimpija. In July 2021, Vombergar joined Mexican side

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, reportedly for a transfer fee of €300,000. In July 2022, Vombergar joined

on a contract until 31 December 2023. On 25 June 2023, Emirati club Ittihad Kalba announced the signing of Vombergar, after rescinding his contract with San Lorenzo. On 19 July 2024, Vombergar returned to San Lorenzo, signing a contract until December 2025.

International career

A Slovene Argentine, Vombergar was eligible to play for either

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at international level, and chose to represent the latter. He debuted with the Slovenia senior team on 17 November 2022 in a

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against

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, ending in a 2–1 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vombergar goal.''

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana *

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: 2017–18 * Slovenian Cup: 2017–18,

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vombergar, Andres 1994 births Living people Argentine people of Slovenian descent Men's association football forwards Argentine men's footballers Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's international footballers Club Atlético Ituzaingó players Club Atlético Fénix players Club Atlético Los Andes footballers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players FC Ufa players Atlético San Luis footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Kalba FC players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Russian Premier League players Liga MX players Argentine Primera División players UAE Pro League players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates 21st-century Argentine sportsmen