Kaja Korošec (born 17 November 2001) is a Slovenian

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Slovenia women's national team.

Club career

Korošec made her first senior appearance for Pomurje in the 2017–18 season, going on to make four league appearances in that campaign. On 21 October 2018, she scored her first league goal for the club in a 15–1 victory over Ajdovščina. The 2018–19 season brought Korošec her first league title, and also won the

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after winning the Slovenian Cup. Korošec scored 8 goals in 21 appearances across the course of the season to help ensure success. In August 2019, Korošec made her

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debut as Pomurje faced Cardiff Met. On 18 November 2020, she scored a

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in the Champions League match against Hungarian champions

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as Pomurje advanced to the round of 32.

International career

Korošec has been capped for the Slovenia national team, first appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. Her first competitive appearance came in November 2017 in a 5–0 victory over

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shortly after her 16th birthday. On 4 October 2019, Korošec scored her first international goal in a 4–2 defeat against the

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in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifiers.

Honours

Pomurje / Mura * Slovenian League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 * Slovenian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Paris FC *

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: 2024–25

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