Žan Vipotnik


Žan Vipotnik is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Swansea City and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

On 1 August 2024, Vipotnik joined Championship side Swansea City on a four-year deal following the mutual termination of his contract with Bordeaux. On 17 August 2024, Vipotnik scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory over Preston. On 30 March 2025, Vipotnik scored a 96th minute equaliser away to eventual champions Leeds United. The striker ended the season with 7 goals.

International career

Between 2017 and 2022, Vipotnik represented Slovenia in all youth levels from under-15 to under-21 and made more than 25 appearances for all teams combined. In March 2023, he was called up to the Slovenian senior team by manager Matjaž Kek for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and San Marino. Vipotnik made his full international debut on 23 March in an away game against Kazakhstan, where he entered the game in the 70th minute and scored the winning goal for Slovenia eight minutes later in a 2–1 win. By doing so, he became the second youngest player to score for Slovenia, behind only Benjamin Šeško, at the age of 21 years and 5 days.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan2–12–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino1–04–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia2–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification