Gregor Žugelj


Gregor Žugelj is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles.

Career

Slovenia

Žugelj began his professional career in 2009 in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with Olimpija Ljubljana. He would later be loaned out to the lower tiers to receive playing time. Initially, he was loaned to the Slovenian Third League to play for NK Kamnik in 2010. He received a second loan spell with NK Bela Krajina in the Slovenian Second League, and consequently signed a permanent deal in 2012. He departed from Bela Krajina after the conclusion of the season.
Following his departure from Krajina, he managed to return to the Slovenian top tier in 2014 by signing with NK Krka. He managed to make his debut in the Prva Liga and appeared in 5 matches. Kirka re-signed him for an additional season, where he once again appeared in 5 matches for the club. In 2015, he played abroad in the Landesliga Burgenland with SV St. Margarethen/Rosental. After a season in Austria, he departed in the winter of 2016. In 2016, Žugelj returned to the Slovenian third division to play for Kolpa.

Canada

After the relegation of Kolpa in 2018, he played abroad for the second time, this time in Canada, where he initially played indoor soccer in the Arena Premier League with Croatia AC. After the conclusion of the 2017-18 winter season, he transitioned back to the outdoor format by playing in the Canadian Soccer League with SC Waterloo Region. In his debut season with Waterloo, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the First Division. He also assisted the club in reaching the second round of the playoffs, where they were eliminated by FC Vorkuta.
Waterloo re-signed Žugelj for the 2019 season. Once more, he helped the club qualify for the postseason and recorded a goal against FC Ukraine United in the second round, but was eliminated.
After a year's absence, he returned to the CSL circuit to sign with St. Catharines Hrvat in 2021. He recorded a hat-trick on 14 September 2021, against Euru Academy. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer with 4 goals. Žugelj returned to the professional scene by signing with Hamilton City for the 2023 CSL season.
In 2025, he signed with league rivals, the Serbian White Eagles.