| Žan Celar | |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kranj, Slovenia[1] |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Šenčur |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Triglav Kranj |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Maribor |
| Youthyears4: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs4: | Roma Primavera |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Maribor |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Roma |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Cittadella (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Cremonese (loan) |
| Caps4: | 38 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Lugano |
| Caps5: | 95 |
| Goals5: | 40 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Slovenia U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Slovenia U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Slovenia U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam4: | Slovenia U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 5 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Slovenia U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam6: | Slovenia |
| Nationalcaps6: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 November 2024 |
Žan Celar (born 14 March 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Queens Park Rangers and the Slovenia national team.
Celar made his Serie A debut for Roma on 11 March 2019 in a game against Empoli, as an 86th-minute substitute for Patrik Schick.[2]
On 10 July 2019, Celar joined Serie B club Cittadella on loan until January 2020.[3] On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Cremonese.[4] After scoring two goals in eleven appearances during the 2019–20 Serie B season, his loan was extended for another season in August 2020.[5] [6]
In the summer of 2021, Celar joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a contract until 2025, joining his countryman Sandi Lovrić. He was given the number 19 jersey.[7] In his first season with the club, Celar won the 2021–22 Swiss Cup, and also scored in the final against St. Gallen as Lugano won 4–1.[8] Overall, he scored 40 goals in 95 appearances in the Swiss Super League over the course of three seasons, and was also the league's top scorer in the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 19 July 2024, Celar transferred to the EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.[9] [10] He made his debut for the club on 10 August in a 3–1 loss against West Bromwich Albion.[11] On 23 November 2024, having still yet to score for the club, Celar missed a penalty in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City.[12] Having retained the support of manager Martí Cifuentes following the miss,[13] he scored twice in the following match as QPR secured their second league win of the season.[14]
Between 2014 and 2021, Celar played for all Slovenian youth teams from under-16 to under-21, making 46 appearances for all teams combined and scoring 17 goals.[15]
On 14 November 2021, Celar debuted for the senior team in a World Cup qualifying match against Cyprus.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maribor | 2015–16 | PrvaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Roma | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cittadella (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Cremonese (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |||
| Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 34 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 16 | |||
| 2023–24 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 21 | |||
| Total | 95 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 116 | 51 | |||
| Career total | 145 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 171 | 58 | |||
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