Aljaž Ivačič | |
Birth Date: | 29 December 1993 |
Birth Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | New England Revolution |
Clubnumber: | 31 |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Domžale |
Youthyears2: | 2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
Years1: | 2012–2016 |
Clubs1: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | → Rudar Trbovlje (loan) |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013 |
Clubs3: | → Bela Krajina (loan) |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs4: | → Radomlje (loan) |
Caps4: | 20 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs5: | Radomlje |
Caps5: | 35 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017 |
Clubs6: | Pafos |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs7: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
Caps7: | 43 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs8: | Portland Timbers |
Caps8: | 54 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2019 |
Clubs9: | Portland Timbers 2 |
Caps9: | 12 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Clubs10: | New England Revolution |
Caps10: | 14 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Slovenia U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 11 August 2024 |
Aljaž Ivačič (born 29 December 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
Ivačič was signed by Portland Timbers on 18 January 2019.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 6–1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on 19 September 2020, earning three saves and giving up one goal.[3] On 25 September 2023, Ivačič filed a complaint with the MLS Players Association against the Timbers alleging abusive conduct and tampering.[4] A few days later, Major League Soccer announced it was suspending Ivačič for three matches and fining him an undisclosed amount for using threatening language toward team staff.[5] Ivačič left the team in March 2024 after his contract was waived.[6]
On 23 April 2024, the New England Revolution announced they had signed Ivačič through the 2025 season.[7]
Ivačič made one appearance for the Slovenia under-20 national team in April 2013, in a 4–1 loss to Croatia.[8] In June 2023, he was called up to the Slovenia senior team by manager Matjaž Kek as a third-choice goalkeeper for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Finland and Denmark.[9]