Jon Gorenc Stanković Explained

Jon Gorenc Stanković
Birth Date:14 January 1996[1]
Birth Place:Ljubljana, Slovenia
Height:1.90 m
Position:Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Currentclub:Sturm Graz
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:Domžale
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Domžale
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Borussia Dortmund II (loan)
Caps2:62
Goals2:2
Years3:2016–2020
Caps3:37
Goals3:2
Years4:2020–
Clubs4:Sturm Graz
Caps4:122
Goals4:12
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U16
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2014
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2015–2018
Nationalcaps5:17
Nationalgoals5:2
Nationalyears6:2020–
Nationalteam6:Slovenia
Nationalcaps6:28
Nationalgoals6:1
Club-Update:19 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:1 July 2024

Jon Gorenc Stanković (born 14 January 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

Huddersfield Town

Gorenc Stanković made his debut for Huddersfield Town in an EFL Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town on 9 August 2016.[2] He made his league debut as a late substitute against Rotherham United on 27 September 2016.[3] He scored his first goal for Huddersfield Town on 19 August 2018 in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City.[4]

Sturm Graz

On 29 June 2020, Gorenc Stanković signed a three-year contract with the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz,[5] though he remained at Huddersfield for the remainder of the season, extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having signed a short-term extension.[6]

International career

Gorenc Stanković was called-up to the senior Slovenia squad by Srečko Katanec for a friendly against Turkey in June 2016.[7]

Four years after his first call-up to the national team, he made his debut in the friendly match against San Marino on 7 October 2020.[8]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Domžale2012–13Slovenian PrvaLiga600060
2013–14Slovenian PrvaLiga1201020150
Total180102!0210
Borussia Dortmund II (loan)2014–153. Liga311311
2015–16Regionalliga West311311
Total62262!2
Huddersfield Town2016–17Championship704010120
2017–18Premier League00000000
2018–19Premier League1111010131
2019–20Championship1911010211
Total372603046!2
Sturm Graz2020–21Austrian Bundesliga30351354
2021–22Austrian Bundesliga3043071405
2022–23Austrian Bundesliga3126070442
2023–24Austrian Bundesliga28341122446
Total1191218226316317
Career total236162523028329221

International

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorenc Stanković goal.

Honours

Sturm Graz

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanković: Jon Gorenc Stanković: Player . BDFutbol . 11 February 2018.
  2. News: Shrewsbury 2–1 Huddersfield. BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. 1 September 2016.
  3. News: Huddersfield 2–1 Rotherham. BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. 6 October 2016.
  4. News: Man City 6–1 Huddersfield: Sergio Aguero hat-trick as champions go top. BBC Sport. 19 August 2018. 20 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Gorenc-Stanković podpisal triletno pogodbo s Sturmom . A. G. . . 29 June 2020 . sl . 29 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Booth . Mel . Huddersfield Town retained list: Liverpool loan man Kamil Grabara and Danny Simpson leave club. YorkshireLive . 23 April 2021 . en . 24 June 2020.
  7. News: V reprezentanci tudi Gorenc Stanković. 1 September 2016. Ekipa24. 24 May 2016. sl.
  8. Web site: Jon Gorenc Stanković » Friendlies 2020 . worldfootball.net . 18 December 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: Slovenia – J. Gorenc Stankovič – Profile with news, career statistics and history . Soccerway . 27 May 2024.