Matej Poplatnik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Domžale | ||
| 2006–2008 | Slovan | ||
| 2008–2009 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Zarica Kranj | 45 | (31) |
| 2012–2015 | Triglav Kranj | 75 | (24) |
| 2013 | → Zarica Kranj (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Montana | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Triglav Kranj | 68 | (46) |
| 2018– | Kerala Blasters | 16 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kaposvári Rákóczi (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 | |||
Matej Poplatnik (born 15 July 1992) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Kerala Blasters.
Career
Poplatnik started his senior career with Zarica Kranj before joining Triglav Kranj in 2012. He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut in a 1–0 away loss against NK Celje on 15 July 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute. Poplatnik scored his first goal for Triglav a week later in a 1–0 win over NK Aluminij at Stanko Mlakar Stadium. In 2014–15 season, he finished as Slovenian Second League top-scorer with 18 goals in the league.
On 20 June 2015, Poplatnik signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Montana, after a successful trial period with the club.[2]
Kerala Blasters
On 8 July 2018, Poplatnik joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[3] He scored on his debut, contributing in a 2–0 league away victory against ATK on 29 September 2018.[4] On 30 July 2019, Poplatnik joined Hungarian club Kaposvári Rákóczi on a season-long loan.[5]
Personal life
His older brother Aleš Poplatnik is also a professional footballer, playing as a forward.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Poplatnik Matej" (in Slovenian). NK Triglav Kranj. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Монтана привлече още трима" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 20 June 2015.
- ^ Nisanth V Easwar (8 July 2018). "ISL 2018-19: Kerala Blasters sign Slovenian striker Matej Poplatnik". goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters beat ATK in season five opener". India Today. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Szlovén centert igazolt a Rákóczi". SONLINE (in Hungarian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
External links
- NZS profile (in Slovene)
- Matej Poplatnik at Soccerway
- Matej Poplatnik at WorldFootball.net
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Slovenian footballers
- Slovenia youth international footballers
- Slovenia under-21 international footballers
- Slovenian expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- NK Triglav Kranj players
- PFC Montana players
- Kerala Blasters FC players
- Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Indian Super League players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Expatriate footballers in Hungary