Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 January 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kranj, Slovenia [1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2018 | Triglav Kranj | ||
2018–2019 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Triglav Kranj | 31 | (2) |
2018–2021 | Benfica B | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Rukh Lviv (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Celje | 110 | (10) |
2025– | Holstein Kiel | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Slovenia U16 | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Slovenia U17 | 12 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Slovenia U18 | 4 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Slovenia U19 | 12 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Slovenia U21 | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Slovenia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 |
David Zec (born 5 January 2000) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel and the Slovenia national team.
On 24 December 2024, Zec signed for Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel on a long-term contract. [2]
Zec made his debut for Slovenia in a January 2024 friendly match away against the United States. [3]
Triglav Kranj
Celje
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