Nejc Praprotnik

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Nejc Praprotnik
Personal information
Full name Nejc Praprotnik
Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Slovenia
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Idrija
0000–2007 Bilje
2007–2011 Gorica
2011–2012 Atalanta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Gorica 4 (0)
2011–2013 Atalanta 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Gorica (loan) 23 (3)
2013–2015 Livingston 14 (0)
International career
2010 Slovenia U18 2 (0)
2011–2012 Slovenia U19 15 (1)
2011–2013 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
2013 Slovenia U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2016

Nejc Praprotnik (born 17 January 1993) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

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Career

Praprotnik began his career with youth categories at Idrija, before moving to Gorica. [1] In August 2010, he was on a trial at Manchester City, but nothing came of it. [2] On 11 September 2010, Praprotnik made his professional debut for Gorica, in a 2–1 home win against Triglav Kranj.

In January 2011, Praprotnik signed a contract with Italian Serie A club Atalanta, [3] but remained with Gorica on loan until the end of the season. In July, he travelled to Bergamo. [4] He then played a full season for the club's youth squad.

In September 2012, Praprotnik returned to Gorica, in a loan basis. [5] He scored his first and second professional goals on 20 October 2012, in a 4–1 home win against Aluminij.

On 26 October 2013 Praprotnik was an unused substitute for Livingston in their Scottish Championship match against Dundee. [6] It was later revealed that he had been on trial with the club but hadn't been officially unveiled as signed. He made his debut on 15 March 2014, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Dundee.

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References

  1. ↑ "Naši najboljši | NK IDRIJA" (in Slovenian). NK Idrija. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mladi up ND Gorice je na trening tekmi dosegel dva zadetka!" (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Atalanta, depositato il contratto di Praprotnik" [OFFICIAL: Atalanta signed a contract with Praprotnik] (in Italian). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Praprotnik: Pri Atalanti pustiti dober vtis" (in Slovenian). Siol. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Praprotnik spet za Gorico" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Livingston 2–1 Dundee; Livingston F.C. official website, 26 October 2013
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