Miha Blažič (footballer)
{{Short description|Slovenian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Miha Blažič
| image = Miha Blažič 2021.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Blažič with Slovenia in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|05|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Koper, Slovenia{{cite web |title=Slovenia – M. Blažič – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/miha-blai/179069/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=8 February 2021}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Kalba
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs1 = Koper
| years1 = 2011–2015
| clubs1 = Koper
| caps1 = 99
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2015–2017
| clubs2 = Domžale
| caps2 = 47
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2017–2022
| clubs3 = Ferencváros
| caps3 = 134
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Angers
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Lech Poznań
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Kalba
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Slovenia U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = Slovenia U18
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam3 = Slovenia U19
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam4 = Slovenia U20
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2013
| nationalteam5 = Slovenia U21
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2017
| nationalteam6 = Slovenia B
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2018–
| nationalteam7 = Slovenia
| nationalcaps7 = 32
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| club-update = 5 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 27 March 2024
}}
Miha Blažič (born 8 May 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Kalba and the Slovenia national team.
Club career
Blažič signed his first professional contract with Koper at the age of 17.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
On 31 August 2017, Blažič signed a three-year deal with Ferencváros.{{cite news|url=https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Blazic-iz-Domzal-v-Ferencvaros|title=Blažič iz Domžal v Ferencvaros|author=Uredništvo|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017|language=sl|publisher=Nogomania}} With Ferencváros, he won four consecutive league titles, from 2018–19 to 2021–22. He also played in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage after his team eliminated Molde in the play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2029272/|title=Ferencváros – Molde 2021 History|date=29 September 2020|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 July 2021}}
On 4 June 2022, he joined Ligue 1 club Angers on a three-year contract.{{cite web |author1=M. L. |title=Blažič okrepil vrste Angersa |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/blazic-okrepil-vrste-angersa/629802 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=4 June 2022 |language=sl |date=4 June 2022}}
On 6 July 2023, Polish side Lech Poznań announced that Blažič joined the club on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2023|title=#Blažič2025 |url=https://www.lechpoznan.pl/aktualnosci,2,bla%C5%BEi%C4%8D2025,42095.html |access-date=6 July 2023|website=lechpoznan.pl|publisher=Lech Poznań|language=pl}}
On 23 September 2024, his transfer to Emirati side Kalba FC was announced.{{Cite web |last=Galiński |first=Tomasz|date=23 September 2024|title=Lech Poznań sprzedał piłkarza. Egzotyczny kierunek |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1147387/lech-poznan-sprzedal-pilkarza-egzotyczny-kierunek |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Czaplewski |first=Jacek |date=2024-09-23 |title=Lech Poznań sprzedał Szejkom uczestnika Euro 2024. Miha Blazić wyfrunął do Emiratów |url=https://gol24.pl/lech-poznan-sprzedal-szejkom-uczestnika-euro-2024-miha-blazic-wyfrunal-do-emiratow/ar/c2-18828585 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=gol24.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-23 |title=Lech już potwierdził. Odchodzi czołowy piłkarz |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2024-09-23/lech-juz-potwierdzil-odchodzi-czolowy-pilkarz/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=polsatsport.pl |language=pl}}
International career
Blažič played for all Slovenian youth international levels from under-16 to under-21, with four years as a captain. He debuted for the senior team on 2 June 2018 in a friendly match against Montenegro.{{cite news|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/slovenci-na-dopust-z-zmago-nad-crnogorci/456852|title=Slovenci na dopust z zmago nad Črnogorci|language=sl|date=2 June 2018|access-date=3 June 2018|publisher=RTV Slovenija|author=A. V.}}{{cite web |title=Miha Blažič, international football player|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29680 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=12 August 2023}}
In June 2024, he was selected in Slovenia's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 played in Germany.{{cite web |title=Kek je objavil končni seznam za Euro: brez Zahovića, Vidovška, tudi Zajca |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/ep-v-nogometu-2024/kek-je-objavil-koncni-seznam-za-euro-brez-zahovica-vidovska-tudi-zajca/711033 |publisher=RTV Slovenija |access-date=8 June 2024 |language=sl |date=7 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Slovenian Cup, Magyar Kupa, Coupe de France, Polish Cup, UAE President's Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Koper
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|1. SNL |21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=el|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|1. SNL |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|1. SNL |29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|1. SNL |16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=el}} | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2015–16
|1. SNL |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=el}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!99||2||8||1||8||0||115||3 | ||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Domžale
|1. SNL |15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|1. SNL |28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=el}} | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2017–18
|1. SNL |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=el}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47||2||9||0||9||0||65||2 | ||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Ferencváros
|NB I |24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |
| 2018–19
|NB I |29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=el}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2019–20
|NB I |31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 2020–21
|NB I |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=cl|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|NB I |26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14{{efn|Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 44 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!134||12||12||0||41||1||187||13 | ||||||||
| Angers
|24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||
| Lech Poznań
|24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=ecl|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Kalba
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!337||19||34||2||62||1||433||22 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=60445 Miha Blažič] at NZS {{in lang|sl}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|miha-blazic}}
- {{NFT player|66334/Miha_Blazic}}
{{Kalba FC squad}}
{{Slovenia squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blazic, Miha}}
Category:Footballers from Koper
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Slovenian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
Category:Slovenia men's youth international footballers
Category:Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Slovenia men's international footballers
Category:Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ferencvárosi TC footballers
Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Category:UAE Pro League players
Category:UEFA Euro 2024 players
Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
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