Matic Kotnik (born 23 July 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League 2 club Ionikos.[1]

Matic Kotnik
Personal information
Full name Matic Kotnik
Date of birth (1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Slovenj Gradec, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ionikos
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2009 Dravograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Dravograd
2009–2017 Celje 157 (0)
2011Dravinja (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Panionios 67 (0)
2020–2021 Brescia 0 (0)
2021–2023 Volos 12 (0)
2023- Ionikos 4 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Slovenia U17 4 (0)
2007 Slovenia U18 1 (0)
2009 Slovenia U19 1 (0)
2008 Slovenia U20 2 (0)
2017 Slovenia B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2023

Club career

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Panionios

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On 11 June 2017, Kotnik moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Panionios of the Super League Greece on a two-year contract.[2]

International career

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In August 2016, Kotnik was named in Slovenia's squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 July 2021[4][5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celje 2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 13 0 4 0 17 0
2012–13 36 0 6 0 2 0 44 0
2013–14 29 0 3 0 2 0 34 0
2014–15 32 0 6 0 38 0
2015–16 26 0 5 0 2 0 33 0
2016–17 21 0 1 0 22 0
Total 157 0 25 0 6 0 188 0
Dravinja (loan) 2010–11 Slovenian Second League 12 0 12 0
Panionios 2017–18 Super League Greece 27 0 6 0 4 0 37 0
2018–19 18 0 3 0 21 0
2019–20 22 0 3 0 25 0
Total 67 0 12 0 4 0 83 0
Brescia 2020–21 Serie B 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 236 0 38 0 10 0 0 0 284 0

References

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  1. ^ Mađerić, Davor (24 September 2020). "Slovenski vratar iz Grčije v Serie B". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Πήρε Κότνικ ο Πανιώνιος". sport24.gr. 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Katanec: Videl sem lepe stvari". zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Slovenia – M. Kotnik – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Matic Kotnik – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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