Žan Celar (born 14 March 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lugano.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kranj, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lugano | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Šenčur | ||
| 2013–2014 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| 2014–2017 | Maribor | ||
| 2017–2019 | Roma Primavera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Maribor | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Roma | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cittadella (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cremonese (loan) | 38 | (4) |
| 2021– | Lugano | 95 | (40) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Slovenia U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U17 | 16 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Slovenia U18 | 11 | (4) |
| 2017 | Slovenia U19 | 5 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2021– | Slovenia | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 | |||
Club career
Celar made his Serie A debut for Roma on 11 March 2019 in a game against Empoli, as an 86th-minute substitute for Patrik Schick.[3]
On 10 July 2019, Celar joined Serie B club Cittadella on loan until January 2020.[4] On 30 January 2020, he moved on loan to Cremonese.[5] After scoring two goals in eleven appearances during the 2019–20 Serie B season, his loan was extended for another season in August 2020.[6][7]
On 15 May 2022, Celar scored a goal in Lugano's 4–1 victory over St. Gallen in the final of the Swiss Cup.[8]
International career
Between 2014 and 2021, Celar played for all Slovenian youth teams from under-16 to under-21, making 46 appearances for all teams combined and scoring 17 goals.[9]
He made his debut for the senior team on 14 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifying match against Cyprus.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 May 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maribor | 2015–16 | PrvaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roma | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cittadella (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | |
| Cremonese (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 34 | 14 | |
| Career total | 79 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 21 | ||
Honours
Lugano