Zan Karnicnik

NK Celje

Center Back Slovenia

RWB

Age 31

Height 184 cm

Foot Right

Country Slovenia

Value €311.4k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.24

41 matches

Last 5

6.48

-0.76 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Legia Warszawa

MOTM

of 15 matches

Rating by match (last 15)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Goals

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Rating

7.24

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.84

48%

Matches

70%

Started

79%

Minutes

536

86%

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Shot Map

4 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.34

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (main league)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.34	0.06	80	72
xGOT	0.16	0.03	74	70
xG excl. penalty	0.34	0.06	80	72
Shots	4	0.67	79	62
Shots on target	1	0.17	62	66

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.23	0.04	51	38
Accurate passes	213	35.76	84	59
Pass accuracy	81.9	81.92	47	47
Accurate long balls	13	2.18	87	74
Long ball accuracy	59.1	59.09	73	73
Chances created	6	1.01	80	65
Successful crosses	1	0.17	38	39
Cross accuracy	11.1	11.11	42	42

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Dribbles	4	0.67	76	63
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	49	49
Duels won	25	4.20	84	54
Duels won %	58.1	58.14	68	68
Aerials won	3	0.50	51	34
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	48	48
Touches	379	63.64	86	50
Touches in opposition box	6	1.01	62	43
Dispossessed	2	0.34	18	46
Fouls won	6	1.01	80	60

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Defensive actions	30	5.04	79	43
Tackles	12	2.01	86	65
Interceptions	6	1.01	76	61
Fouls committed	6	1.01	75	53
Recoveries	37	6.21	96	94
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.34	76	69
Dribbled past	3	0.50	28	59
Clean sheets	2	0.34	83	74
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.34	21	49
xG against while on pitch	4.80	0.81	38	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Yellow cards	2	0.34	0	18
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.34	0.06	80	72
xGOT	0.16	0.03	74	70
xG excl. penalty	0.34	0.06	80	72
Shots	4	0.67	79	62
Shots on target	1	0.17	62	66

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.23	0.04	51	38
Accurate passes	213	35.76	84	59
Pass accuracy	81.9	81.92	47	47
Accurate long balls	13	2.18	87	74
Long ball accuracy	59.1	59.09	73	73
Chances created	6	1.01	80	65
Successful crosses	1	0.17	38	39
Cross accuracy	11.1	11.11	42	42

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Dribbles	4	0.67	76	63
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	49	49
Duels won	25	4.20	84	54
Duels won %	58.1	58.14	68	68
Aerials won	3	0.50	51	34
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	48	48
Touches	379	63.64	86	50
Touches in opposition box	6	1.01	62	43
Dispossessed	2	0.34	18	46
Fouls won	6	1.01	80	60

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Defensive actions	30	5.04	79	43
Tackles	12	2.01	86	65
Interceptions	6	1.01	76	61
Fouls committed	6	1.01	75	53
Recoveries	37	6.21	96	94
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.34	76	69
Dribbled past	3	0.50	28	59
Clean sheets	2	0.34	83	74
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.34	21	49
xG against while on pitch	4.80	0.81	38	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Yellow cards	2	0.34	0	18
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (24)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	Rating
2026-03-31	@ Montenegro	Friendlies	2-3	90	0
2026-03-28	@ Hungary	Friendlies	1-0	28	0	5.9
2026-03-19	@ AEK Athens	Conference League	0-2	13	0	6.5
2026-03-12	vs AEK Athens	Conference League	0-4	90	0	5.9
2025-11-27	@ Sigma Olomouc	Conference League	2-1	90	0	7.2
2025-11-18	@ Sweden	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	1-1	90	0	6.9
2025-11-15	vs Kosovo	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-2	90	0	6.8
2025-11-06	vs Legia Warszawa	Conference League	2-1	90	1	8.6 ⭐
2025-10-23	@ Shamrock Rovers	Conference League	0-2	90	0	8.0
2025-10-13	vs Switzerland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-0	90	0	6.9
2025-10-10	@ Kosovo	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-0	90	0	7.6
2025-10-02	vs AEK Athens	Conference League	3-1	90	0	7.3
2025-09-08	@ Switzerland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	3-0	86	0	6.1
2025-09-05	vs Sweden	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	2-2	90	0	6.9
2025-08-28	@ Banik Ostrava	Conference League Qualification	0-2	90	1
2025-08-21	vs Banik Ostrava	Conference League Qualification	1-0	90	0
2025-08-14	vs Lugano	Conference League Qualification	2-4	70	0	6.0
2025-08-07	@ Lugano	Conference League Qualification	0-5	90	0	7.6
2025-07-31	@ AEK Larnaca	Europa League Qualification	2-1	90	0
2025-07-24	vs AEK Larnaca	Europa League Qualification	1-1	90	0
2025-07-17	vs Sabah FK	Europa League Qualification	3-3	120	0
2025-07-10	@ Sabah FK	Europa League Qualification	2-3	90	0
2025-06-10	vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	Friendlies	2-1	90	0
2025-06-06	@ Luxembourg	Friendlies	0-1	90	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	NK Celje	senior	41	3	0	7.24
2024/2025	NK Celje	senior	42	3	1	6.76
2023/2024	NK Celje	senior	40	4	0	-
2022/2023	NK Celje	senior	18	0	0	-
2022/2023	Ludogorets Razgrad II	senior	4	0	0	-
2022/2023	Ludogorets Razgrad	senior	9	0	0	-
2021/2022	Ludogorets Razgrad	senior	14	0	0	-
2021/2022	Mura	senior	34	2	2	7.41
2020/2021	Mura	senior	38	3	0	-
2019/2020	Mura	senior	39	4	0	-
2018/2019	Mura	senior	40	3	0	-
2017/2018	Mura	senior	29	5	0	-
2016/2017	Maribor	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Slovenia	national team	8	0	0	6.60
2025	Slovenia	national team	2	0	0	-
2024	Slovenia	national team	22	2	3	7.33
2022	Slovenia	national team	14	0	0	6.84