Žan Vipotnik
Žan Vipotnik (born 18 March 2002) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Swansea City in the English Championship and for the Slovenia national team. He was born in Celje, Slovenia, and is 1.85 m tall.
Vipotnik began in the youth teams of Dravinja and Maribor before turning professional with Maribor in 2020. He had loan spells at Gorica in 2021 and Triglav Kranj in 2022. In 2023 he moved to Bordeaux, and on 1 August 2024 he joined Swansea City on a four-year deal after leaving Bordeaux. He scored his first Swansea goal on 17 August 2024 in a 3–0 win over Preston, and later netted a 96th‑minute equaliser against Leeds United on 30 March 2025, ending the season with seven goals. As of 31 January 2026, he has made 70 league appearances for Swansea and scored 20 goals.
Internationally, Vipotnik has represented Slovenia at all youth levels from U15 to U21. He made his senior debut on 23 March 2023 against Kazakhstan, scoring the winning goal after coming on in the 70th minute. He became the second youngest Slovenian to score for the national team, at 21 years and 5 days. As of 18 November 2025, he has 22 caps and 3 goals for Slovenia.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 23:16 (CET).