Žan-Luk Leban (born 15 December 2002) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League North side Farsley Celtic, on loan from Premier League club Everton.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Trbovlje, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Farsley Celtic (on loan from Everton) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | FCB Escola Varsovia | ||
| 2019–2023 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Slovenia U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Slovenia U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slovenia U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||
He has played for Slovenia's under-16, under-17 and under-21 teams.
Early life edit
Born in Trbovlje,[1] Leban moved to Poland at the age of six as his parents were looking for work.[4] As a youth player for FCB Escola Varsovia, he attracted the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, and Liverpool.[5] At the age of 15, he attended trials with Barcelona and almost signed for the team.[6]
Club career edit
Everton edit
Leban joined Everton's youth academy in June 2019.[7] In the 2020–21 FA Youth Cup fourth round match against Manchester City, Leban made some important saves and was praised for his performance as Everton won 1–0.[8][9] He was first included in the Everton senior squad on 20 March 2021 for the 2020–21 FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester City, when Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti called up two youth goalkeepers due to injuries; however, he was an unused substitute as João Virgínia started the match.[10]
In February 2023, Leban extended his contract with Everton until the summer of 2025.[11]
In August 2023, he went on a season-long loan to National League North side Farsley Celtic.[12][13]
Personal life edit
He is the son of former Slovenian basketball international Boštjan Leban.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b "Mladi Slovenec na klopi Evertona proti Manchester Cityju" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Žan Luk Leban". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Slovenia – Ž. Leban – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Sukces młodego bramkarza z Warszawy. 15-latek jedzie na testy do Barcelony". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Kališnik, Grega (11 March 2023). "Moj cilj je postati najboljši golman na svetu". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Nastolatek z Polski bardzo blisko Barcelony. Pomyślnie przeszedł testy". sport.pl (in Polish). 23 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Z Polski do Premier League. "Wow, on jest dobry!"". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Sam (4 April 2021). "Everton find new goalkeeper as Marcel Brands favourite steps up". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Novi OBLAK?!? V Angliji OPEVAJO SLOVENCA: To je bila ČUDEŽNA predstava, saj je ..." Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Mladi slovenski vratarski up blizu debija za Everton". Sportklub (in Slovenian). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Everton še naprej računa na mladega slovenskega vratarja: Žan-Luk Leban podaljšal pogodbo s klubom iz Liverpoola". planetnogomet.si (in Slovenian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Leban Heads Out On Loan". evertonfc.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Farsley Celtic sign goalkeeper Žan-Luk Leban from Premier League club Everton". West Leeds Dispatch. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "EVERTON pripeljal SLOVENCA! Preizkušala ga je BARCELONA, izbral je Anglijo". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links edit
- Žan-Luk Leban at Soccerway
- Žan-Luk Leban at the Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovene)