Jan Oblak was born on 7 January 1993 and is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atletico Madrid and captains the Slovenia national team.
19 Facts About Jan Oblak
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Jan Oblak won the award again in the following three seasons, and for a fifth time in 2021.
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Jan Oblak was nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Ballon d'Or awards, following his consistent performances with his club.
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Jan Oblak made his senior international debut for Slovenia in 2012, and has been named Slovenian Footballer of the Year on six occasions.
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Jan Oblak then moved to the newly founded Bezigrad, which, after a series of name changes, became Olimpija Ljubljana in 2008.
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On 14 June 2010, Jan Oblak signed a contract with Portuguese club Benfica, who loaned him to fellow top level club Beira-Mar in August 2010.
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In July 2013, Jan Oblak failed to present himself for pre-season training, claiming he had no contract with Benfica.
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Jan Oblak eventually won the league's Best Goalkeeper of the Year award on 6 July 2014.
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On 16 July 2014, Atletico Madrid announced they had reached an agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Jan Oblak, pending a medical examination.
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Jan Oblak was an unused substitute in his first competitive fixture on 19 August 2014, the first leg of the 2014 Supercopa de Espana against Real Madrid, with Miguel Angel Moya playing instead.
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Jan Oblak received attention on 15 March 2017, in a Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen, where he made three saves in succession to ensure a goalless draw and passage to the quarter-finals.
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Jan Oblak was shortlisted for the 2017 Ballon d'Or, where he finished 26th with 4 votes.
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On 28 January 2018, Oblak played his 100th league game for Atletico when he started the game against Las Palmas.
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Jan Oblak was included into the 2018 Ballon d'Or shortlist again, this time receiving two votes as he finished 25th in the final list.
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On 17 April 2019, Jan Oblak agreed to a four-year contract extension with the club, keeping him at the club until 2023.
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On 21 October 2019, Jan Oblak was nominated for the inaugural edition of Yashin Trophy, the Ballon D'Or of goalkeepers.
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On 15 August 2021, Jan Oblak played his 304th competitive match for Atletico Madrid and became the goalkeeper with the most appearances for the club, breaking the previous record of Abel Resino.
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Jan Oblak made his debut against France on 9 September of that year, in the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.
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On 6 September 2019, Jan Oblak captained Slovenia for the first time.