Aljaž Cotman

Aljaž Cotman (born 26 April 1994) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian club SV Donau Klagenfurt. He was a member of the Slovenia youth national selections.[2]

Aljaž Cotman
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994[1]
Place of birth Kranj, Slovenia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 SV Donau Klagenfurt
Number 1
Youth career
Visoko
Triglav Kranj
2010–2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2013–2021 Maribor 6 (0)
2014–2017 Maribor B 49 (0)
2020–2021 → Aluminij (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 Nafta 1903 12 (0)
2022– SV Donau Klagenfurt 36 (0)
International career
2010 Slovenia U17[lower-alpha 1] 2 (0)
2012 Slovenia U19[lower-alpha 1] 3 (0)
2013–2015 Slovenia U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023

Club career

Cotman started his career in his hometown club Triglav from Kranj.[1] He joined the youth ranks of English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2010, signing a professional deal in 2012.[3] However, he did not make an appearance for the senior team before his contract expired and he returned to his homeland.[4]

On 21 October 2013, he joined the Slovenian champions Maribor.[2][5] He made his Maribor debut in a cup match against Šenčur on 13 November 2013, where his team won the game 5–2.[6] He made his fully professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 17 May 2014 in a match against Gorica.[7]

International career

Cotman was capped for Slovenia at all youth levels from under-15 to under-21.[2][5]

Notes
  1. Official competitive UEFA matches only.

References
  1. "Aljaž Cotman – osebni karton" [Aljaž Cotman – personal card] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "Iz Wolverhamptona v Ljudski vrt" [From Wolverhampton to Ljudski vrt] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. "Wolves hand pro contract to youngsters". Shropshire Star. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Former Wolves keeper Aljaz Cotman is delighted to join Maribor". Sky Sports. 24 October 2013.
  5. Š. Ro. (21 October 2013). "V Ljudskem vrtu odslej mladi Aljaž Cotman" [Young Cotman in Ljudski vrt]. Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. "Šenčur 2:5 Maribor" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  7. "Gorica – NK Maribor 1:2 (0:0)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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