Jan Mlakar

Jan Mlakar (born 23 October 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Hajduk Split and the Slovenian national team.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Mlakar started playing football at his hometown club Alfa, before moving to Domzale. In early 2015, at the age of 16, Mlakar was transferred to the Italian Serie A side Fiorentina for a reported fee of €1 million. He captained Fiorentina's under-19 side and was also the team's top goalscorer in the 2016–17 season. He made his professional senior debut on 30 April 2017 in a league match against Palermo, replacing his fellow countryman Josip Ilicic in the 70th minute. For the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to the Serie B side Venezia, where he made three league appearances.

In January 2018, Mlakar returned to Slovenia and joined Maribor, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Brighton & Hove Albion

In January 2019, Mlakar signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He was immediately loaned back to Maribor until the end of the season. With the team, he won his first senior trophy as Maribor were crowned champions during the 2018–19 season. Overall, Mlakar scored 17 goals for Maribor in 44 appearances over a span of two seasons.

Queens Park Rangers (loan)

Upon return, he was loaned out again on 24 July 2019 to the Championship side Queens Park Rangers in a one-year deal. Mlakar made his debut for The R's on 13 August 2019 in the first round of the EFL Cup against Bristol City, where he came on as a substitute. The game finished 3–3 with QPR winning 5–4 on penalties. His first start also came in the EFL Cup where he played the full match in the 2–0 home defeat against Portsmouth. He made his league debut coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away win over Sheffield Wednesday on 31 August 2019.

Wigan Athletic (loan)

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