Nejc Gradišar
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Gradišar lining up for Al Ahly in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Piran, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Újpest (on loan from Al Ahly) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Krim | ||
| 2010–2012 | Interblock | ||
| 2012–2020 | Bravo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bravo | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Brežice 1919 (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Rogaška (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Rogaška | 42 | (19) |
| 2024–2025 | Fehérvár | 31 | (8) |
| 2025– | Al Ahly | 24 | (8) |
| 2026– | → Újpest (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Slovenia U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Slovenia | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Nejc Gradišar (born 6 August 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest, on loan from Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly.
Club career
Gradišar was born in Piran and grew up in Škofljica.[2] He made his Slovenian First League debut for Bravo in July 2020 in a match against Triglav Kranj.[2] In summer 2022, after not being offered a new contract with Bravo,[3] Gradišar signed permanently for Rogaška until 30 June 2025.[4]
On 6 February 2024, Gradišar signed for Hungarian club Fehérvár.[5][6] He made his league debut the next day in a 2–1 victory against Kisvárda, where he also scored his first goal.[7] He also scored in a 2–1 victory against Diósgyőri in the second round of the 2024–25 Magyar Kupa.[8]
On 24 January 2025, Gradišar signed for Al Ahly, becoming the first Slovenian to play for the Egyptian club.[9] On 26 January, he made his league debut against cross-city rivals Pyramids, also scoring the final goal of the match in a 2–2 draw.[10] On 22 February, Gradišar provided an assist to Achraf Bencharki in a 1–1 draw against Zamalek in his first Cairo derby match.[11]
International career
Gradišar debuted for the Slovenia national team on 20 January 2024 in a friendly match against the United States, where he scored the only goal of the game in Slovenia's 1–0 victory.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bravo | 2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Brežice 1919 (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian Second League | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Rogaška (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian Second League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Rogaška | 2022–23 | Slovenian Second League | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 15 | |||
| 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 47 | 23 | |||||
| Fehérvár | 2023–24 | NB I | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | NB I | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 8 | |||
| Total | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| Al Ahly | 2024–25 | Egyptian Premier League | 14 | 5 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Egyptian Premier League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 52 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Magyar Kupa, Egypt Cup
- ^ Includes Egyptian League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Egyptian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gradišar goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 January 2024 | Toyota Field, San Antonio, United States | United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al Ahly
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Al Ahly FC (EGY)" (PDF). FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Planet Nogomet je obiskal Nejc Gradišar: Bodoči pravnik, ki se je v Rogaško vozil z vlakom, zdaj pa vse bolj osvaja madžarske odre". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Obetavni Gradišar na radarju prvoligašev". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Rogaška po sijajnem jesenskem delu sezone nagradila štiri svoje nogometaše: Četverica sklenila profesionalne pogodbe". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Strelec zmagovitega slovenskega gola proti ZDA se seli v tujino". Delo (in Slovenian). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Szlovén válogatott támadóval erősített a Fehérvár FC". index.hu (in Hungarian). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Sanjski debi mladega slovenskega napadalca: Nejc Gradišar si je prvič nadel dres Fehervarja in se nemudoma vpisal med strelce". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Borsos, László (3 November 2024). "Nejc Gradišar: Időre volt szükségem, hogy elkapjam a fonalat". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Official: Nejc Gradišar signs dream deal with Al Ahly, the 'African Real Madrid'". Nogomania. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "V letu dni od Rogaške do milijonske pogodbe pri »afriškem Realu«". Delo (in Slovenian). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar assists on debut as Al Ahly draws with Zamalek in Cairo derby". Nogomania. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar se je v vsega pol leta prebil med ene najbolj vročih mladih Slovencev: Gol proti ZDA je zelo velika motivacija za naprej". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar – Statistika vseh odigranih tekem" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Nejc Gradišar at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Nejc Gradišar verjetno že komaj čaka prihod novega trenerja: Al Ahly spet prvak Egipta, Slovenec na zadnji tekmi zgolj na klopi". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Afriški Real Madrid spet upravičil svoj sloves: Nejc Gradišar z Al Ahlyjem do druge lovorike, velikan iz Kaira osvojil superpokal". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
External links
- Nejc Gradišar at NZS (in Slovene)
- Nejc Gradišar at Soccerway