Matic Paljk


Matic Paljk is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Olimpija Ljubljana as a defender.

Career

Club

Paljk started his youth career in Slovenia with Koper in 2008. In 2015, Paljk joined Italian team Spezia on loan. He only featured for the club's U19s before returning to Koper. On 17 July 2016, he made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga against Maribor, playing the first half in a 1–0 defeat. He went onto play sixteen times for Koper throughout the 2016–17 season and scored one goal, against Olimpija Ljubljana in March 2017. He departed Koper in the following summer after the club suffered relegation to the Slovenian Intercommunal Leagues.
In October 2017, Paljk joined Premier League side Swansea City on a free transfer. He signed a contract until June 2018 and immediately linked up with the Swansea U23s. He was released at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.
In January 2019, Paljk returned to Slovenia and signed with Olimpija Ljubljana.

International

Paljk has represented Slovenia at U18 and U21 level. He won four caps for the U18s, prior to making three appearances for the U21s in 2017. Paljk received a call-up to the U19s in November 2015.

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