Lovro Bizjak (born 12 November 1993) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club Kustošija.

Lovro Bizjak
Bizjak with Ufa in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Šmartno ob Paki, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kustošija
Youth career
Mozirje
Šmartno 1928
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Šmartno 1928 36 (13)
2013Kovinar Štore (loan) 3 (0)
2014 SV Wildon 15 (2)
2014–2017 Aluminij 73 (27)
2017–2018 Domžale 36 (13)
2018–2021 Ufa 52 (5)
2021–2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 19 (11)
2022–2024 Celje 32 (4)
2024– Kustošija 0 (0)
International career
2020 Slovenia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Club career

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On 14 August 2018, Bizjak signed a four-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Ufa.[2] Twelve days earlier he scored against Ufa for his previous club Domžale in the UEFA Europa League qualifying game, where Ufa advanced to the next round due to away goals rule.[3]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Ufa on 20 August 2018 in a game against Dynamo Moscow.[4] On 15 January 2021, his contract with Ufa was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

On 29 January 2021, Bizjak joined Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol,[6] only to return to Slovenia to sign for Celje in February 2022.[7]

International career

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Bizjak made his only appearance for Slovenia in an October 2020 Nations League match against Moldova, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Haris Vučkić.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Slovenia – L. Bizjak – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "ФК "Уфа" подписал контракт со словенским нападающим! (FC Ufa signs a contract with Slovenian forward!)" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Domžale–Ufa game report". UEFA. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Dynamo–Ufa game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Ловро Бизяк покидает ФК "Уфа"" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Добро пожаловать, Ловро" (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Celjani iz tujine vrnili nekdanjega napadalca Domžal" (in Slovenian). Sportklub. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Lovro Bizjak, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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