Jan Oblak Biography

Jan Oblak is a Slovenian professional football player. He plays for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and captains the Slovenian national team. His playing position is a goalkeeper. He is frequently ranked as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Jan Oblak began his career with Olimpija Ljubljana, making his professional debut at age 16 on 17 May 2009 in the 2008-09 Slovenian Second League. In June 2010, at the age of 17, he signed for Portuguese club Benfica and was part of the team that won the domestic treble in the 2013-14 season. During his career at Benfica, he was loaned out to four different clubs: Beira-Mar, Olhanense, Uniao de Leiria, and Rio Ave. In July 2014, he moved to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time. In 2015-16, he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for best goalkeeper, conceding an all-time record low of 18 goals. He won the award again in the following three seasons, and for the fifth time in 2021. He was also nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Ballon d’Or awards, following his consistent performances with his club. With over 350 appearances for Atletico Madrid, he has won four trophies with the club one Supercopa de Espana (in 2014), UEFA Europa League (in 2017-18), UEFA Super Cup (in 2018), and La Liga (in 2020-21).

On the international level, Jan Oblak has represented Slovenia at various age levels. He has represented Slovenia at U15, U16, U20, U21, and the senior level. He made his senior international team debut for Slovenia on 11 September 2012 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He has been named Slovenian Footballer of the Year on six occasions. He has been the captain of Slovenia since 2019. 

Jan Oblak Famous For

• Being a Slovenian professional football player.
• For playing as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

Where is Jan Oblak from?

Jan Oblak was born on 7 January 1993. His birthplace is Skofja Loka, Slovenia. He holds Slovenian nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Capricorn. His father’s name is Matjaz Oblak and his mother’s name is Stojanka Majkic. His father was an ex-goalkeeper for Sencur, a team in the Slovenia third division, while his mother was a one-time amateur handball player. He grew up alongside his older sister named Teja Oblak. His older sister, Teja Oblak, is a professional basketball player who plays for ZVVZ USK Praha and is a member of the Slovenia women’s national team. Information regarding his education is currently unavailable.

Jan Oblak Football Career

He started playing football at the age of five for his hometown club Ločan in 1998 and played until 2003. At the age of ten, in 2003, he moved to the Olimpija youth academy where he remained until the end of the 2004-05 season when the club was dissolved.

Olimpija Ljubljana

• In 2005, he then moved to the newly founded Bežigrad, which, after a series of name changes, became Olimpija Ljubljana in 2008. On 17 May 2009, at age 16, he made his professional debut for Olimpija Ljubljana in a 7-2 win against Mura 05in the 2008-09 Slovenian Second League. 
• During his 2009-10 season, he made 33 appearances for the club, making 9 clean sheets in all the competitions as Olimpija Ljubljana earned a promotion to PrvaLiga for the 2009-10 season as league winners.
• During his 2010-11 season, he was the team’s main goalkeeper where he only missed three league games as the club finished fourth in the league table.

Benfica

• On 14 June 2010, at the age of 17, he signed for Portuguese club Benfica for the transfer fee of €4 million.
• Beira-Mar (loan)
• In August 2010, he was loaned to fellow top-level club Beira-Mar where he made only 2 appearances for the club in all the competitions.

Olhanense (loan)

• In January 2011, he then joined Olhanense on loan until the end of the 2010-11 season where he didn’t make any appearance for the club. 

Uniao de Leiria (loan)

• In September 2011, he was loaned to another Portuguese team Uniao de Leiria for the 2011-12 campaign. He made his league debut for the club on 15 January 2012 in a 2–2 away draw against Nacional. During his loan spell at the club, he made 17 appearances for the club, making 4 clean sheets in all the competitions.

Rio Ave (loan)

• In September 2012, he was then loaned to Rio Ave for the 2012-13 season where he made 31 appearances for the club, making 9 clean sheets in all the competitions.

Benfica Return

• In July 2013, he failed to present himself for pre-season training, claiming he had no contract with Benfica. Late into the following month, he signed a contract extension until 2018, describing the situation as a “misunderstanding.”
• After long-time starting goalkeeper, Artur made a series of mistakes midway through the 2013-14 campaign, Benfica manager Jorge Jesus dropped him in favour of Oblak, and the latter went on to keep several clean sheets in his first starts, notably in a 2-0 home win against Porto and a 0-0 draw at Juventus in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League. During his 2013-14 season, he made 26 appearances for the club, making 22 clean sheets in all the competitions as he helped Benfica to win the domestic treble that season. Additionally, that season, he eventually won the league’s Best Goalkeeper of the Year award on 6 July 2014.

Atletico Madrid 

• On 16 July 2014, he moved to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time. He moved to Madrid on a six-year deal as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who had returned to play for his parent club Chelsea following his loan expiration. He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2014 in a 3-2 defeat away to Olympiacos in Atletico’s first Champions League group match of the season. On 21 March 2021, he made his league debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 home win over Getafe. In his first season, he made 21 appearances for the club, making 11 clean sheets in all the competitions.
• In the 2015-16 season, he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for best goalkeeper, conceding an all-time record low of 18 goals. He won the award again in the following three seasons (2016-17, 201718, and 2018-19), and for the fifth time in 2021. He was also nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Ballon d’Or awards, following his consistent performances with his club. 
• With over 350 appearances for Atletico Madrid, he has won four trophies with the club one Supercopa de Espana (in 2014), UEFA Europa League (in 2017-18), UEFA Super Cup (in 2018), and La Liga (in 2020-21).

International Career

• He has represented Slovenia at various age levels. 
• He has represented Slovenia at U15, U16, U20, U21, and the senior level. 
• He made his senior international team debut for Slovenia on 11 September 2012 in a 2-1 loss against Norway in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 
• He became the first-choice goalkeeper of the national team after the international retirement of Samir Handanović at the end of 2015. However, he took a break from his international duties during the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, due to an arm injury he had been battling at the time.
• On 6 September 2019, he captained Slovenia for the first time and has been the captain of Slovenia since then.
• Since his debut, he has obtained over 40 caps for Slovenia and has been named Slovenian Footballer of the Year on six occasions. 

Personal life of Jan Oblak

Looking at his personal life, Jan Oblak is unmarried. Currently, he is focusing on his professional career. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. As of 2022, he is reportedly single and is not dating anyone. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

Jan Oblak Net Worth 2022

Jan Oblak is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. He is a Slovenian professional football player who currently plays for Spanish club Atletico Madrid. In July 2014, he moved to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be €120 million where he received £13.1 million as a yearly salary from his current club. Besides this, he also earns a decent amount of money from sponsorship, salary from the national team, endorsement deals with various brands including Puma, and more. In addition, his market value is around €45 million. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings and he is living a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings. 

How tall is Jan Oblak?

Jan Oblak stands at a height of 1.88m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 87kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is blonde. His chest size is 40 inches, his arms size is 14 inches and his waist size is 33 inches.  Overall, he has got a healthy body.  

Jan Oblak Transfer History

• He began his career with Olimpija Ljubljana. 
• In June 2010, he signed a contract with Portuguese club Benfica for a transfer fee of €4 million.
• In August 2010, he was loaned to fellow top-level club Beira-Mar. 
• In January 2011, he joined Olhanense on loan until the end of the 2010-11 season.
• In September 2011, he was loaned to another Portuguese team Uniao de Leiria for the 2011-12 campaign. 
• In September 2012, he was then loaned to Rio Ave for the 2012-13 season.  
• In July 2014, he moved to Atletico Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time. 

Awards and Achievements

Honors

• Won the 2008-09 Slovenian Second League with Olimpija Ljubljana.
• Won the 2013-14 Primeira Liga with Benfica. 
• Won the 2013-14 Taca de Portugal with Benfica.
• Won the 2013-14 Taca da Liga with Benfica.
• Won the 2014 Supercopa de Espana with Atletico Madrid. 
• Won the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League with Atletico Madrid.
• Won the 2018 UEFA Super Cup with Atletico Madrid.
• Won the 2020-21 La Liga with Atletico Madrid.

Awards

• Won the 2013-14 Primeira Liga Best Goalkeeper.
• Won the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21 La Liga Zamora Trophy. 
• Won the 2015-16 La Liga Best Goalkeeper.
• Won the 2012, 2013 Slovenian Youth Footballer of the Year.
• Won the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 Slovenian Footballer of the Year.
• Won the 2020-21 La Liga Player of the Season.