Jon Gorenc Stanković, born on 14 January 1996 (age 30), is a Slovenia international and an imposing 6ft 3in (1.90m) central defensive midfielder. His senior career has been shaped mainly at Sturm Graz, where he has become a long-serving presence rather than a passing name on the team sheet.
At Sturm, he has made 185 league appearances across seven seasons, scoring 16 league goals. His most productive league campaign came in 2021-22, when he scored four times in 30 appearances – a useful return from a player whose first job is not usually to decorate the highlights reel.
In 2026-27, he has made 10 Austrian Bundesliga appearances and scored once, while also featuring in Europe: four Champions League qualifier appearances with one goal, and three Europa League appearances. That takes him to 17 appearances and two goals for Sturm Graz in all competitions this season.
He has also remained involved with Slovenia, making two appearances in European World Cup qualifying this season. His current market value is around £3.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Stanković’s career is straightforward enough: a Slovenian international midfielder whose club record is built overwhelmingly on sustained service at Sturm Graz, with steady domestic minutes and regular European involvement.
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