Žan Majer (born 25 July 1992) is a Slovenian professional

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er who plays as a

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for

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club Mantova.

Club career

On 26 June 2017, Majer signed a three-year contract with one-year extension option with the

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club

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. On 1 February 2019, Majer was released from his Rostov contract by mutual consent. On 20 February 2019, he joined the

team

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on a six-month deal. He made his Serie B debut on 23 February against

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. On 31 July 2022, Majer signed a multi-year contract with Reggina. On 1 September 2023, Majer joined

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on a two-year contract. On 8 July 2025, Majer moved to Mantova on a two-season contract.

International career

Majer made two appearances for

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, in 2018 against

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and in 2019 against

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Club

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Žan Majer
at NZS * 1992 births Living people Footballers from Maribor Men's association football midfielders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers NK Aluminij players NK Domžale players FC Rostov players US Lecce players AS Reggina 1914 players US Cremonese players Mantova 1911 players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Russian Premier League players Serie B players Serie A players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub