Alen Jogan (born 24 August 1985) is a Slovenian retired

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Jogan started his senior career at

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in the

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, playing one match in the 2002–03 season. After joining

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, he had played for the team in the

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qualifying rounds, and the

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. In 2009 Jogan signed for Interblock from

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. In 2010, he crossed the border to Italy for

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region. After half season with the club in

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(Italian sixth division), Jogan re-joined Gorica in January 2011, where he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. In June 2013, Jogan and

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joined Italian club

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for undisclosed fees, with Solomon Enow moved to Slovenia for €1 million. On 1 July 2013, Jogan and Celcer returned to Gorica in temporary deals, along with eight Parma players, namely Bright Addae, Daniele Bazzoffia,

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, Floriano Vanzo and Fabio Lebran (Crotone/Parma). The paperwork was finalized on 19 July. After the bankruptcy of Parma, Jogan was re-signed by Gorica.

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Alen Jogan
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jogan, Alen 1985 births Living people Men's association football defenders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen ND Bilje players ND Gorica players NK Brda players NK IB 1975 Ljubljana players Parma Calcio 1913 players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy