David Zec (born 5 January 2000) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

On 24 December 2024, Zec signed for

club

on a long-term contract.

International career

Zec made his debut for

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in a January 2024

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away against the

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Honours

Triglav Kranj *

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: 2016–17 Celje *

Slovenian First League The Slovenian PrvaLiga (, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of prom ...

: 2023–24

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* * * 2000 births Living people Footballers from Kranj Men's association football central defenders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers NK Triglav Kranj players S.L. Benfica B players FC Rukh Lviv players NK Celje players Holstein Kiel players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Liga Portugal 2 players Ukrainian Premier League players Bundesliga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub