Nejc Praprotnik (born 17 January 1993) is a Slovenian
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder
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.
Career
Praprotnik began his career with youth categories at Idrija, before moving to
Gorica. In August 2010, he was on a trial at
Manchester City
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, but nothing came of it. On 11 September 2010, Praprotnik made his professional debut for Gorica, in a 2–1 home win against
Triglav Kranj.
In January 2011, Praprotnik signed a contract with Italian
Serie A
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club
Atalanta
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, but remained with Gorica on loan until the end of the season. In July, he travelled to
Bergamo
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. He then played a full season for the club's
youth squad.
In September 2012, Praprotnik returned to Gorica, in a loan basis. He scored his first and second professional goals on 20 October 2012, in a 4–1 home win against
Aluminij
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.
On 26 October 2013 Praprotnik was an unused
substitute for
Livingston in their
Scottish Championship
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match against
Dundee
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.
Livingston 2–1 Dundee
Livingston F.C. official website, 26 October 2013 It was later revealed that he had been on trial with the club but hadn't been officially unveiled as signed. He made his debut on 15 March 2014, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Dundee.
References
External links
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PrvaLiga profile
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Livingston official profile
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1993 births
Living people
Slovenian men's footballers
21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
Men's association football midfielders
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
ND Gorica players
Atalanta BC players
Livingston F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Slovenia men's youth international footballers
Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers