Uroš Poljanec (born 23 August 1991) is a

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who plays as a

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. Besides Slovenia, he has played in Austria, Mongolia, Iceland, Cyprus, Romania, and India.

Club career

In 2015, Poljanec was noticed by an agent who was pursuing players to sign for Mongolian championship contenders Khoromkhon. As the club were in clamant need of a goalkeeper, the agent offered him a contract, which he accepted, becoming the first Slovenian to play in Mongolia as a result. Poljanec helped his team to four victories, two draws and two defeats in eight rounds during his stay there. Poljanec also made two appearances in the

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in a 1–0 loss to

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and a goalless draw with Druk United through August 2015. In 2016, he signed for Fjarðabyggðar. In November 2017, Poljanec signed for the

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. He played 13 matches for the

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-based side and had 5 clean sheets. In 2018, he signed for Fužinar. In 2020, he signed for

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. In 2021, he signed for Međimurje. In 2022, he signed for Foresta Suceava. After that, he signed for Vinodol.

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UROS POLJANEC Στατιστικά 2020 - 2021
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Poljanec, Uroš 1991 births Living people Footballers from Maribor Men's association football goalkeepers Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers NK Aluminij players Khoromkhon FC players Chennai City FC players NK Fužinar players Krasava ENY Ypsonas FC players NK Međimurje players FC Drava Ptuj players ACS Foresta Suceava players Slovenian Second League players Austrian 2. Landesliga players Mongolian National Premier League players 1. deild karla players I-League players Cypriot Second Division players First Football League (Croatia) players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Mongolia Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Expatriate men's footballers in India Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Romania