First team
Goalkeepers
26
Matevž Vidovšek
GOALKEEPER
If Mother Nature had given him just one more centimeter, he would be two meters tall and a welcome addition to basketball.
52
Matevž Dajčar
GOALKEEPER
The goalkeeper, who moved to Ljubljana from Atalanta, previously played for Domžale and Gorica. He signed a contract with the Dragons until 2028.
31
Tijan Vasić
GOALKEEPER
The talented Slovenian goalkeeper honed his skills at Italian Sampdoria before joining Olimpija.
Defenders
15
Marko Ristić
DEFENDER
Marko Ristić made his first football steps at Triglav in Kranj, from where he moved to Olimpija Ljubljana in 2021.
27
Frederic Ananou
DEFENDER
A defender who started his career in Cologne and comes to Ljubljana from Regensburg, Germany.
33
Jordi Govea
DEFENDER
The footballer born in Madrid spent his entire youth career at Real Madrid. He played for the club for over 10 years, up to the U21 level.
4
Veljko Jelenković
DEFENDER
The Serbian center-back, who made 63 appearances for Slavia Sofia before coming to Ljubljana, also holds a Bulgarian passport.
3
Jost Urbancic
DEFENDER
A left-back returning to Olimpija after a stint in Norway with FK Viking. He broke into the senior stage in the colors of Gorica, having previously been a member of NK Domžale and Slovenia’s youth national teams.
30
Jan Gorenc
DEFENDER
The tall defender returned to Olimpija in the summer of 2025 after playing for Mura and Belgian KAS Eupen, signing a contract until 2028.
28
Diogo Almeida
DEFENDER
A Portuguese player who played in Sporting’s youth academy and most recently wore the CD Feirense jersey.
5
Marko Elsner
DEFENDER
Midfielders
21
Jurgen Çelhaka
MIDFIELDER
He started his professional career with the Albanian club KF Tirana, where his performances attracted the attention of foreign clubs.
8
Bruno Lourenco
MIDFIELDER
Bruno Lourenco, a versatile 27-year-old midfielder from Benfica’s academy, joined Olimpija in January 2026 from the Portuguese side AVS. He has also gained experience playing for Estoril, Boavista, and the Turkish side Amed SK.
45
Mateo Aćimović
MIDFIELDER
Mateo Aćimović is a product of the youth school of NK Olimpija Ljubljana, where he signed his first professional contract.
Attackers
18
Marko Brest
ATTACKER
The Slovenian striker from the Ptuj area started his football career in the youth selections of Drava Ptuj, where he also started his professional career in the 2020/21 season.
99
Antonio Marin
ATTACKER
The Croatian footballer, who started his football career at ZET, joined the youth academy of the famous Dinamo Zagreb in 2009.
10
Dimitar Mitrovski
ATTACKER
The offensive player, who scored 8 goals for Varaždin in the 2024/25 season and previously played for Sporting Lisbon, became the club’s record signing during the summer of 2025.
37
Pedro Lucas Schwaizer
ATTACKER
Football is in his blood, both his father Andre, who played for Gremio in his youth, and his younger sister Maria Luzia.
9
Dino Kojić
ATTACKER
The Ljubljana native Dino took his first football steps at Interblock and then moved to Olimpija’s youth academy.
20
Nemanja Motika
ATTACKER
Nemanja Motika, a Berlin-born footballer of Serbian roots, is a former Bayern and Red Star player who has been playing for Olimpija since 2023, and spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Greuther Fürth.
7
Danilo Popivoda
ATTACKER