# Jon Gorenc Stanković

Jon Gorenc Stanković (born 14 January 1996) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz and the Slovenia national team.

## Club career
### Huddersfield Town

Gorenc Stanković made his debut for Huddersfield Town in an EFL Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town on 9 August 2016. He made his league debut as a late substitute against Rotherham United on 27 September 2016. He scored his first goal for Huddersfield Town on 19 August 2018 in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City.

### Sturm Graz

On 29 June 2020, Gorenc Stanković signed a three-year contract with the Austrian Football Bundesliga side Sturm Graz, though he remained at Huddersfield for the remainder of the season, extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having signed a short-term extension.

## International career

Gorenc Stanković was called-up to the senior Slovenia squad by Srečko Katanec for a friendly against Turkey in June 2016.
Four years after his first call-up to the national team, he made his debut in the friendly match against San Marino on 7 October 2020.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Domžale | 2012–13 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Domžale | 2013–14 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Domžale | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | Total | Total | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2019–20 | Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 2 |
| Sturm Graz | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 4 |
| Sturm Graz | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 40 | 5 |
| Sturm Graz | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Sturm Graz | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 44 | 6 |
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Sturm Graz | Total | Total | 134 | 13 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 3 | 186 | 19 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 251 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 315 | 23 |
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorenc Stanković goal.
List of international goals scored by Jon Gorenc Stanković :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 4 June 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia | Gibraltar | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Sturm Graz
* Austrian Bundesliga: 2023–24
* Austrian Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24