Our subject of discussion, Jon Gorenc Stanković, was born on 14 January 1996 in Slovenia. At age 29, he is influencing the midfield as a central defensive midfielder for Sturm Graz. His physique plays a key role in his performance; the midfielder stands at 6ft 2in (1.9m) and weighs around 12st 3lb (78kg). Number 4 is the jersey you will spot him in, not only at Sturm Graz, but also when he is representing his home, Slovenia, on the international stage.
Stanković's footballing prowess has been appraised at a market value of approximately £3.6m, as indicated by a report from Transfermarkt. His career began at Domžale in Slovenia’s PrvaLiga, but in July 2014, he transferred to Borussia Dortmund II in Germany's Regionalliga West. During his 2014 - 2015 debut season, he featured 31 times in first-team matches and managed to score one goal. The following season, he maintained the same number of appearances albeit without scoring.
In July 2016, Huddersfield Town of England’s League One saw the potential in Stanković and signed him for around £500k. His 2016 - 2017 season was relatively quiet with seven appearances. However, over his next three seasons with Huddersfield Town, he had clocked 41 appearances with two goals to his name before transferring to Sturm Graz in Austria in August 2020.
At Sturm Graz, Stanković has cemented himself as a dependable presence in the midfield. From the 2020 - 2021 season up to the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has made 149 appearances in the league, scoring 13 goals in the process.
Beyond his club commitments, Stanković also had the honour of playing for Slovenia in the Euro 2024 where he had four substitute appearances. He was equally involved in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024, the Nations League 2024 - 2025 with three substitute appearances, and the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 with two starts for Sturm Graz. His participation in the Europa League 2023 - 2024 and Conference League 2023 - 2024 for Sturm Graz was marked with a goal in the latter.
