Jon Gorenc Stanković, born on the 14th of January 1996 in Slovenia, is currently a 29-year-old midfielder, and typically plays as a central defensive midfielder for Sturm Graz in Austria. He wears the number 4 jersey and stands at 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall, weighing in at 12st 3lb (78kg). He has also extended his football repertoire to the international scene, representing the Slovenian national team.
Gorenc Stanković's current market value is around £3.5m as per Transfermarkt, a testament to his skills and performance on the field.
The Slovenian international initiated his professional career by transferring from Domžale in the PrvaLiga in Slovenia, to Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West in Germany in July 2014, for an undisclosed fee. Making his mark in his debut season (2014-2015) at Borussia Dortmund II, Stanković made 31 first-team appearances, and even netted a goal in a league match.
Having established his presence in Germany’s Borussia Dortmund II with 31 first-team appearances in the 2015-2016 season, in July 2016, Stanković transferred to Huddersfield Town in League One, England for a fee of around £500k. Although his league appearances were limited in his introductory season (2016-2017) at Huddersfield Town, he was consistent in featuring and scoring in the following seasons, making 11 first-team appearances in 2018-2019, and 19 first-team appearances in 2019-2020, scoring one goal in each season.
In August 2020, Jon Gorenc Stanković transferred from Huddersfield Town in England's League One to Sturm Graz in Austria's Bundesliga. In the following seasons, (2020-2025), Stanković proved to be a key player for Sturm Graz, making about 30 appearances and scoring around two to four goals per season. In the ongoing 2025-2026 season, he has already made eight league appearances.
Progressing in his career, Stanković represented Slovenia in Euro 2024 with four substitute appearances. He also played in the Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024 with one start and four substitute appearances, and the Nations League 2024-2025 with three substitute appearances. For Sturm Graz, he took part in the Europa League 2023-2024 with six starts, Champions League Qualifiers 2025- 2026 with two starts, and Europa League 2025 - 2026 with three starts. Moreover, he scored one goal in four starts for Sturm Graz in the Conference League 2023 - 2024.
