Sporting Kansas City II Signs Croatian Youth International Aljaz Dzankic

March 4, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Sporting Kansas City II News Release

Sporting Kansas City II has signed 18-year-old Croatian youth international center back Aljaz Dzankic, the club announced today. Dzankic will officially be added to the roster pending league and federation approval.

Dzankic began his youth career with Slovenian outfit NK Maribor and rose to the U-19 level of Slovenia's most successful club before joining Italian Serie A side Udinese in 2019. He made 16 appearances for Udinese Primavera - the club's youth side - in the 2019-20 Primavera 2A season, with the team going 9-6-1 when he played in all competitions.

In the summer of 2020, Dzankic returned to Slovenia and joined NK Aluminij in the PrvaLiga - the Slovenian top flight. He made his professional debut for Aluminij against his former club Maribor on Nov. 2, 2020 and went on to make three total appearances for the club's first team during the remainder of 2020 before heading to Kansas City for the start of the 2021 USL Championship campaign.

While he was born and raised in Slovenia, Dzankic is eligible to represent Croatia at the international level through his grandfather and has made 20 total appearances for the country's U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-19 sides since his international debut in April 2017. His most recent appearance came with the U-19s on Feb. 17, 2021 in a 2-2 draw with Hungary.

VITALS

Aljaž Džankić

Position: Defender

Born: 3/19/2002 (18 years old)

Height: 6-3

Weight: 185 lbs.

Hometown: Apače, Slovenia

Birthplace: Ptuj, Slovenia

Citizenship: Croatia, Slovenia

Previous Club: NK Aluminij (Slovenia)

Instagram: @aljazdzankic

United Soccer League Championship Stories from March 4, 2021

• Sporting Kansas City II Signs Croatian Youth International Aljaz Dzankic - Sporting Kansas City II
• Phoenix Rising FC Signs Six-Year Apparel Agreement with Adidas - Phoenix Rising FC
• James Chambers Named Switchbacks FC Assistant Coach - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• Body & Soul Massage Therapy Returns as Club Partner for 2021 Season - Indy Eleven
• State of the Republic: Full Roster Breakdown - Sacramento Republic FC
• Atlanta United Signs Ben Lundgaard from ATL UTD 2 - Atlanta United 2
• Roots Sign Argentine Midfielder Matias Fissore - Oakland Roots
• Charlotte Independence Announce Tailgating Coming to American Legion Memorial Stadium - Charlotte Independence
• Zach Carroll Returns to Memphis 901 FC - Memphis 901 FC
• LA Galaxy II Sign Midfielder Axel Picazo - LA Galaxy II
• Midfielder Alejandro Guido Returns to SD Loyal - San Diego Loyal
• Toros Sign Dallas Native Camden Riley - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
• Defender Nicolas Cardona Receives Call up to Puerto Rico National Team - Hartford Athletic
• FC Tulsa Signs Two Local Youth Standouts to Academy Contracts - FC Tulsa
• Austin Bold FC Strengthens Squad with Three Returning Players - Austin Bold FC
• MLS Foes Highlight LouCity's Preseason Schedule - Louisville City FC

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Sporting Kansas City II Stories

• Nati Clarke Scores First Professional Goal in SKC II Defeat at Home to Rapids 2
• Sporting KC II Signs Academy Defender Andrew Johnson to an MLS NEXT Pro Amateur Contract
• SKC II Concludes Three Game Homestand with Sunday Showdown against Rapids 2
• Sporting KC II Announces Venue Change for June 7 Match at Houston Dynamo 2
• Sporting KC II Suffers 3-0 Defeat to LAFC 2 on Friday Night