Jon Gorenc Stanković, born on 14 January 1996 (age 30), is a Slovenian defensive midfielder whose senior career has been shaped above all by Sturm Graz. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m), he has been used primarily in central defensive midfield, bringing size and structure rather than decorative fuss.
His time at Sturm Graz is the substance of the career. Across seven seasons, he has made 182 league appearances and scored 15 league goals, a return that points to a durable, regular presence rather than a passing spell. His most productive league campaign came in 2021–22, when he scored four times in 30 appearances.
In 2026–27, he has remained involved for Sturm Graz, with seven Bundesliga appearances, four Champions League qualifier appearances and one Europa League appearance, scoring once in the qualifiers. His market value is around £3.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Stanković’s career is not a scattered one. It is the record of a tall Slovenian midfielder who has built most of his work at Sturm Graz, with consistency and longevity doing more to explain him than any neat flourish.
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