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Biography
Alen Ploj (born 30 June 1992) is a Slovenian football forward who plays for Nafta 1903.
Club career
Ploj started his career at a local football club Jarenina and played there until 2007, when his talent was spotted by Maribor. He joined their football academy and at the start of 2011 he signed his first professional contract with the club. He made his debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 16 March 2011 against Nafta Lendava. During that season he made another league appearance for the club, in the final round of the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga season against Domžale, when he also scored his first goal in the top division. During the 2011–12 season, Ploj played on loan for the Slovenian Second League side Aluminij. He scored his first hat-trick in the second division on 28 August 2011.
Personal life
Ploj is a native of Lenart, a small town in the northeastern Slovenia.
Honours
- Maribor
- Slovenian PrvaLiga (4): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Slovenian Cup (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
- Slovenian Supercup (3): 2012, 2013, 2014
- Aluminij
- Slovenian Second League (1): 2011–12
- Maribor B
- Slovenian Third League (1): 2014–15