Photo: Анна Нэсси / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jan Oblak embodies something I deeply respect in sport: the unglamorous craft of goalkeeping pushed to the absolute summit. Moving from Slovenia to Benfica at seventeen, winning a domestic treble, then becoming Atletico Madrid's wall takes a temperament built on precision and nerve. In a game obsessed with goalscorers, he proves the value of the goals that never happen. Captaining a small nation only adds to the admiration. To me he's the quiet professional, the kind whose excellence you only fully notice in the silence of a clean sheet. I rate him among the finest of his generation, full stop.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jan Oblak
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤン・オブラク
- Reading
- やん・おぶらく
- Born
- January 7, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Kranj, Slovenia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jan Oblak born?
Born January 7, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Jan Oblak from?
Jan Oblak is from Kranj, Slovenia.
What does Jan Oblak do?
Jan Oblak works as association football player.
How tall is Jan Oblak?
Jan Oblak is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.