The Slovenian Job: Ten Players Lincoln City Could Have Been Looking At

June 10, 2026 Gary Galleries, Lincoln City 0

Zan Petrovic – LB – Mura

Left-back Petrovič has developed through the Slovenian pathway, featuring for Maribor at youth level before breaking into senior football with Mura. He became more established during the 2025/26 campaign, making 24 league appearances and starting 20 times in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, leading to them activating a one-year clause in his contract. A Slovenian youth international from Under-15 through to Under-19 level, he has also featured in UEFA U17 and U19 Championship qualifying.

His 2025/26 numbers show a player with regular involvement in wide areas, averaging 3.66 crosses per 90 minutes with a 38.5% accuracy rate. He also completed 71.8% of his dribbles and averaged 1.14 progressive runs, which suggests an attacking full back. I know we have Josh Honohan and Tendayi Darikwa, but Petrovič feels like the sort of young player we could look at.

He would take up an ESC slot, and that’s the issue – would he be ready for first team action, at just 19? He ranked first for attacking full-backs in the age range I picked, which is what caused me to look deeper.