Out of sight, but still at a high level: In winter, one of Domžale’s ideas, and in spring, Žan Luk Leban was the hero of the battle for survival
Photo: Farsley Celtic
Žan Luk Leban has experienced firsthand how demanding and exhausting, yet also wonderful and especially unique, lower-league football can be in England during the 2023/24 season. The young Slovenian, on loan from Everton, moved to the National League North, which is the sixth tier in England! Žan Luk Leban signed for Farsley Celtic, a literal small village club from the vicinity of Leeds, and was one of its main heroes in the tense battle for survival.
Žan Luk Leban, who is 21 years old, and his teammates secured survival only in the last round, where they had to win, and they did. At home, in front of nearly 1000 spectators, they defeated Buxton FC 2-0, marking it as the Slovenian goalkeeper’s fifteenth game of the season in which he kept a clean sheet. The young Slovenian international played in a total of 41 matches, which is undoubtedly a lot, conceding only 46 goals. When Farsley Celtic fans celebrated their survival, Žan Luk Leban was one of those who were most praised.
It’s needless to say that nobody would mind if Žan Luk Leban stayed at The Citadel stadium. However, the chances of such a scenario coming true are not the greatest. After all, the goalkeeper, raised in Poland, has a contract with Everton until 2025, and according to our information, many other clubs have also shown interest in him recently.
Žan Luk Leban could have moved even to the Prva liga Telemach in the last winter transfer window. As we learned, he was one of the candidates to join the yellow family, but the deal did not materialize, and Domžale found a new goalkeeper in Italy, where Lovro Štubljar came from. It will undoubtedly be interesting to see what the coming summer holds for Leban. The sixth tier was undoubtedly a good experience, but for something more in his career and also to maintain his national team status, he will – clearly – have to perform on a higher stage.
Photo credit: Farsley Celtic
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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