Jan Oblak has signed a new deal with Atletico Madrid that will keep him in the Spanish capital until the summer of 2028 according to David Medina. The 29-year-old’s previous deal had been set to expire at the end of the 2022/23 season.
Oblak, a Slovenian international with 50 caps for his country to his name, began his career in his home country with Olimpija Ljubljana before joining Benfica in 2010. He spent the next four years contracted to the Portuguese club but failed to make much of a dent in Lisbon – he had spells out on loan at the likes of Beira-Mar, Olhanense, Uniao de Leira and Rio Ave.
But Oblak joined Atletico in the summer of 2014 and has since then established himself as one of the finest goalkeepers in European football. He’s played 352 games for the Spanish giants, winning La Liga in the 2020/21 season and keeping 175 clean sheets. His form dipped last year but he’s still a top goalkeeper.
Jan Oblak (born 7 January 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and captains the Slovenia national team. He is frequently ranked as one of the best goalkeepers in the world
Oblak signed for Portuguese club Benfica at the age of 17, and was part of the team that won the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. In 2014 he moved to Atlético Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga's most expensive goalkeeper at the time. In 2015–16 he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for best goalkeeper, conceding an all-time record low of 18 goals. He won the award again in the following three seasons, and for a fifth time in 2021. Oblak was also nominated for the 2017 and 2018Ballon d'Or awards, following his consistent performances with his club.[3][4]
With over 350 appearances for Atlético Madrid, Oblak has won four trophies with the club, including the 2020–21 edition of La Liga.
Oblak made his senior international debut for Slovenia in 2012, and has been named Slovenian Footballer of the Year on six occasions.
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