Aljaz Ivacic

Updated September 20, 2024

ALJAŽ IVAČIČ AT A GLANCE:

• Slovenian champion in 2017-18 and Slovenian Cup winner with NK Olimpia Ljubljana in 2018.
• Recorded 194 saves across 54 appearances with the Portland Timbers from 2020-23.
• Made career-high 32 starts in 2022, voted Supporters’ MVP by Timbers fans after leading MLS with 112 saves.
• Totaled 24 shutouts in 58 appearances with hometown club Olimpija Ljubljana.
• Owns seven starts in UEFA Champions League and Europa League qualifying.

MLS CAREER: Owns 73 appearances, with 72 starts, and 273 saves across his MLS career with both Portland and New England…Signed as a free agent by New England on April 23, 2024…In 2024, owns 19 starts with Revolution, with three shutouts and a 7-9-3 record…Added three appearances in Leagues Cup 2024, posting one shutout…Waived by Portland in March 2024…Started 15 matches during 2023 MLS regular season…Added two starts in Leagues Cup 2023 play…Set MLS career high with 32 starts in 2022, recording a league-best 112 saves…Made five starts in 2021, serving primarily as a backup keeper…Played in two regular season matches during 2020 campaign…Did not see MLS action in 2019…Started 12 games for Portland Timber 2 in USL Championship play…Signed with Portland Timbers on Jan. 18, 2019.

2024 (with Portland and New England): Signed as a free agent by New England on April 23, 2024 after being waived by Portland one month earlier…In 2024, owns 19 starts with Revolution, with three shutouts and a 7-9-3 record…Added three appearances in Leagues Cup 2024, posting one shutout… (5/4) at CHI: Made Revolution debut, recording three saves in first shutout victory for club…Became first Revolution goalkeeper to register a shutout victory in MLS club debut since 2016…(6/1) at NSH: Registered penalty kick save on former MVP Hany Mukhtar…Made MLS Team of the Matchday…(6/8) vs. RBNY: Named MLS Player of the Matchday for his five-save shutout performance…(7/27) vs. MZT: Kept clean sheet in Leagues Cup group opener…(8/24) at MTL: Collected third clean sheet of the regular season…(8/31) at RSL: Made eight saves…(9/7) vs. STL: Matched MLS career high with nine-save effort.

2023 (with Portland): Started 15 matches during 2023 MLS regular season…Added two starts in Leagues Cup 2023 play…(3/18) at ATL: Made first start of the season…(4/8) at VAN: Registered eight saves…(5/28) at SKC: Made 50^th MLS appearance…(6/3) at SEA: Marked 50^th MLS start with one-save shutout…(7/26) vs. UANL: Made Leagues Cup debut…(8/4) vs. MTY: Started in Leagues Cup Round of 32 clash, making four saves.

2022 (with Portland): Set MLS career high with 32 starts in 2022, recording a league-best 112 saves…(2/26) vs. NE: Started in season opener, recording five saves…(7/9) at SEA: Marked 25^th MLS appearance with two-save shutout in Cascadia Cup clash…(7/17) vs. VAN: Made 25^th MLS start, notching six saves…(8/13) at TOR: Made MLS career high nine saves.

2021 (with Portland): Made five appearances, with four starts, in 2021, serving primarily as a backup keeper…Missed start of the season recovering from a sports hernia…(6/23) at HOU: Made season debut, starting and playing 90 minutes and recording two saves…(8/7) vs. RSL: Collected first victory of the season with eight-save performance…Postseason: Did not make an appearance.

2020 (with Portland): Played in two regular season matches during 2020 campaign…(9/18) at SJ: Made MLS debut, starting a recording a victory…(10/13) at RSL: Earned second start of the season...Postseason: Did not make an appearance.

2019 (with Portland): Did not see MLS action in 2019…Missed six months with a stress fracture…Started 12 games for Portland Timber 2 in USL Championship play...Postseason: Did not make an appearance.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Signed first professional contract with Olimpija Ljubljana in native Slovenia…Appeared in two matches during first stint with the club…Spent first professional season on loan with NK Rudar Trbovlje, making 22 appearances during the 2012-13 campaign…Spent part of 2013 on loan with NK Bela Krajina, playing in nine matches…Went on loan at NK Radomlje for 2015-16, playing in 20 matches prior to signing a permanent deal in 2016…Appeared in 35 matches as the starter for NK Radomlje in 2016-17…Signed with Cypriot side Pafos in 2017, but did not appear for the club…Returned to Olimpija Ljubljana from 2017-19 where he made 43 appearances in his second stint at the club…Made 12 appearances for Portland Timbers 2 during the 2019 USL Championship season.

Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN): Signed first professional contract with Olimpija Ljubljana in native Slovenia…Appeared in two matches during first stint with the club…In 2014, made two league appearances, going 1-1-0…Made debut for club on Sept. 24, 2014 at NK Krka…Collected first shutout victory for club on Sept. 27, 2014 against FC Koper…Returned to Olimpija Ljubljana from 2017-19 where he made 43 appearances in his second stint at the club…Saw action in 25 matches during 2017-18 Prva Liga season, posting a 16-1-8 record with 14 shutouts…Added six starts in the Pokal Slovenije, helping Olimpija win the tournament trophy...Started 18 matches during 2018-19 Prva Liga campaign, going 9-3-6 and collecting five clean sheets…Also made two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying and five starts in UEFA Europa League qualifying…Started both legs of Champions League Qualifying first round action against Qarabag FK of Azerbaijan, conceding one goal in 180 minutes…Started five of his club’s six matches in Europa League Qualifying, going 3-1-1…Allowed one goal in two matches during the third-round series against HJK Helsinki…Started final match for the club on Dec. 1, 2018 at NK Aluminij.

Pafos FC (CYP): Signed with Cypriot side Pafos in 2017, but did not appear for the club.

NK Radomlje (SVN): Went on loan at NK Radomlje for 2015-16, playing in 20 matches prior to signing a permanent deal in 2016…Appeared in 35 matches as the starter for NK Radomlje in 2016-17…Started two games during 2014-15 Prva Liga season…Made club debut on March 15, 2015 against NK Celje…Made nine appearances in 2015-16 Druga Liga season, recording five clean sheets and posting an unbeaten 7-0-2 record…Started 35 Prva Liga matches in 2016-17…Saw final action for club on May 27, 2017 at Rudar Velenje.

NK Bela Krajina (SVN): Spent part of 2013 on loan with NK Bela Krajina, playing in nine matches…Registered two clean sheets.

NK Rudar Trbovlje (SVN): Spent first professional season on loan with NK Rudar Trbovlje, making 22 appearances during the 2012-13 campaign.

NATIONAL TEAM CAREER (SLOVENIA): Earned one cap for Slovenia at the Under-20 level…Made youth international debut on April 23, 2013, starting and playing 90 minutes in a friendly with Croatia…Earned four senior call-ups to Slovenia, including three in 2018 for UEFA Nations League C action…Served as a backup goalkeeper for 2024 UEFA European Championship qualifying match against Finland on June 16, 2023.

PERSONAL*:\* Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia…Developed with NK Domžale from 2003-11…Joined Olimpija Ljubljana in 2012 prior to signing a professional deal with the club…Married to wife, Rebekah.