18. Janc

Blaz Janc has enjoyed a successful career to date, and is regarded as one of the top talents in European handball. Born on November 20, 1996, he debuted with Slovenian team Celje Pivovarna in the EHF Champions League aged just 15 years old, in the 2012/13 season. In the competition he scored 67 and 77 goals for his home team, before moving to Polish side Kielce in 2017. With Slovenia, Janc featured in the 2016 Olympic games and won a bronze medal in the 2017 World Cup.

In July 2020, Blaz joined the blaugranes and since then he has showed his ability to round off moves and his qualities in defence. At Barça he has won everything there is to win, including three Champions League titles in 2021, 2022 and 2024. The Slovenian's contribution has played a large part in Barça's success in recent season and he is without doubt one of the pillars of the squad. 

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Besides his talent, he is also versatile on the right side. He usually occupies a position high up the court, but can play in a defensive spot as well.