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Žan-Luk Leban 63
Everton picked up young Žan-Luk Leban from Polish club FCB Escola Varsovia in 2019 and, despite suffering a knee ligament injury sustained during pre-season training that limited his appearances for the Blues' U18s side, he was awarded his first professional contract, a 2½-year deal, that December, when he turned 17.
Leban would establish himself as the first-choice keeper for the U18s in the following season, albeit with a brief venture up to the U23s bench for their first game of the season in Premier League 2.
But suddenly in March 2021 he was elevated to the dizzy heights of the senior subs bench for the FA Cup Quarterfinal against Manchester City when an injury crisis combined with Carklo Ancelotti's strange penchant to see not one but two goalkeepers on the bench after the number of subs allowed at senior level was increased from 7 to 9.
He was also on the bench for the Under-23s on 5 occasions, and would start the 2021-22 campaign as the first-choice keeper for them when Harry Tryer got injured, then he went back with the Under-18s for a spell in mid-season. He got back with the Under-23s later in the season but mostly on the bench, with one appearance in the Premier League Cup at Sheffield Utd.
With his first senior contract expiring at the end of the 2021-22 season, Leban was granted an extension for an additional year.
FactFile
| Squad number | 63 |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Nationality | Slovenia |
| Born | |
| Date of birth | 15 December 2002 |
| Height |
| Joined | 1 July 2019 |
| Joined from | Everton Academy |
| Signed under | Carlo Ancelotti |
| Transfer fee | No Fee |
| Contract duration | 2½ + 1 years |
| Contract expires | June 2023 |
| Full debut | Under-18s only |
| Previous Clubs | FCB Escola Varsovia |
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Everton Career
| Season | Squad Number | League Apps (sub) | League Goals | Cup Apps (sub) | Cup Goals | Total Apps (sub) | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 63 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| Totals | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Academy U23 Stats
| Season | Team | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Under-23s | 4 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Under-23s | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Under-23s | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Academy U18 Stats
| Season | Team | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Under-18s | 7 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Under-18s | 19 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Under-18s | 6 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 |
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