Tio Cipot

Tio Cipot (born 20 April 2003) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK, on loan from Serie B club Spezia.

Tio Cipot

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Grazer AK (on loan from Spezia)
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2013	Mura 05[2]
2013–2022	Mura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Mura	44	(4)
2023–	Spezia	17	(0)
2024–	→ Grazer AK (loan)	17	(4)
International career‡
2021	Slovenia U18	2	(0)
2021	Slovenia U19	5	(0)
2022–	Slovenia U21	16	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Club career

Born in Murska Sobota, Cipot is a youth product of his hometown side Mura.^[3][4] He made his senior debut for the club on 19 July 2020 in a league match against Aluminij.^[5]

Cipot transferred to Serie A side Spezia in January 2023 for an alleged transfer fee of €700,000,^[6] signing a contract with the club until 2027.^{[7][8][9][10]} He made his Serie A debut on 27 January, replacing João Moutinho in the 67th minute of a 2–0 home win against Bologna.^[11]

International career

Cipot is a youth international for Slovenia, having represented the country at the under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.^[12] He made his under-21 debut on 26 September 2022 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, scoring a brace in a 3–2 defeat.^[3][12]

Personal life

Cipot's father, Fabijan, played internationally for Slovenia.^[13] His elder brother, Kai, is also a professional footballer.^[14]