Žan Karničnik is a 31-year-old professional football player from SLO. He currently plays for NK Publikum Celje, wearing the number 23 shirt. At the international level, he represents Slovenia. He plays primarily as a Defender. He stands at 184cm tall and weighs 71kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 700K €.

His most recent move was a Free from Ludogorets Razgrad to NK Publikum Celje on 2023-12-31. The reported fee was 0.5M €.

Throughout the Slovenia 1.Liga 2025-2026, Žan Karničnik featured in 17 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.