Dominik Drobnic

Dominik Drobnič (born 5 April 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Parma.

Drobnič was born on 5 April 2007. Born in Slovenia, he is a native of Ljubljana, Slovenia and is the older brother of Slovenian footballer Matic Drobnič.

As a youth player, Drobnič joined the youth academy of Bravo. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Italian side Parma in 2023 at the age of sixteen. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was promoted to the club's under-21 team, where he was regarded to have established himself as a regular starter while playing for them.

Subsequently, he was promoted to their senior team in 2026. On 29 August 2026, he debuted for the Gialloblu during a 0–2 away loss to Juventus in the league.

Drobnič is a Slovenia youth international and has represent the country internationally at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 level. Altogether, he made four appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Slovenia national under-15 football team and three appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the Slovenia national under-16 football team.

During the autumn of 2023 and the spring of 2024, he played for the Slovenia national under-17 football team for 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. Two years later, he played for the Slovenia national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

Drobnič plays as a defender and is left-footed. Italian news website MondoPrimavera wrote in 2026 that he "is a left-footed central defender with an imposing build (1.94 m tall). Thanks to his size, he stands out for his dominance in aerial duels and physical anticipation. Being a natural left-footer, he is invaluable in building from the back, ensuring clean build-ups both on the left-center of a back four and as a central defender in a back three".

• Dominik Drobnič at WorldFootball.net