[1] Vrhovec made his debut in European competitions for Celje on 5 July 2012, in the UEFA Europa League first preliminary round match against Dacia Chişinău.

[2] He scored his first goal in the Slovenian top division on 12 August 2012 against Mura 05.

[3] On 23 March 2016, he made his debut for the Slovenia national football team against Macedonia.

[5] On 15 January 2022, after five-and-a-half years with Maribor, Vrhovec signed for the Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta until 2024.

[8] Two days later, on 2 September 2022, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze on a one-year deal with an extension option.