He plays as a centre back for FC Barcelona and the Slovenian national team.
[2] In playing for RK Celje in the 2016–17 EHF Champions League, he became the first player born in the twenty-first century to feature in the competition.
Makuc was the top scorer in a key 2022-23 EHF Champions League group match against THW Kiel.
[7] Considered one of the best young players in the world, he has been compared to his idol, Ivano Balic.
[8][9] Makuc was expected to play a significant role for Barça ahead of the 2023-24 season following the departure of Luka Cindrić, but suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season [10] Makuc missed the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship as a result.