Jure Balkovec (born 9 September 1994) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Slovenia national team.

In January 2018, Balkovec left Domžale and signed for Italian Serie B outfit Bari,[2] only to move to Hellas Verona after half a year due to Bari's financial collapse.

[3] In September 2020, Balkovec moved to play in Turkey for Fatih Karagümrük.

[4] In summer 2022, he joined compatriot Miha Mevlja at fellow Turkish side Alanyaspor.

[5][6] Balkovec made his debut for Slovenia in an October 2018 Nations League match against Cyprus, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute for Bojan Jokić.