Uroš Matić
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Uroš Matić | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Šabac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Abha | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Obrenovac 1905 | |||
Jedinstvo Ub | |||
2008–2009 | Košice | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Košice | 74 | (8) |
2013–2014 | Benfica B | 16 | (0) |
2014–2016 | NAC Breda | 73 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Sturm Graz | 20 | (3) |
2017–2020 | Copenhagen | 24 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 31 | (5) |
2019–2020 | → APOEL (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Qarabağ | 18 | (1) |
2021– | Abha | 55 | (3) |
International career | |||
2009 | Serbia U19 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 |
Uroš Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Матић, pronounced [ǔroʃ mǎːtitɕ]; born 23 May 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Abha in the Saudi Professional League.
Club career
[edit]Matić was born in Šabac in the Serbian Federal Republic. Moving from youth football to MFK Košice in 2008, he made his debut on 30 May 2009 as a substitute in second half of the match against Tatran Prešov. On 9 March 2013, in a 2–1 loss to Spartak Myjava, he scored a goal similar to one scored by Arjen Robben, but during extra time, he missed a penalty, firing the ball into the arms of Myjava goalkeeper Peter Solnička.
In early 2013, Matić joined his brother at Benfica in Portugal.[1][2] on a 1-year contract with the option to extend it for a further five years.[3] In 2014, at the same time as his brother left for Chelsea, he went on a trial at NAC Breda, who later, signed him on a permanent deal.[4]
On 26 July 2020, Matić signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ FK.[5][6] Matić left Qarabağ on 26 July 2021.[7]
On 26 July 2021, Matić signed a two-year contract with Saudi club Abha.[8]
International career
[edit]Matić made four appearances for the Serbia national under-19 football team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.
Personal life
[edit]Matić's older brother, Nemanja, plays for Lyon and the Serbia national team.[9] Matić's maternal grandfather was born in Volkovija, now North Macedonia, then settled with his family in Serbia; he has talked about joining the Macedonian national team (as he is eligible through his descent).[10][11]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 22 May 2024[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Košice | 2008-09 | 1. liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2009-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2010-11 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||||
2011-12 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
2012-13 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
Total | 71 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 78 | 8 | |||
Benfica B | 2013-14 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
NAC Breda | 2013-14 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2014-15 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
2015-16 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 36 | 4 | ||
Total | 73 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 85 | 6 | |||
Sturm Graz | 2016-17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
Copenhagen | 2016-17 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |
2017-18 | 9 | 2 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
Austria Wien (loan) | 2018-19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||
APOEL (loan) | 2019-20 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14[d] | 2[e] | 1[f] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
Qarabağ | 2020-21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9[g] | 2[e] | — | 31 | 3 | |
2021-22 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
Abha | 2021-22 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
2022-23 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
2023-24 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
Total | 82 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 88 | 3 | ||||
Career Total | 355 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 426 | 29 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion/relegation play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b One goal in UEFA Champions League, One goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Cypriot Super Cup
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Six appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Copenhagen
References
[edit]- ^ "Uros Matic faz testes". Record.pt. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Uros Matic vai realizar um novo teste". record.pt. 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Benfica Acquire Namanja Matic Younger Brother Uros Matic!!". portufutebol.blogspot.pt. 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Uros Matic ruma ao NAC". record.xl.pt. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Xoş gəldin Uros Matic". www.facebook.com/FKQarabagh (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 26 July 2020.
- ^ "UROŞ MATİÇ RƏSMƏN "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 26 July 2020.
- ^ ""Qarabağ" FK Uroş Matiçlə yollarını ayırıb. Serbiyalı yarıımmüdafiəçi ilə olan müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılaşma əsasında xitam verilib". facebook.com/FKQarabagh/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK Facebook. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "رسميًا.. أبها يعلن تعاقده مع الصربي أوروش ماتيتش".
- ^ "Serbian Uros Matic to play for Macedonia". 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Uroš Matić: I'm thinking of playing for Macedonia". Jovan Trpcheski. Macedonian football. 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Bývalý hráč Košíc bude reprezentovať Macedónsko". Sita Vydané. Smesk. 2 January 2015.
- ^ Uroš Matić at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Uroš Matić at Soccerway
- Uroš Matić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Uroš Matić at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Footballers from Šabac
- Serbian people of Macedonian descent
- Serbian men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Serbia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC VSS Košice players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- NAC Breda players
- SK Sturm Graz players
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- FK Austria Wien players
- APOEL FC players
- Qarabağ FK players
- Abha Club players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Danish Superliga players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia