Matej Mitrović (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎtej mǐtroʋitɕ];[2][3] born 10 November 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al Ahli. He also played for Croatia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matej Mitrović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Požega, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002−2005 | Kutjevo | ||
| 2005−2009 | Kamen Ingrad | ||
| 2009−2011 | Papuk Velika | ||
| 2011 | Cibalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Cibalia | 40 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Rijeka | 77 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Beşiktaş | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Club Brugge | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Rijeka | 31 | (2) |
| 2024– | Al Ahli | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Croatia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Croatia | 12 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2018 | |||
Club career
editMitrović made his professional debut for Cibalia on 25 February 2012, aged 18, coming on as a substitute in an away win against Slaven Belupo.[4] In September 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Rijeka in the Prva HNL.[5] During his first season with Rijeka, Mitrović was member of the squad that won the Croatian Cup, scoring in the final against Dinamo Zagreb.[6] In June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract which tied him with the club until June 2019.[7] On 6 January 2017, he moved to Beşiktaş on a three-year deal for €4.2 million.[8]
On 29 January 2018, Mitrović joined Belgian club Club Brugge on a six-month-long loan deal.[9] On 20 July, he signed permanently for the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.[10]
On 1 July 2022, Mitrović returned to Rijeka.[11]
International career
editIn November 2014, Mitrović received his first senior national team call-up, when Niko Kovač called him up as an injury replacement for Gordon Schildenfeld. He made his Croatia debut in a friendly against Argentina on 12 November 2014.[12] In October 2016, Mitrović was called up by Ante Čačić as an injury replacement for Dejan Lovren for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Finland. On 6 October 2016, he scored his first international goal in the match against Kosovo.[13]
In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[14] However, he did not make the final 23.[15] His last international appearance was a friendly match against Jordan in October 2018.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 May 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cibalia | 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2. HNL | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 0 | ||||
| Rijeka | 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| Beşiktaş | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Rijeka | 2022–23 | 1. HNL | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 108 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 196 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Football Cup, Turkish Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Croatian Football Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 15 October 2018[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | |
- As of match played 15 October 2018
- Croatia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mitrović goal[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 2016 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | 2 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 15 October 2018 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia | 12 | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editRijeka
Beşiktaş
Club Brugge
Individual
- Team of the Year: 2015
References
edit- ^ "Matej Mitrovic" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Màtej". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Màtej
- ^ "Dìmitar". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Mìtrović
- ^ Croatian Football Statistics
- ^ Radio Rijeka
- ^ Croatian Football Statistics
- ^ HNK Rijeka
- ^ "Beşiktaş complete the signing of Matej Mitrović". Besiktas International. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Matej Mitrovic joins Club Brugge". Club Brugge KV. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Matej Mitrović definitief naar Club Brugge" [Matej Mitrović finally to Club Brugge] (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Matej Mitrović novi igrač Rijeke: "Lijepo se vratiti u Rijeku nakon toliko godina"" (in Croatian). Rijeka. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Sharbini za vodstvo, Messi za pobjedu: Argentina svladala borbenu hrvatsku" [Sharbini For The Lead, Messi For The Victory: Argentina Defeated Fighting Croatia]. hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Kosovo 0–6 Croatia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Head coach Dalić presents 24-man Croatia squad". hns-cff.hr. Croatian Football Federation. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Matej Mitrović at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Mitrović, Matej". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ TOM VAN AKEN (13 May 2018). "Club kampioen na een punt in Luik". www.sport.be. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Club Brugge awarded Belgian Pro League title as season ended early". Sky Sports. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge wins back-to-back Belgian titles". USA Today. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021. 2021–22
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
External links
edit- Matej Mitrović at Soccerway.com
- Matej Mitrović at WorldFootball.net
- Matej Mitrović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Matej Mitrović at kicker (in German)
- Matej Mitrović at FBref.com
- Matej Mitrović at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)