Matej Mitrović

Matej Mitrović (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎtej mǐtroʋitɕ];[2][3] born 10 November 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Club Brugge, and the Croatia national football team.

Matej Mitrović
Personal information
Full name Matej Mitrović[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993
Place of birth Požega, Croatia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Number 15
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– Club Brugge 19 (0)
National team‡
2012 Croatia U19 8 (1)
2012–2013 Croatia U20 5 (1)
2013–2014 Croatia U21 5 (0)
2014– Croatia 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2018

Club career

Mitrović made his professional debut for HNK Cibalia on 25 February 2012, aged 18, coming on as a substitute in an away win against NK Slaven Belupo.[4] In September 2013, he signed a two-year contract with HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First Football League.[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 ties 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]

International career

In 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.[11] 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, played in Shkodër, Albania.[12]

In May 2018, he was named in Croatia’s preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[13] However, he did not make the final 23.[14]

Club statistics
Season Club League League Cup & Supercup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011–12 Cibalia 1. HNL 4010–50
2012–13 33060–390
2013–14 2. HNL 30––30
Cibalia total 4007000470
2013–14 Rijeka 1. HNL 8041–121
2014–15 2613080371
2015–16 2315010291
2016–17 2013120252
Rijeka total 7731521101035
2016–17 Beşiktaş Süper Lig 703040140
2017–18 20402080
Beşiktaş total 907060220
2017–18 Club Brugge (loan) Belgian First Division A 10021–121
Club Brugge KV Total 1002100121
Career total 13633131701846
Last Update: 19 April 2018.

International statistics
As of 9 September 2019
National teamYearAppsGoals
Croatia 201410
201500
201631
201750
201831
201900
Total122

International goals
Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.[15]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 6 October 2016Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania2 Kosovo4–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 October 2018Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia12 Jordan2–02–1Friendly

Honours

Rijeka

Beşiktaş

Club Brugge

Individual

References
  1. "Matej Mitrovic" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "Màtej". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Màtej
  3. "Dìmitar". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Mìtrović
  4. Croatian Football Statistics
  5. Radio Rijeka
  6. Croatian Football Statistics
  7. HNK Rijeka
  8. "Beşiktaş complete the signing of Matej Mitrović". Besiktas International. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. "Matej Mitrovic joins Club Brugge". Club Brugge KV. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. "Matej Mitrović definitief naar Club Brugge" [Matej Mitrović finally to Club Brugge] (in Dutch). Club Brugge KV. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. "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.
  12. "Kosovo 0–6 Croatia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. "Head coach Dalić presents 24-man Croatia squad". hns-cff.hr. Croatian Football Federation. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  15. "Mitrović, Matej". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  16. TOM VAN AKEN (13 May 2018). "Club kampioen na een punt in Luik". www.sport.be. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  17. "Club Brugge awarded Belgian Pro League title as season ended early". Sky Sports. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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