Nemanja Matić

Nemanja Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Матић, pronounced [němaɲa mǎːtitɕ];[4] born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United. Starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Matić shifted to a defensive midfielder during his spell at Benfica.[5] He is known for his consistent performances on the pitch and his combative style of play.[6][7]

Nemanja Matić
Matić playing for Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Matić[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988[2]
Place of birth Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
(present-day Serbia)
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 31
Youth career
1993–1997 Vrelo
1997–2000 Obrenovac 1905
2000–2004 Red Star Belgrade
2004 Partizan
2004–2005 Jedinstvo Ub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Kolubara
2007–2009 Košice 70 (4)
2009–2011 Chelsea 2 (0)
2010–2011 → Vitesse (loan) 27 (2)
2011–2014 Benfica 56 (6)
2014–2017 Chelsea 121 (4)
2017– Manchester United 97 (2)
National team‡
2008–2010 Serbia U21 11 (2)
2008–2019 Serbia 48 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:20, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019

Matić began his senior career at Kolubara, before joining Slovak side Košice in 2007. He moved to English club Chelsea for £1.5 million in 2009. Used sparingly during his first spell at Stamford Bridge, he spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Dutch club Vitesse, and in the summer of 2011, he moved to Benfica as part of a swap deal involving David Luiz. He won the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award for his performances in the 2012–13 season. Matić returned to Chelsea in January 2014, for £21 million. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2014–15 season. In July 2017, he was reunited with former Chelsea manager José Mourinho after signing for Manchester United.

Matić represented Serbia at under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in 2008 and scored twice in 48 appearances. He was part of Serbia's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Matić was born in Šabac, SR Serbia.[8] He began playing football at age five with FK Vrelo from the eponymous village, coached by his own father.[9] He began his senior career at Kolubara, before signing for Slovak club Košice in 2007.[10] While living in the country, he also received Slovak citizenship.[11]

Chelsea

On 18 August 2009, Matić signed for Chelsea from Košice for a fee of around £1.5 million on a four-year contract, having been on trial at Middlesbrough.[12][13] He was given the number 24 shirt by Chelsea but was not able to make his debut immediately due to the injury he picked up at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was on the bench for Chelsea's League Cup match against Queens Park Rangers on 23 September 2009, but did not take any part in the 1–0 victory. Matić made his Premier League debut for Chelsea on 21 November, coming on as a substitute for Florent Malouda in the 69th minute in a 4–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[14]

On 23 August 2010, Matić transferred to Eredivisie club Vitesse on a one-year loan, together with teammates Slobodan Rajković and Matej Delač.[15]

Benfica
Matić playing for Benfica in 2012

On 31 January 2011, Matić agreed to join Portuguese club Benfica in the summer of 2011, as part of a deal for Chelsea to sign Brazilian centre-back David Luiz.[16] Under Benfica manager Jorge Jesus, Matić was converted from a playmaker into a defensive midfielder.[17]

On 14 April 2012, Matić started for Benfica in the 2012 Taça da Liga Final against Gil Vicente, where he won his first trophy with the Lisbon-based club.[17]

On 13 January 2013, Matić scored Benfica's first goal in a 2–2 draw with O Clássico rivals Porto.[18] The next day, he was awarded with a contract extension lasting until 2018, with the buyout clause set at €45 million.[19]

In Benfica's second-leg Round of 32 Europa League clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Matić headed in a late goal after a cross from Lima to seal a 3–1 aggregate victory.[20] Matić was an integral member throughout the 2012–13 Primeira Liga campaign as Benfica looked to claim the club's first league championship since 2010. Going into the penultimate game of the season against Porto, both teams were undefeated in league play,[21] but a stoppage-time winner from substitute Kelvin gave Porto a 2–1 victory.[22]

On 15 May, Matić faced former employers Chelsea in the Europa League final in Amsterdam but was on the losing side as Benfica fell to a 2–1 defeat, courtesy of a last minute Branislav Ivanović header.[23] On 4 July 2013, he was named Primeira Liga Player of the Year after having won the monthly award three times over the course of the season.[24][25]

In the 2013–14 season, Matić played half of the season, with 22 matches and 3 goals, he helped Benfica to win the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal.[26][27] On 13 January 2014, Matić placed second in the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award.[28]

Return to Chelsea
Matić playing for Chelsea in 2014

On 15 January 2014, Matić rejoined Chelsea for a fee of £21 million (€25M),[29][30] on a five-and-a-half-year contract.[31] He made his second debut for the club four days later, replacing Willian in a 3–1 win against Manchester United.[32]

On 3 February, Matić made his first Premier League start in Chelsea's fixture away at championship rivals Manchester City.[33] He was named man of the match by Sky Sports as Chelsea ended City's unbeaten run at the City of Manchester Stadium with a 1–0 win.[34]

Matić scored his first Premier League goal on 30 August 2014, in a 6–3 win at Everton.[35] A month later, Matić scored the only goal as Chelsea won away at Sporting CP in the group stage of the Champions League;[36] on 5 November in the same competition, his goal earned Chelsea a 1–1 draw at Maribor.[37]

Matić was given a straight red card in Chelsea's 1–1 home draw against Burnley on 21 February 2015, for pushing over Ashley Barnes following a high tackle by him, which resulted in the bending of Matić's shin.[38] On appeal, his suspension was shortened to two matches, including the League Cup Final.[39]

On 26 April 2015, Matić was named as one of four midfielders in the PFA Team of the Year, alongside teammate Eden Hazard. Four more Chelsea players were included in the selection.[40]

Matić playing for Chelsea in 2015

On 12 September 2015, Matić scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Premier League season against Everton, but it was not enough to save Chelsea from a 3–1 loss.[41] Matić was sent off for two yellow cards in the first half of Chelsea's 2–1 loss at West Ham United on 24 October 2015.[42]

For the majority of the 2016–17 Premier League season, Matić played as a central midfielder in a 3–4–3 formation. He scored the 4th goal in Chelsea's 4–2 FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur on 22 April 2017.[43] On 8 May 2017, he scored his first ever goal at Stamford Bridge, in a 3–0 victory over Middlesbrough.[44]

Manchester United
Matić playing for Manchester United in 2017

On 30 July 2017, a photo was leaked of Matić wearing a Manchester United training kit printed with the number 31 vacated by Bastian Schweinsteiger the previous March, fuelling rumours that Matić was on the verge of a reunion with former Chelsea manager José Mourinho.[45] Manchester United confirmed the deal the next day, with Matić signing a three-year contract with an option for an extra year,[46] for a fee reported to be in the region of £40 million.[47]

Two days after signing, he made his first appearance in a friendly against Sampdoria, finishing in a 2–1 win over the Italian side.[48] On 13 August 2017, Matić made his league debut in a 4–0 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford, in which he was named Man of the Match.[49] On 5 March 2018, Matić scored his first goal for the club with a half-volley in a 3–2 comeback win over Crystal Palace after being 2–0 down.[50] The goal was later voted Manchester United goal of the season.[51]

During the boxing day matches of the 2018–19 Premier League, Matić scored his first goal of the season and his second for Manchester United in a 3–1 win over Huddersfield Town.[52]

Matić scored the only goal in a 1–0 derby win; however he was also sent off during the game which United lost 3–2 on aggregate.[53]

On 17 March 2020, Manchester United announced that they would be triggering a clause in Matic's contract to extend it by another year. His contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2020, but this means he will enter his 4th year with the club.[54] On 6 July 2020, Matić signed a new three-year contract with the club, securing his future until 2023.[55]

Matić was an unused substitute in United's Premier League record-equalling 9–0 home win against Southampton on 2 February 2021.[56]

International career

Matić's debut for the Serbia under-21 team came in a match against Denmark on 11 October 2008.[57] After three matches and two goals for the Serbia under-21 squad, he was called up to the Serbian senior squad and made his debut in a friendly against Poland on 14 December 2008, in a 1–0 loss.[58]

He played at Cyprus International Football Tournament 2009 where Serbia made it to the final[59][60]

Matić took part in the 2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship, where he played 85 minutes in the first group match against Italy in a 0–0 draw. Matić, however, injured himself after contact with Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco. He broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and was forced to undergo surgery.[61]

In December 2012, Matić announced he would not play for the Serbian national team while Siniša Mihajlović was the coach. The reason he gave for this decision is that he felt he was not given the right opportunity by the coach not playing a single minute in his last five call-ups.[62][63] On 6 September 2013, Matić returned to his national team on a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Croatia, being sent off in the 75th minute.[64][65]

He scored his first international goal on 29 March 2015, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match away to Portugal at the Estádio da Luz, equalising via an overhead kick, albeit in a 2–1 defeat.[66] On 11 October, in a loss against the same opponents by the same score at the Partizan Stadium, Matić received a straight red card within a minute of teammate Aleksandar Kolarov's dismissal.[67]

Matić playing for Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In June 2018, he was selected in the Serbian squad for the 2018 World Cup,[68] playing all three group stage matches.[69][70][71]

On 28 August 2020, the Football Association of Serbia announced that he had retired from international football; he made 48 appearances and scored two goals for Serbia.[72] He earned his final cap against Luxembourg on 10 September 2019.[73]

Style of play

A left-footed defensive midfielder, Matić's poise and power, in addition to his in-game intelligence and tactical awareness, have enabled his attacking teammates to flourish. He is often used at a holding position and screens the defence while providing cover for attacking movements. Just before he joined Manchester United, he had a tackle success rate of 75% in 123 Premier League appearances, a higher rate than N'Golo Kante, Ander Herrera, Fernandinho and Jordan Henderson.[74] José Mourinho commented on Matić, "At this moment, he is a giant, not for his size but for the way he plays."[5] Matić's qualities have led to comparison to his ex-teammate at Manchester United, Michael Carrick.[75] Prior to joining Benfica, he played as an attacking midfielder, before being shifted to a holding midfield role.[76]

Personal life

Matić's younger brother, Uroš, is also a professional footballer, playing for Azerbaijani side Qarabağ FK.[77] Matić is of partial Macedonian descent as his maternal grandfather is from Volkovija.[78][79] Matić has three children with his wife, Aleksandra.[80]

Matić has admired former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane from an early age.[81]

In November 2018, Matić refused to wear a Remembrance poppy on his shirt for a match against Bournemouth.[82] After the match, Matić was castigated and got threats by a number of people via social networks for not respecting servicemen who have died in war.[83] Matić stated that he will not wear a poppy because his village of Vrelo was hit by the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.[82]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Košice 2006–07[84] Slovak Superliga 14100———141
2007–08[84] Slovak Superliga 26100———261
2008–09[84] Slovak Superliga 29200———292
2009–10[84] Slovak Superliga 1000—00—10
Total 70400—00—704
Chelsea 2009–10[85] Premier League 201000000030
2010–11[86] Premier League 000000000000
Total 201000000030
Vitesse (loan) 2010–11[84] Eredivisie 27220———292
Benfica 2011–12[87] Primeira Liga 1612020100—301
2012–13[87] Primeira Liga 2637110131—475
2013–14[87] Primeira Liga 142200061—223
Total 56611130292—999
Chelsea 2013–14[88] Premier League 170200000—190
2014–15[89] Premier League 361005082—493
2015–16[90] Premier League 3323010501[lower-alpha 4]0432
2016–17[91] Premier League 3513120——402
Total 12148180132101517
Manchester United 2017–18[92] Premier League 3614110701[lower-alpha 5]0492
2018–19[93] Premier League 281301060—381
2019–20[94] Premier League 210503150—341
2020–21[95] Premier League 120102040—190
Total 97213171220101404
Career total 373183531816442049226
  1. Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. Includes Taça da Liga, League/EFL Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International
As of match played 10 September 2019[73]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia 200810
200910
201230
201340
201490
201581
201640
201761
2018100
201920
Total482
As of match played 10 September 2019. Serbia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Matić goal.[73]
List of international goals scored by Nemanja Matić
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
129 March 2015Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal19 Portugal1–11–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
26 October 2017Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria35 Austria2–22–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Košice

Chelsea

Benfica

Manchester United

Individual

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