Matija Smrekar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zabok, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zagorec Krapina | |||
| Varteks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Varteks | 69 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | Sedan | 13 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sedan B | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | Charleroi | 22 | (2) |
| 2013 | Maribor | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Zavrč | 19 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | Pandurii | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Croatia U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Croatia U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Croatia U21 | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Matija Smrekar (born 8 April 1989 in Zabok) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward. He is a free agent.
He was the winner of the Croatian U19 league (Prva HNL Juniori) in the 2007–08 season with the junior team of Varteks, when he was one of the best players of the matches against the greatest Croatian clubs (Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split). His father Božidar Smrekar is a former football referee.
Career
As professional player of Varteks he impressed in the 2007–08 season on the 24th matchday of the Prva HNL against Hajduk Split (Varteks won 4-0), when he scored 2 goals, had 1 assist and was named the man of match. On 3 May 2009 he has scored another goal for Varteks against Hajduk Split in Split (1–0) and was again named the man of the match.
Statistics
2006–07: Varteks (D-1 Croatia): 1 match
2007–08: Varteks (D-1 Croatia): 19 matches, 4 goals and 3 assists
2008–09: Varteks (D-1 Croatia): 29 matches, 6 goals and 4 assists
International statistics
2005–07 U17 : 19 caps, 3 goals and 8 assists
2007–08 U19 : 7 caps, 1 goal and 3 assists
2008–09 U21 : 9 caps, 2 goal and 1 assist
Honours
- 2004–05 The best goalscorer in the third Croatian U16 league – 50 goals
- 2005–06 The second best goalscorer in the Croatian U17 league
- 2006–07 The second best goalscorer in the Croatian U18 league
- 2007–08 Winner of the Croatian U19 league with junior's team of Varteks
- 2012–13 Winner of the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga with Maribor
- 2012–13 Winner of the 2012–13 Slovenian Cup with Maribor
References
External links
- Matija Smrekar profile at Soccerway