Uroš Matić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Uroš Matić | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Šabac, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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– | NAC Breda | 39 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Serbia U-19 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Uroš Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Уpoш Maтић / Macedonian Cyrillic: Урош Матиќ; born 23 May 1990 in Šabac) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Dutch club NAC Breda in Eredivisie.
Club career
On 30 May 2009, Matić made his MFK Košice debut as a substitute in second half of the match against Tatran Prešov. He scored spectacular goal similar like Arjen Robben against Spartak Myjava on 9 March 2013. Later during extra time, Uroš kicked the ball from penalty to arms of Myjava goalkeeper Peter Solnička, Košice loss this match 1-2, despite good performance in this match.
In early 2013, Uroš on his brother club, S.L. Benfica.[1][2] Benfica signed him on a 1 year contract with the option to extend it for five more years.[3] As his brother left for Chelsea, Uroš went on a trial at NAC Breda, who later, signed him permanently.[4]
International career
Matić made four appearances for the Serbia national under-19 football team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. In December 2014, it was announced that Matić was going to play for the Macedonia national team.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 17 January 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Slovakia | League | Slovak Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | MFK Košice | Corgoň Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | Slovakia | 71 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | Benfica B | Segunda Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | Portugal | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 87 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 7 | ||
Personal life
He is also Macedonian.[5] Matić's older brother, Nemanja, plays for the first team of Chelsea and the Serbia national team.[5]
References
- ↑ "Uros Matic faz testes". Record.pt. 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "Uros Matic vai realizar um novo teste". record.pt. 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Benfica Acquire Namanja Matic Younger Brother Uros Matic!!". http://portufutebol.blogspot.pt''. 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Uros Matic ruma ao NAC". record.xl.pt. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Serbian Uros Matic to play for Macedonia". 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
External links
- MFK Košice profile
- Corgoň Liga profile
- Uroš Matić profile at ForaDeJogo
- Uroš Matić profile at Soccerway
- Uroš Matić – UEFA competition record
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
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