Uroš Matić

Uroš Matić
Personal information
Full name Uroš Matić
Date of birth (1990-05-23) 23 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Šabac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jedinstvo Ub
Number 22
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)
2014–2016 NAC 73 (4)
2016–2017 Sturm Graz 20 (3)
2017–2020 Copenhagen 24 (4)
2018–2019Austria Wien (loan) 31 (5)
2019–2020APOEL (loan) 18 (1)
2020–2021 Qarabağ 18 (1)
2021–2024 Abha 84 (3)
2024– Jedinstvo Ub 9 (0)
International career
2009 Serbia U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Uroš Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Матић, pronounced [ǔroʃ mǎːtitɕ]; born 23 May 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer. He is currently playing for the team Jedinstvo Ub.

Club career

Matić was born in Šabac in the Serbian Federal Republic. Moving from youth football to MFK Košice in 2008, he made his debut on 30 May 2009 as a substitute in second half of the match against Tatran Prešov. On 9 March 2013, in a 2–1 loss to Spartak Myjava, he scored a goal similar to one scored by Arjen Robben, but during extra time, he missed a penalty, firing the ball into the arms of Myjava goalkeeper Peter Solnička.

In early 2013, Matić joined his brother at Benfica in Portugal.[1][2] on a 1-year contract with the option to extend it for a further five years.[3] In 2014, at the same time as his brother left for Chelsea, he went on a trial at NAC Breda, who later, signed him on a permanent deal.[4]

On 26 July 2020, Matić signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ FK.[5][6] Matić left Qarabağ on 26 July 2021.[7]

On 26 July 2021, Matić signed a two-year contract with Saudi club Abha.[8]

International career

Matić made four appearances for the Serbia national under-19 football team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

Personal life

Matić's older brother, Nemanja, plays for Lyon and the Serbia national team.[9] Matić's maternal grandfather was born in Volkovija, now North Macedonia, then settled with his family in Serbia; he has talked about joining the Macedonian national team (as he is eligible through his descent).[10][11]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 22 May 2024[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Košice 2008-09 1. liga 0 0 0 0
2009-10 3 0 1 0 2[a] 0 6 0
2010-11 23 3 23 3
2011-12 13 0 13 0
2012-13 32 5 4 0 36 5
Total 71 8 5 0 2 0 78 8
Benfica B 2013-14 Liga Portugal 2 16 0 16 0
NAC Breda 2013-14 Eredivisie 14 0 14 0
2014-15 28 1 3 1 4[b] 0 35 2
2015-16 Eerste Divisie 31 3 1 0 4[b] 1 36 4
Total 73 4 4 1 8 1 85 6
Sturm Graz 2016-17 Austrian Bundesliga 20 3 2 0 22 3
Copenhagen 2016-17 Danish Superliga 15 2 2 0 4[a] 0 21 2
2017-18 9 2 8[c] 0 17 2
Total 24 4 2 0 12 0 38 4
Austria Wien (loan) 2018-19 Austrian Bundesliga 31 5 4 1 35 6
APOEL (loan) 2019-20 Cypriot First Division 19 1 1 0 14[d] 2[e] 1[f] 0 35 3
Qarabağ 2020-21 Azerbaijan Premier League 19 1 3 0 9[g] 2[e] 31 3
2021-22 0 0 0 0
Total 19 1 3 0 9 2 31 3
Abha 2021-22 Saudi Pro League 28 3 1 0 29 3
2022-23 27 0 2 0 29 0
2023-24 27 0 3 0 30 0
Total 82 3 6 0 88 3
Career Total 355 22 25 2 37 4 9 1 426 29
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion/relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b One goal in UEFA Champions League, One goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Cypriot Super Cup
  7. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Six appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ "Uros Matic faz testes". Record.pt. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Uros Matic vai realizar um novo teste". record.pt. 21 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Benfica Acquire Namanja Matic Younger Brother Uros Matic!!". portufutebol.blogspot.pt. 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Uros Matic ruma ao NAC". record.xl.pt. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Xoş gəldin Uros Matic". www.facebook.com/FKQarabagh (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ "UROŞ MATİÇ RƏSMƏN "QARABAĞ"IMIZDA". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ ""Qarabağ" FK Uroş Matiçlə yollarını ayırıb. Serbiyalı yarıımmüdafiəçi ilə olan müqaviləyə qarşılıqlı razılaşma əsasında xitam verilib". facebook.com/FKQarabagh/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK Facebook. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ "رسميًا.. أبها يعلن تعاقده مع الصربي أوروش ماتيتش".
  9. ^ "Serbian Uros Matic to play for Macedonia". 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Interview with Uroš Matić: I'm thinking of playing for Macedonia". Jovan Trpcheski. Macedonian football. 21 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Bývalý hráč Košíc bude reprezentovať Macedónsko". Sita Vydané. Smesk. 2 January 2015.
  12. ^ Uroš Matić at Soccerway