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Igor Matanović
Croatian footballer (born 2003)
Igor Matanović (born 31 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] Born in Germany, he represents Croatia at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2010 | Harburger TB | ||
| 2010– | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 29 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022– | Croatia U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Croatia U23 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2023 | |||
Matanović played for the youth team of Harburger TB until 2010, when he moved to FC St. Pauli's youth academy.[1] He made his professional debut for St. Pauli's senior team in the 2. Bundesliga on 27 November 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rico Benatelli against VfL Osnabrück. The home match finished as a 1–0 loss.[3]
On 30 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract for Eintracht Frankfurt; on the same day he returned to FC St. Pauli on loan.[4]
On 17 August 2023, Matanović moved to Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga on loan.[5]
In April 2022, he declared his intention to represent Croatia internationally.[6]
- Rosenfeld, Buttje (14 November 2020). "Igor Matanovic: Der FC St. Pauli hat ein Supertalent im Sturm" [Igor Matanović: FC St. Pauli has a super talent up front]. Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- Igor Matanović at WorldFootball.net
- "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 9. Round » FC St. Pauli – VfL Osnabrück 0:1". WorldFootball.net. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "Eintracht verpflichtet Igor Matanovic" [Eintracht sign Matanović] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "PER LEIHE: IGOR MATANOVIĆ WECHSELT IN DEN KSC-STURM" [ON LOAN: IGOR MATANOVIĆ JOINS THE KSC ATTACK] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "19-Year-Old Igor Matanović Chooses Croatia National Team Over Germany". total croatia news. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- Igor Matanović at DFB (also available in German)
- Igor Matanović at the Croatian Football Federation
- Igor Matanović at kicker (in German)
- Igor Matanović at Soccerway
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