Igor Matanović (born 31 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Harburger TB | ||
| 2010– | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 32 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Croatia U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Croatia U23 | 1 | (1) |
| 2024– | Croatia | 5 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editMatanović 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]
International career
editIn April 2022, he declared his intention to represent Croatia internationally.[6]
Matanović was called up to the senior Croatia national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Portugal and Poland in September 2024.[7] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Portugal at Estádio da Luz. He substituted Martin Baturina in the 61st minute, Portugal won 2–1.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC St. Pauli | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| FC St. Pauli II (loan) | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Karlsruher SC (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 14 | |
| Career total | 97 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Dalić objavio popis igrača za početak Lige nacija" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Portugal v Croatia game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
External links
edit- 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