Matija Špičić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
| 2000–2006 | NK Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | NK Zagreb | 50 | (2) |
| 2011 | Tavriya Simferopol | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | NK Istra 1961 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 40 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Inter Baku | 36 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Osijek | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Croatia U16 | 4 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Croatia U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Croatia U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Croatia U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2009 | Croatia U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2016. | |||
Matija Špičić (born 24 February 1988 in Zagreb) is a Croatian footballer who is currently playing as a defender.
Špičić joined NK Zagreb as a twelve-year-old in 2000 after a brief stint at Hrvatski Dragovoljac. A product of NK Zagreb youth academy, he was promoted to first team in April 2006 and has been playing for the club ever since, usually as left winger. Although he was seen as one of the most talented NK Zagreb young players, his career suffered a setback when he broke his leg twice in 2008. After a period of recovery, he is now a first-team regular with the team.
As of October 2009, he has earned 33 caps and scored 11 goals for Croatia's national team at various youth levels between 2003 and 2009.[1] and was a first-team member of the squad which participated at the 2005 European Under-17 Championship.
In June 2013 Špičić signed with Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku.[2][3]
Career statistics
- As of 13 July 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2010–11 | Tavriya Simferopol | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Istra 1961 | Prva HNL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Sibir Novosibirsk | FNL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | Inter Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Croatia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| Russia | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 41 | 3 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "Matija Špičić statistike" (in Croatian). Hrvatski nogometni savez. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ↑ "Former member of the Croatian national team, was transferred to Inter (PHOTO)". www.azerisport.com/. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ ""Inter" has a double Russian cempionunu". fanat.az. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
External links
- Soccerway Profile
- Matija Špičić at Footballdatabase