Matija Špičić

Matija Špičić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	NK Kralj Tomislav
Youth career
	NK Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	NK Zagreb	48	(2)
2011	Tavriya Simferopol	3	(0)
2011	Istra 1961	8	(0)
2012–2013	Sibir Novosibirsk	40	(3)
2013–2015	Inter Baku	36	(6)
2015–2016	Osijek	17	(0)
2016–2017	Dinamo Tbilisi	3	(0)
2017	Wisła Kraków	6	(0)
2018–2020	Gorica	29	(0)
2020	Varaždin	7	(0)
2020–2022	Ravnice
2022–	Kralj Tomislav
International career
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2020

Matija Špičić (born 24 February 1988) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a left-back for NK Kralj Tomislav.

Club career

Špičić joined NK Zagreb as a twelve-year-old. 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

1. "Matija Špičić statistike" (in Croatian). Hrvatski nogometni savez. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
2. "Former member of the Croatian national team, was transferred to Inter (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
3. ""Inter" has a double Russian cempionunu". fanat.az. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

External links

• Matija Špičić at Soccerway.com
• Matija Špičić at FBref.com
• Matija Špičić at the Ukraine Football Federation
• Matija Špičić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)