Matej Bagarić (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmatɛj ˈbaɡaritɕ]) (born 16 January 1989 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for NK Ponikve. Bagarić also represented Croatia at the under–19 level.

Matej Bagarić
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-16) 16 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Ponikve
Number 25
Youth career
1998–1999 Špansko
1999–2006 Zagreb
2006–2007 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
2008–2011Lokomotiva (loan) 66 (6)
2011–2012 Lokomotiva 2 (0)
2012–2013 Inter Zaprešić 25 (0)
2013–2014 Slaven Belupo 16 (1)
2014–2015 Concordia Chiajna 14 (1)
2015 Laçi 0 (0)
2015–2017 Lučko 14 (1)
2018 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 4 (0)
2018–2019 Segesta
2019–2020 Bistra
2020– Ponikve
International career
2007 Croatia U18 4 (1)
2007–2008 Croatia U19 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2018

Club career

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Bagarić came through youth ranks of Dinamo Zagreb, and on 26 January 2008 he joined the affiliate club Lokomotiva. He helped Lokomotiva win the league title and earn promotion to second tier. During the 2008–09 season, he featured in 24 appearances and bagged three goals for Lokomotiva, who were again promoted to the higher–level league. He remained at Lokomotiva for the 2009–10 season, and featured in the first team until he was sidelined by injuries, which continued into the 2010–11 season. His loan was prolonged until late August 2011, when his contract with Dinamo was mutually terminated and he penned a 5-year deal with NK Lokomotiva.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Bagarić joined NK Bistra.[1] In 2020, he joined NK Ponikve.[2]

National team

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Bagarić debuted for Croatia under–19 national team on 13 February 2007 in a match against Hungary. He was capped a total of 16 times at under–19 level and scored 4 goals.

Honours

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Career statistics

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As of 9 September 2009[3]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Croatia League Croatian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2007–08 Lokomotiva Treća HNL 12 1 12 1
2008–09 Druga HNL 24 3 24 3
2009–10 Prva HNL 6 1 6 1
Career total 42 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 5

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