Matej Deković (born 19 September 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Egersunds IK.

Matej Deković
Personal information
Full name Matej Deković
Date of birth (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Egersund
Number 4
Youth career
–2011 Rudeš
2011–2012 Slaven
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Charlotte 49ers 57 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 HAŠK 16 (0)
2017 Chicago Fire 0 (0)
2017Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Fløy 41 (2)
2021– Egersund 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Deković spent three years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte following time with a handful of clubs in his native Croatia.[1] On 17 January 2017, Deković was drafted in the fourth round (69th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[2] He signed with the club on 27 February 2017.[3]

On 20 March 2017, Deković signed on loan with United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks.[4] In 2019 he signed for Norwegian third-tier club Flekkerøy IL.[5] On 8 December 2020, he signed a 2-years contract for Egersund[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Matej Dekovic - Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Chicago Fire Select Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic in MLS SuperDraft". 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Chicago Fire Sign 2017 MLS SuperDraft Picks Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic | Chicago Fire FC". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. ^ Archived copy Archived 3 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Matej Dekovic klar for Fløy". Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Tigrene forsterker med ny midtstopper". Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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