Matija Smrekar (born 8 April 1989) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Mladost Zabok.

Matija Smrekar
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zabok, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Mladost Zabok
Number 9
Youth career
Zagorec Krapina
Varteks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Varteks 69 (16)
2010–2011 Sedan 13 (2)
2012 Charleroi 22 (2)
2013 Maribor 10 (0)
2014 Zavrč 19 (10)
2015 Pandurii 1 (0)
2016 Birkirkara 8 (5)
2016–2023 Zagorec Krapina 186 (146)
2023– Mladost Zabok 11 (18)
International career
2005 Croatia U16 3 (0)
2005 Croatia U17 9 (2)
2005–2007 Croatia U18 5 (1)
2006–2008 Croatia U19 10 (1)
2008–2009 Croatia U20 5 (0)
2008–2009 Croatia U21 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023

In the 2007–08 season, Smrekar won the Croatian under-19 league with the junior team of Varteks, and was one of the best players throughout the season.

Career

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Smrekar made his senior debut in the Croatian First League with Varteks on 14 April 2007 against Osijek in an eventual 1–0 defeat.[2]

Honours

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Maribor

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matija Smrekar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Matija Smrekar". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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