Igor Matanović
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Karlsruher SC (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2010 Harburger TB
2010– FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 FC St. Pauli 17 (1)
2021– Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (0)
2021–2023 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 36 (2)
2023– → Karlsruher SC (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2017 Croatia U14 3 (0)
2020 Germany U17 3 (2)
2020 Germany U18 2 (2)
2022– Croatia U21 2 (1)
2023– Croatia U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2023

Igor Matanović (born 31 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] Born in Germany, he represents Croatia at youth level.

Club career

Matanović played for the youth team of Harburger TB until 2010, when he moved to FC St. Pauli's youth academy.[1] He made his professional debut for St. Pauli's senior team in the 2. Bundesliga on 27 November 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rico Benatelli against VfL Osnabrück. The home match finished as a 1–0 loss.[3]

On 30 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract for Eintracht Frankfurt; on the same day he returned to FC St. Pauli on loan.[4]

On 17 August 2023, Matanović moved to Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga on loan.[5]

International career

In April 2022, he declared his intention to represent Croatia internationally.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Rosenfeld, Buttje (14 November 2020). "Igor Matanovic: Der FC St. Pauli hat ein Supertalent im Sturm" [Igor Matanović: FC St. Pauli has a super talent up front]. Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Igor Matanović at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 9. Round » FC St. Pauli – VfL Osnabrück 0:1". WorldFootball.net. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Eintracht verpflichtet Igor Matanovic" [Eintracht sign Matanović] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "PER LEIHE: IGOR MATANOVIĆ WECHSELT IN DEN KSC-STURM" [ON LOAN: IGOR MATANOVIĆ JOINS THE KSC ATTACK] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "19-Year-Old Igor Matanović Chooses Croatia National Team Over Germany". total croatia news. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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