Matija Smrekar

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

Matija Smrekar
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989
Place of birth Zabok, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Zagorec Krapina
Youth career
Zagorec Krapina
Varteks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Varteks 69 (16)
2010–2011 Sedan 13 (2)
2010–2011Sedan B 5 (1)
2012 Charleroi 22 (2)
2013 Maribor 10 (0)
2014 Zavrč 19 (10)
2015 Pandurii 1 (0)
2016 Birkirkara 8 (5)
2016– Zagorec Krapina
National team
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016

He was the winner of the Croatian U-19 league in the 2007–08 season with the junior team of Varteks, where he was one of their best players throughout the season. His father Božidar Smrekar is a former football referee.

Career

Smrekar made his senior debut with the Varteks in 2006. In the 2007–08 season, on the 24th matchday of the Croatian First Football League (Prva Liga) against Hajduk Split (Varteks won 4–0), he scored two goals, had one assist and was named the man of match. On 3 May 2009, during the 2008–09 Prva Liga, he scored another goal for Varteks against Hajduk Split in Split (1–0) and was again named the man of the match.

Honours

Maribor

References

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