Tim Matavž
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timotej Matavž | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | PSV | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2004 | Bilje | ||
| 2004–2006 | Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Gorica | 30 | (11) |
| 2007–2011 | Groningen | 88 | (37) |
| 2008–2009 | → Emmen (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2011– | PSV | 17 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Slovenia U-21 | 17 | (6) |
| 2009– | Slovenia | 12 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 24 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tim Matavž (born 13 January 1989) is a Slovenian football player who plays as a striker for the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
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[edit] Club career
Matavž began his football career at the age of 6 playing for NK Bilje. In 2004 he moved to ND Gorica youth squads. He was promoted to their senior squad in 2006/07 season and played a total of 30 matches in the Slovenian first division, 1.SNL, scoring 11 goals in the process.
On 30 August 2007, at the age of 18, he signed a 5 year contract for FC Groningen.[1] On 26 September 2007 he scored four goals in KNVB Cup in a match against IJsselmeervogels, but later moved to FC Emmen on loan and remained there until January 2009.[2]
On 13 March 2009 Matavž scored his first goal in the Eredivisie in a 2–0 victory over Roda JC.[3] Soon he began scoring for Groningen on regular basis in all competitions. On 24 February 2010 Matavž extended his contract with club until 2013.[4] On 6 February 2011 in a match against Willem II Matavž scored his first hat-trick in Eredivisie.[5]
Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven were in the talks with FC Groningen to buy him before the transfer window closed. On 31 August 2011, Matavž eventually signed a five-year, contract with PSV.
[edit] International career
On 9 October 2010 Matavž scored a hat-trick for Slovenia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Faroe Islands.[6] At the age of 21, he is the youngest player ever to score three goals for Slovenia.[7]
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8, 2010 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | June 3, 2011 | Svangaskarð, Tórshavn | Faroe Islands |
0–1 | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 5 | September 2, 2011 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana |  Estonia |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 6 | November 15, 2011 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana |  United States |
1–1 | 2–3 | International friendly |
| 7 | 2–3 |
[edit] Personal life
Matavž was born in Šempeter pri Gorici, present day Slovenia. Besides Slovene he is also fluent in English, Italian and Dutch. He is a cousin of the football player Etien Velikonja.[8] The two were also childhood friends of another football player, Valter Birsa.[8]
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 24h February 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006–07 | Gorica | PrvaLiga | 27 | 11 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 27 | 11 |
| 2007–08 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | Gorica | 30 | 11 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2007–08 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ? | 17 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | FC Emmen | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ? | 16 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ? | 8 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | ? | 38 | 19 | |||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | ? | 37 | 22 | |||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2011-12 | PSV | Eredivisie | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 |
| Total | Emmen | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ? | 16 | 5 | ||
| Total | Groningen | 88 | 37 | 16 | 12 | ? | 104 | 51 | ||
| Total | PSV | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | |
| Career total | 150 | 62 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 179 | 85 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Sloveens talent Matavz naar FC Groningen" (in Dutch). De Pers. http://www.depers.nl/sport/97561/Matavz-voor-vijf-jaar-naar-Groningen.html. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Matavz keert terug bij FC Groningen" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/matavz-keert-terug-bij-fc-groningen//vorige/10/. Retrieved 2009-01-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Tim Matavz – vom Beinahe-Flop zum heiß begehrten Torjäger" (in Dutch). Ontheminute.com. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/news/anzeigen_37035_2.html. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Matavz langer bij FC Groningen" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/matavz-langer-bij-fc-groningen/. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Neverjetni Matavž tokrat trikrat" (in Slovene). nogomania.com. http://www.nogomania.com/Slovenski-Nogomet/Igralec/Tim-Matavz/Novica/Neverjetni-Matavz-tokrat-trikrat.aspx. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Tim Matavž: To je bil super večer (video)" (in Slovene). siol.net. http://www.siol.net/sportal/nogomet/kvalifikacije_ep_2012/novice/2010/10/tim_matavz_to_je_bil_super_vecer_video.aspx. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Matavž v elitni družbi najmlajši" (in Slovene). siol.net. http://www.siol.net/sportal/nogomet/kvalifikacije_ep_2012/novice/2010/10/poigrali_smo_se_s_statistiko.aspx. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Bratranca z golgeterskimi geni" (in Slovene). dnevnik.si. http://narocanje.dnevnik.si/tiskane_izdaje/dnevnik/1042274662. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
[edit] External links
- Player profile – PSV Eindhoven
- Player profile – fcgstats.nl
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