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'''Nemanja Matić''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Немања Матић; {{IPA-sh|nɛmaɲa matit͡ɕ}}{{fix|text=lacks tonal diacritics}}; born 1 August 1988) is a [[Serbia]]n [[Association football|football]]er who plays for [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in [[Primeira Liga]], as a [[midfielder]]. He also plays for the [[Serbia national football team|Serbian national team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nemanja Mátic|url=http://int.soccerway.com/players/nemanja-matic/35472/|work=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
'''Nemanja Matić''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Немања Матић; {{IPA-sh|nɛmaɲa matit͡ɕ}}{{fix|text=lacks tonal diacritics}}; born 1 August 1988) is a [[Serbia]]n [[Association football|football]]er who plays for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in the [[Premier League]], as a [[midfielder]]. He also plays for the [[Serbia national football team|Serbian national team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nemanja Mátic|url=http://int.soccerway.com/players/nemanja-matic/35472/|work=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 17:12, 15 January 2014

Nemanja Matić
Matić with Benfica in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Matić
Date of birth (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Ub, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number TBA
Youth career
Red Star Belgrade
Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Jedinstvo Ub 16 (0)
2007–2009 Košice 70 (4)
2009–2011 Chelsea 2 (0)
2010–2011 → Vitesse (loan) 27 (2)
2011–2014 Benfica 56 (6)
2014– Chelsea 0 (0)
International career‡
2008–2010 Serbia U21 11 (2)
2008– Serbia 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:44, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:27, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

Nemanja Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Матић; Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [nɛmaɲa matit͡ɕ][lacks tonal diacritics]; born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, as a midfielder. He also plays for the Serbian national team.[1]

Club career

Chelsea

On 18 August 2009, Matić signed for Chelsea from MFK Košice for a fee of around £1.5 million in a four-year contract.[2] He was given the number 24 shirt by Chelsea but wasn't able to make his debut immediately due to the injury he picked up at the 2009 under-21 championships. He was on the bench for Chelsea's League Cup match against Queens Park Rangers on 23 September 2009, but did not take any part in the 1–0 victory. Matić made his Premier League debut for Chelsea on 21 November, coming on as a substitute for Florent Malouda in the 69th minute in a 4–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] On 23 August 2010, Matić transferred to Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse on a one-year loan, together with teammates Slobodan Rajković and Matej Delač.[4]

Benfica

On 31 January 2011, Matić was transferred to Portuguese club Benfica along with €25 million (£21M) in a swap deal for Brazilian centre back David Luiz.[5] On 13 January 2013, Matić scored Benfica's first goal in an entertaining 2–2 draw with O Clássico rivals Porto.[6] The next day, he was awarded with a contract extension lasting until 2018, with the buyout clause set at €45 million.[7]

In Benfica's second-leg Round of 32 Europa League clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Matić headed in a late goal after a cross from Lima to seal a 3–1 aggregate victory.[8] Matić was an integral member throughout the Primeira Liga campaign as Benfica looked to claim the club's first league championship since 2010. Going into the penultimate game of the season against rivals Porto, both teams were undefeated in league play,[9] but a stoppage-time winner from substitute Kelvin gave Porto a 2–1 victory, a win which eventually sealed a third straight title for the Dragons.[10][11]

On 15 May, Matić faced former employers Chelsea in the Europa League final in Amsterdam but was on the losing side as Benfica fell to a 2–1 defeat, courtesy of a last minute Branislav Ivanović header.[12] On 4 July 2013, he was named Primeira Liga Player of the Year, after having won the monthly award three times over the course of the season.[13][14]

Return to Chelsea

On 15 January 2014, Matić returned to Chelsea after signing a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Blues, for an undisclosed fee.[15]

International career

Matić's debut for the Serbia under-21 team came in a match against Denmark on 11 October 2008.[16] After three matches and two goals for the Serbia under-21 squad, he was called up to the Serbian senior squad and made his debut in a friendly against Poland on 14 December 2008 in a 1–0 loss.[17]

Matić took part in the 2009 UEFA Euro under-21 Championship, where he played 85 minutes in the first group match against Italy in a 0–0 draw. Matić, however, injured himself after contact with Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco. He broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and was forced to undergo surgery.[18]

In December 2012, Matić announced he will not play for the Serbian national team while Siniša Mihajlović is the coach. The reason he gave for this decision is that he felt he was not given the right opportunity by the coach not playing a single minute in his last five call-ups.[19][20] On 6 September 2013, Matić returned to his national team on a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Croatia, being sent off at 75th minute.[21][22]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 January 2014[23]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MFK Košice 2006–07 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2007–08 26 1 0 0 0 0 26 1
2008–09 29 2 0 0 0 0 29 2
2009–10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 70 4 0 0 0 0 70 4
Chelsea 2009–10 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Vitesse 2010–11 27 2 2 0 0 0 29 2
Total 27 2 2 0 0 0 29 2
Benfica 2011–12 16 1 2 0 10 0 28 1
2012–13 26 3 6 1 13 1 45 5
2013–14 14 2 2 0 6 1 22 3
Total 56 6 10 1 29 2 95 9
Career total 155 12 13 1 29 2 197 15

International

Serbia national team
Year Apps Goals
2008 1 0
2009 1 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 3 0
2013 4 0
Total 9 0

Honours

Club

Chelsea
Benfica

Individual

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nemanja Matić.
  1. ^ "Nemanja Mátic". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Chelsea confirm signing of Matic". BBC Sport. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  3. ^ Lyon, Sam (21 November 2009). "Chelsea 4–0 Wolves". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Vitesse huurt drietal van Chelsea". nos.nl. 23 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Chelsea break British record to land Torres". uefa.com. 1 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Benfica 2:2 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Zero Zero. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  7. ^ PortuGOAL: Matic handed new Benfica deal 14 January 2013
  8. ^ "Stylish Benfica put an end to Leverkusen". UEFA. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Primeira Liga Preview: Porto – Benfica: Jorge Jesus' men could lift their first Primeira Liga in three years with victory, while the Dragao would go top if they can triumph in front of their own fans". Goal.com. 10 May 2103. Retrieved 5 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Benfica suffer crushing title blow just days before Euro showdown with Chelsea". Daily Mail. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Porto claims 27th title on last day". ESPNFC. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Rafael Benitez's reign as Chelsea's interim manager will end in triumph after Branislav Ivanovic's injury-time header won the Europa League final against Benfica in Amsterdam". BBC Sport. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Matic eleito melhor jogador do último campeonato, Vítor Pereira melhor treinador" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Matic foi o melhor jogador da época 2012/13" (in Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "MATIC SIGNS". Chelsea F.C. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  16. ^ "UEFA stats for Denmark U21 vs. Serbia U21 game".
  17. ^ "Matić debutoval v srbskom drese" (in Slovak). profutbal. 14 December 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Broken bone robs Serbia of Matić". UEFA. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) [dead link]
  19. ^ "Nemanja Matić: Dok ne ode Miha..." (in Serbian). RTS. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Selector should be called players or they did?". reprezentacija.rs. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Matic back for Serbia's crunch qualifiers". http://sports.yahoo.com. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  22. ^ "Serbia 1-1 Croatia". FIFA. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  23. ^ "N.Matić". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  24. ^ a b MATIC ELEITO O MELHOR DE DEZEMBRO/JANEIRO (Matic voted best player of December/January); SJPF, 1 February 2013 Template:Pt icon
  25. ^ MATIC ELEITO O MELHOR DE ABRIL (Matic voted best player of April)

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