Mateo Barać
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 Barać with Krylia Sovetov in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aktobe | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Junak Sinj | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Junak Sinj | ||
| 2014 | Wohlen | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Šibenik | 24 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Osijek | 50 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Rapid Wien | 57 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Sochi | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Oostende (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Aktobe | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2017 | |||
Mateo Barać (Croatian pronunciation: [matěo bǎra:tɕ];[2][3] born 20 July 1994) is a Croatian football defender who plays for Kazakhstani club Aktobe.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born and raised in Sinj, Barać started his youth career at the local Junak Sinj. At the age of 17 he joined the Hajduk Split youth academy, winning the national U-19 championship with the club, but did not receive a professional contract at the end of his academy period, so he returned to third-tier Junak.[4]
Following his first senior-level season playing in his hometown, he signed a three-year contract with the Swiss second-tier team FC Wohlen in July 2014,[5] but his contract was rescinded the following month as Barać couldn't get a Swiss work permit.[6]
Barać then moved back to Croatia, signing with second-tier Hrvatski Dragovoljac for the remainder of the season, but missed most of it due to injury.[7]
NK Šibenik[edit]
Barać joined second-tier Šibenik in the summer of 2015, which was at the time coached by Mirko Labrović, his fellow native from Sinj, playing regularly and almost qualifying for the first tier.[8][9]
Osijek[edit]
On 1 July 2016, Barać joined Osijek for an undisclosed fee. Impressive display in the first half of the Prva Liga earned him a call-up for Croatian A team for 2017 China Cup. On 3 August 2017, Osijek defeated the Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in the third qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League with a 2-0 aggregate win. Many labeled Barać as the key member of the historic victory and Ajax eventually made a 2.5 million euros transfer bid. Osijek and Barać accepted, however the transfer was stopped due to Barać's heart issues revealed on the medical tests.[10]
Rapid Wien[edit]
On 12 July 2018, he joined Rapid Wien for a fee of €1,300,000.
Sochi[edit]
On 19 June 2021, he moved to Russian club Sochi as a free agent.[11]
Krylia Sovetov Samara[edit]
On 19 February 2022, he was loaned to Krylia Sovetov Samara until the end of the season with an option to buy.[12]
On 31 May 2022, Barać moved to Krylia Sovetov on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[13]
Loan to Oostende[edit]
On 31 January 2023, Barać joined Oostende in Belgium on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[14]
Aktobe[edit]
On 9 February 2024, Krylia Sovetov announced Barać's transfer to Aktobe in Kazakhstan.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 31 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2014–15 | Druga HNL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Šibenik | 2015–16 | Druga HNL | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Osijek | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 62 | 1 | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 4 | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sochi | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oostende (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References[edit]
- ^ "Mateo Barać" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Màtej". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Matèo
- ^ "Bartolòmēj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Bàrać
- ^ Mateo Barać otkrio kako mu je propao transfer u Ajax te priznao: Drago mi je kad Hajduk pobjeđuje - osim protiv Osijeka at Slobodna Dalmacija
- ^ FC Wohlen rüstet auf: Geissmann bleibt definitiv, Barac und Xhema kommen at Aargauer Zeitung
- ^ Schönenberger und Barac verlassen Leader Wohlen at Aargauer Zeitung
- ^ SAMO JE JEDNOM NASTUPIO ZA VATRENE, A SAD JE PONOVNO NA NASLOVNICAMA! Velika nada briljira u susjedstvu, a za SN otkriva kako mu je propao transfer... at Sportske Novosti
- ^ "FOTO: Na Šubićevcu počelo 'pumpanje' za drugu ligu". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Mateo Barać otkrio kako mu je propao transfer u Ajax te priznao: Drago mi je kad Hajduk pobjeđuje - osim protiv Osijeka at Slobodna Dalmacija
- ^ "Barać ne ide u Ajax, vraća se u Osijek". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Хорватский защитник Матео Барач пополнил состав "Сочи"" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Матео Барач переходит в "Крылья Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Матео Барач переходит из "Сочи" в "Крылья Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "NIEUWE VERDEDIGER TEKENT OP DEADLINE DAY" (in Dutch). K.V. Oostende. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Матео Барач покидает «Крылья Советов»" (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 9 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- 1994 births
- Footballers from Sinj
- Living people
- Men's association football central defenders
- Croatian men's footballers
- Croatia men's international footballers
- NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac players
- HNK Šibenik players
- NK Osijek players
- SK Rapid Wien players
- PFC Sochi players
- PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- K.V. Oostende players
- FC Aktobe players
- Croatian Football League players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Russian Premier League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan