Igor Matanović

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.

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

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. 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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