Matej Šakota

Matej Šakota (born 16 August 2004) is a Bosnian footballer currently playing as a forward for Prva HNL club NK Slaven Belupo.

Matej Šakota
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004
Place of birth Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Slaven Belupo
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2022 Zrinjski
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Zrinjski 8 (1)
2022–2023 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
2023– Slaven Belupo 3 (0)
International career
2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 2 (0)
2018–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2020–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 4 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 20 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Mostar, Šakota progressed through the youth academy of Zrinjski Mostar, signing a professional contract with the club in September 2021.[1] On scoring in a 2–0 victory over Sloboda in May 2022, he broke Ivan Bubalo's 26-year-old record to become Zrinjski's youngest ever goalscorer.[2]

In August 2022, he transferred to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, signing a five-year contract.[3]

International career

Šakota has been selected and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at levels Under-15,[4] U16,[5] U17,[6] U18,[7] and has played 20 games for the Under-19 team so far.[8]

Personal life

Šakota's brother, Filip, is also a footballer, and currently plays for the academy of Zrinjski.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 November 2022.[11]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zrinjski 2021–22 Liga 12 71000071
2022–23 10000010
Total 81000081
Dinamo Zagreb 2022–23 1.HNL 00000000
Career total 81000081
Notes

    References
    1. "HŠK ZRINJSKI: Matej Šakota potpisao profesionalni ugovor" [HŠK ZRINJSKI: Matej Šakota signed a professional contract]. ramski-vjesnik.ba (in Croatian). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    2. "Matej Šakota ispisao historiju Zrinjskog" [Matej Šakota wrote the history of Zrinjski]. faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    3. "Talentirani Matej Šakota iz Zrinjskog prešao u zagrebački Dinamo" [The talented Matej Šakota from Zrinjski moved to Dinamo Zagreb]. vecernji.ba (in Croatian). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    4. "Prijateljski susreti „U-15" selekcija BiH i Crne Gore". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    5. "Zimski kamp za „U-16" reprezentativce". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    6. "Prijateljske utakmice kadetskih selekcija BiH i Sjeverne Makedonije". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    7. "Pobjeda U-18 reprezentativaca BiH u efikasnom meču". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    8. "Matej Šakota". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    9. "Matej i Filip Šakota: Zrinjski je naš klub i volimo ga" [Matej and Filip Šakota: Zrinjski is our club and we love it]. hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    10. "Matej Šakota: Zrinjski je moj dom i mjesto gdje dolazim bez briga" [Matej Šakota: Zrinjski is my home and a place where I come without worries]. hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    11. Matej Šakota at Soccerway
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