Matej Bagarić
Matej Bagarić (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmatɛj ˈbaɡaritɕ]) (born 16 January 1989 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for NK Ponikve. Bagarić also represented Croatia at the under–19 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ponikve | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Špansko | ||
| 1999–2006 | Zagreb | ||
| 2006–2007 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 66 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiva | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Inter Zaprešić | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Slaven Belupo | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Laçi | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Lučko | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Segesta | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bistra | ||
| 2020– | Ponikve | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U19 | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2018 | |||
Club career
Bagarić came through youth ranks of Dinamo Zagreb, and on 26 January 2008 he joined the affiliate club Lokomotiva. He helped Lokomotiva win the league title and earn promotion to second tier. During the 2008–09 season, he featured in 24 appearances and bagged three goals for Lokomotiva, who were again promoted to the higher–level league. He remained at Lokomotiva for the 2009–10 season, and featured in the first team until he was sidelined by injuries, which continued into the 2010–11 season. His loan was prolonged until late August 2011, when his contract with Dinamo was mutually terminated and he penned a 5-year deal with NK Lokomotiva.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Bagarić joined NK Bistra.[1] In 2020, he joined NK Ponikve.[2]
National team
Bagarić debuted for Croatia under–19 national team on 13 February 2007 in a match against Hungary. He was capped a total of 16 times at under–19 level and scored 4 goals.
Honours
- Lokomotiva
- 3. HNL (West) champions: 2007–08
Career statistics
- As of 9 September 2009[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiva | Treća HNL | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Druga HNL | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Prva HNL | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| Career total | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
References
- Bistra - Dugo Selo 2:0 - Hrvatski nogometni savez, hns-cff.hr, 3 November 2019
- PONIKVE - VRAPČE 2:2, hns-cff.hr, 3 April 2021
- Career statistics at Nogometni Magazin
External links
- Matej Bagarić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Matej Bagarić at Soccerway