Kojo Matić Explained

Kojo Matić
Birth Date:7 November 1995
Birth Place:Bijeljina, Republika Srpska,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Zvijezda 09
Clubnumber:8
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Proleter Zrenjanin
Youthclubs2:Podrinje Janja
Youthclubs3:Drina Zvornik
Youthclubs4:Železnik Belgrade
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Dornach
Caps1:12
Goals1:5
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Sursee
Caps2:12
Goals2:4
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Podrinje Janja
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Nové Zámky
Caps4:35
Goals4:6
Years5:2018
Caps5:32
Goals5:7
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Gabčíkovo
Caps6:28
Goals6:10
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Pohronie
Caps7:18
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Partizán Bardejov
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Zvijezda 09
Caps9:55
Goals9:6
Club-Update:1 June 2024

Kojo Matić (born 7 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zvijezda 09.

Career

Early tenure in Slovakia

Matić arrived in Slovakia in the winter of 2017. He spent his first two years in three clubs in 3. Liga WestNové Zámky, Družstevník Veľké Ludince, Gabčíkovo. Across two calendar years, he scored over 20 goals in almost 100 games in the league.[1]

FK Pohronie

Matić joined Pohronie in January 2020. It was his first top-division football club. He transferred into the club from the third division club of Gabčíkovo. Upon his transfer he became a third player named Matić to feature in the league, following brothers Nemanja and Uroš. They are not related. Upon his arrival, Matić had commented on the professionalism in the club and the satisfying winter preparation. Matić was congratulated on this transfer by the Real Madrid star Luka Jović, via Instagram, who was his neighbour and with whom he remains a close friend.[2]

Matić was first nominated for a Fortuna Liga fixture in a goal-less tie against Nitra at pod Zoborom on 15 February 2020. He did not appear in the match though.[3] He scored two goals in two friendly matches against Ružomberok in late May 2020, as Fortuna Liga sides had prepared for a league restart. First, on 25 May, at pod Čebraťom, he equalised the game to the final score of 1–1, following earlier goal from Rastislav Kružliak.[4] Few days later he scored the opening goal of the match in a 3–1 win over the same opponent on home stadium. Pohronie scored two more through James Weir and Patrik Abrahám.[5]

He departed from the club in January 2021, with a single Slovnaft Cup goal against Dunajská Lužná.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kompas fanúšika: III. liga. a.s. Petit Press. mynitra.sme.sk. sk. 11 February 2020.
  2. Web site: JEDAN MATIĆ PONOVO U SLOVAČKOJ ELITI! Napadač stopama prezimenjaka, veliki transfer srpskog napadača! /FOTO/. Lazić. Petar. Blic.rs. sr. 11 February 2020.
  3. Web site: FC Nitra - FK POHRONIE Žiar nad Hronom Dolná Ždaňa 0 - 0. ulk.futbalnet.sk. sk. 15 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Ruža nás nezdolala. GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc). Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. www.fkpohronie.sk. slovak. 31 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Žilina zdolala Podbrezovú, Pohronie si poradilo s Ružomberkom spravy.sk. futbal.spravy.sk. sk. 31 May 2020.
  6. Web site: GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc). Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. Začala zimná príprava. Jan Kameník verí v úspešný úvod sezóny.. 4 January 2021. www.fkpohronie.sk. slovak.