Matej Maglica Explained

Matej Maglica
Birth Date:25 September 1998
Birth Place:Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Height:1.98 m[1]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Darmstadt 98
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Marsonia
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Backnang
Years1:2016–2019
Caps1:33
Goals1:8
Years2:2017–2019
Caps2:35
Goals2:2
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:SV Göppingen
Caps3:19
Goals3:4
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:VfB Stuttgart II
Caps4:40
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:VfB Stuttgart
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:St. Gallen (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:St. Gallen
Caps7:31
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:VfB Stuttgart
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:Darmstadt 98 (loan)
Caps9:26
Goals9:1
Years10:2024–
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2023
Nationalteam1:Croatia U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:19:31, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Matej Maglica (born 25 September 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club SV Darmstadt 98.

Club career

A youth product of the Croatian club Marsonia, Maglica moved to Germany with the youth academy of TSG Backnang in 2015. He was promoted to their reserves, and eventually their senior team in 2017 before transferring to SV Göppingen.[2] He joined VfB Stuttgart II in June 2020, and after a successful debut season signed an extension on 2 April 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with Stuttgart in a 1–0 Bundesliga loss to Arminia Bielefeld on 6 November 2021.[4]

On 3 January 2022, Maglica joined St. Gallen on loan until the end of the season.[5] On 7 June 2022, St. Gallen exercised their option to purchase Maglica's contract.[6]

On 15 June 2023, Stuttgart activated the buy-back option in Maglica's St Gallen transfer with the defender returning to Germany on a two-year contract.[7]

On 2 July 2023, Maglica joined Darmstadt 98 on a year long loan until June 2024.[8] He scored his first goal for the club with a header against Borussia Moenchengladbach on 17 September 2023 in the 10th minute of the game, before being sent off in the second half.On 30 October 2023, Darmstadt 98 announced that the loan deal will be converted to a permanent contract, signing af contract until June 2027.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Backnang2016–17Verbandsliga Württemberg700070
2017–18Oberliga Baden-Württemberg100100
2018–19Oberliga Baden-Württemberg182182
Total352352
1. Göppinger SV2019–20Oberliga Baden-Württemberg19410204
VfB Stuttgart II2020–21Regionalliga Südwest26010270
2021–22Regionalliga Südwest140140
Total40010410
VfB Stuttgart2021–22Bundesliga100010
St. Gallen (loan)2021–22Swiss Super League16121182
St. Gallen2022–23Swiss Super League31131342
VfB Stuttgart2023–24Bundesliga00000000
Darmstadt 98 (loan)2023–24Bundesliga26110271
Darmstadt 982024–252. Bundesliga00000000
Career total168982000017611

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC St.Gallen 1879 Maglica Matej . FC St. Gallen . 10 August 2022 . de.
  2. Web site: Matej Maglica verlässt die TSG Backnang. Backnanger Kreiszeitung.
  3. Web site: Vertrag mit Matej Maglica vorzeitig verlängert. VfB Stuttgart.
  4. Web site: Stuttgart vs. Arminia Bielefeld – 6 November 2021. Soccerway.
  5. Web site: Drei Neuzugänge für den FCSG. FC St. Gallen. 3 January 2022. 4 January 2022. German.
  6. Web site: Maglica signs for St. Gallen. vfb.de. 7 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Matej Maglica wechselt zurück zum VfB. Matej Maglica is moving back to VfB. German. vfb.de. 15 June 2023. 15 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Maglica verstärkt Lilien-Defensive . sv98.de . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Maglica bleibt über den Sommer hinaus beim SV 98. Maglica will stay with SV 98 beyond the summer. SV Darmstadt. de. 1 November 2023. 21 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Das SFL-Team der Saison 2022/23. Swiss Football League. de. 2023-06-29.