Matija Špoljarić Explained

Matija Špoljarić
Birth Date:1997 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Limassol, Cyprus
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Aris Limassol
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Apollon
Youthyears2:2010–2016
Youthclubs2:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:CD Toledo B (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Apollon Limassol
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Alki Oroklini (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:8
Years5:2019–2021
Caps5:38
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–
Caps6:61
Goals6:14
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:Serbia U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Serbia U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:Cyprus U21
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Cyprus
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:30 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:23:43, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Matija Špoljarić (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ματίγια Σπόλιαριτς, born 2 April 1997) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aris Limassol and the Cyprus national team.

Club career

Špoljarić started his career from the Academies of Apollon Limassol and Atletico Madrid, in Spain, where he played for various teams. Then he came again to Apollon and in the summer of 2019, he switched to AEK Larnaca where he played for two years. Matija joined the newly promoted Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol in the summer of 2021 and has significantly helped Aris finish 4th in the league (tied for their highest ever placement in the league), scoring 8 goals in total, and qualify for UEFA Europa Conference League for the first time in the club's history.

International career

Špoljarić made his debut for Cyprus national team on 21 March 2019, in a Euro 2020 qualifier against San Marino, as a 54th-minute substitute for Fotios Papoulis.[1]

Personal life

Matija Špoljarić is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international midfielder Milenko Špoljarić and he has two brothers Alexander and Danilo.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CD Toledo B (loan)2016–17[3] Tercera División161161
Apollon Limassol2017–18[4] Cypriot First Division3010001050
Alki Oroklini (loan)2018–19[5] Cypriot First Division30800308
AEK Larnaca2019–20Cypriot First Division1201010140
2020–2126020280
Total3803010420
Aris Limassol2021–22Cypriot First Division28810298
2022–231920010202
2023–24114105010184
Total58142060106714
Career total1452360702016023

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ντεμπούτο με Εθνική για Σπόλιαριτς . www.kerkida.net . Kerkida . 27 March 2019 . Greek.
  2. Web site: ΦΟΥΛ... ποδοσφαιρική οικογένεια! . www.kerkida.net . kerkida.net . 27 March 2019 . Greek . 6 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Games played by Matija Špoljarić in 2016/17.. www.ffcm.es/pnfg/ . 23 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Games played by Matija Špoljarić in 2017/18. . www.cfa.com.cy . . 27 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Games played by Matija Špoljarić in 2018/19. . www.cfa.com.cy . . 27 March 2019.