| Matija Katanec | |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Varaždin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Height: | 1.870NaN0 |
| Youthyears1: | –2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Varteks |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Varteks |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Croatia Sesvete |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | ND Gorica |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Varaždin (loan) |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Clubs5: | ASK Baumgarten |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Clubs6: | Podravina |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Varaždin |
| Years8: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Clubs8: | Gradina |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps9: | 42 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Clubs9: | Radnik Bijeljina |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Zrinjski Mostar |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | Spezia |
| Years12: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps12: | 4 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Clubs12: | HNK Gorica |
| Years13: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps13: | 51 |
| Goals13: | 3 |
| Clubs13: | Zrinjski Mostar |
| Years14: | 2018–2022 |
| Caps14: | 85 |
| Goals14: | 1 |
| Clubs14: | Mezőkövesd |
| Years15: | 2020 |
| Caps15: | 9 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Clubs15: | → Zalaegerszeg (loan) |
| Years16: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps16: | 2 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Clubs16: | Varaždin |
| Years17: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps17: | 29 |
| Goals17: | 1 |
| Clubs17: | Politehnica Iași |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2010 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U20 |
| Club-Update: | 12 May 2024 |
Matija Katanec (born 4 May 1990) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a central defender.
Born in Varaždin, Katanec kicked off his career with local club Varteks and was promoted to the senior side in 2007.[1] In July 2008, he was released by the club.[2] After having represented Sesvete in the Croatian top tier, he moved abroad, signing for Slovenian club Gorica.[3] On 1 November 2010, he returned to Varteks, renamed NK Varaždin a few months earlier, on loan.[4]
On 3 February 2011, Katanec joined Austrian non league club Baumgarten.[5] On 1 March 2013, he moved to Bosnian club Radnik after a stint with Gradina of the same country.[6] After a single season with the club, he joined Zrinjski.[7] He featured for the club in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round match against Slovenian club Maribor.[8]
After having made 69 appearances for the Bosnian clubs,[9] Katanec switched clubs and countries, signing for Italian Serie B club Spezia on 20 January 2015.[10] However, he failed to make any appearance for the Italian side and hence subsequently joined Croatian second tier club Gorica in September till the end of the season.[11]
On 29 December 2015, Katanec returned to Bosnian club Zrinjski, penning a deal which would keep him in the club till 1 July 2018.[12] On 17 January 2018, he moved to Hungarian club Mezőkövesdi SE.[13]
Podravina
Radnik Bijeljina
Zrinjski Mostar
Politehnica Iași