Matej Vuk

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Matej Vuk
Personal information
Full name Matej Vuk
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Čakovec, Croatia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Istra 1961
Number 22
Youth career
2007-2011 Mladost Prelog
2011-2012 Međimurje
2011-2014 Čakovec
2014–2018 Rijeka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Rijeka 23 (0)
2018Inter Zaprešić (loan) 12 (0)
2020iClinic Sereď (loan) 9 (4)
2020–2021Istra 1961 (loan) 26 (6)
2023– Istra 1961 43 (5)
International career
2015 Croatia U15 2 (0)
2015–16 Croatia U16 7 (1)
2016 Croatia U17 3 (1)
2017 Croatia U18 2 (0)
2018 Croatia U19 4 (0)
2019 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2020 Croatia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:13, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2022

Matej Vuk (born 10 June 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First Football League club Istra 1961 and the Croatia national under-21 team. [1] [2]

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Club career

Born in Čakovec, Međimurje County, growing up in Čehovec near Prelog, Vuk started training football at the local NK Mladost Prelog at the age of 7. [3] Following stints at NK Međimurje and NK Čakovec, Vuk joined the HNK Rijeka academy at the age of 14, where went through all remaining ranks. However, he made his first senior appearances on loan at Inter Zaprešić in 2018. [4] He played his first professional match on 28 July 2018, on the opening day of the 2018–19 season against Lokomotiva. He was in the starting lineup as Zaprešić lost by a score of 0–4 away at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. [5]

In September 2020, Vuk was sent on a one-season loan to Istra. [6] [7] He immediately scored in his first appearance for Istra, opening the score against HNK Gorica on 19 September 2020, as the match ended 2–2. [8] He finished the season as the top goalscorer for the club, scoring six goals in 30 total appearances, before returning to Rijeka. [9]

In December 2022 Vuk rejoined NK Istra 1961, signing a contract until 2025. [10] [11]

International career

Having played for numerous national youth teams, Vuk made his debut for the Croatia under-21 team against Lithuania on 17 November 2020. He was in the starting lineup before being replaced by Luka Ivanušec at half-time in a 7–0 win. [12] He was selected to compete in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he initially replaced an injured Luka Sučić, but had to withdraw from the tournament himself due to an injury. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rijeka 2018–19 1. HNL 200020
2019–20 1. HNL20111041
2020–21 1. HNL000000
2021–22 1. HNL180211 [lower-alpha 1] 000211
2022–23 1. HNL100010
Total230322000282
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2018–19 1. HNL12020140
iClinic Sereď (loan) 2019–20 Fortuna Liga 940094
Istra (loan) 2020–21 1. HNL26640306
Istra 2022–23 1. HNL15000150
2023–24 1. HNL14320163
Total29320313
Career total9913112200011215
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Rijeka

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References

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