Mato Grubisic

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Mato Grubisic
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-06-25) 25 June 1982 (age 42)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Valdres
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2003 Skjetten
2004–2005 Lillestrøm 4 (0)
2005Ull/Kisa (loan)
2006 Ull/Kisa
2007–2008 Skjetten
2009–present Valdres
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mato Grubisic (born 25 June 1982) is a Norwegian football striker who plays for Valdres FK.

Career

In the Norwegian Second Division season of 2003, Grubisic scored 19 goals for his club Skjetten SK. He received transfer offers from Kongsvinger IL and Pors Grenland, but opted to stay in Skjetten. [1] However, he trained with Lillestrøm SK during the winter. [2] Already a few months later he signed for Lillestrøm. [3] He got three Norwegian Premier League games in 2004, and one in 2005, but without scoring. [4] In the second half of 2005 he was loaned out to Ullensaker/Kisa IL. [5] After the season the loan was made permanent. [6]

Ahead of the 2007 season he returned to Skjetten SK, moving from the third to the fourth tier of Norwegian football. He was offered a job in addition to a part-time football contract. [7] Skjetten cruised through the season, and was promoted with ease, winning the playoff matches against Grüner IL 14–0 on aggregate. [8] Grubisic scored 45 league goals during the 2007 season. In the Norwegian Second Division 2008 he scored 20 goals as Skjetten retained its place in the league. Ahead of the 2009 season, however, he signed for Valdres FK, [9] citing that he needed a "change of environment". [10]

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References

  1. Solbakken, Espen (3 December 2003). "Mato blir i Skjetten". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  2. Sødal, Per Morten (24 January 2004). "Mato har god tid". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  3. Sødal, Per Morten (1 April 2004). "Talentfabrikken Skjetten". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  4. "Mato Grubisic". 100% Fotball, Norwegian Premier League stats. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  5. Svesengen, Morten (4 September 2005). "Den gule tråden". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  6. Aarre, Eivind (1 April 2006). "Overgangene i eliteserien". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  7. "Skal være à jour til nyttår". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 6 December 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  8. Holterhuset, Martin (28 October 2007). "Skal hente forsterkninger". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  9. Ramsrud, Line (8 November 2008). "Ny spiss til Valdres". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  10. "– Trengte et miljøskifte". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 2 January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.