| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 2002 Berlin, Germany | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2024 | Berliner HC | ||
| 2024– | Mannheimer HC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U–21 | 26 | (5) |
| 2024– | Germany | 25 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
Matteo Poljaric (born 11 February 2002) [1] is a field hockey player from Germany. [2] [3] [4]
Matteo Poljaric was born on 11 February 2002, in Berlin, Germany. [5]
In the German national league, the Bundesliga, Poljaric represents Mannheimer HC. [6] [7] He also previously represented Berliner HC. [2] [5]
Poljaric made his debut for the German U–21 side in 2021. He was a member of the silver medal-winning squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar. [8]
He won his second medal with the national junior team in 2022, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent. [9]
At the beginning of the 2023 season, he was appointed as captain of then national junior team. [10] He made his first appearances of the year during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf. [8] He then led the team to a gold medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. [11] He concluded his junior career at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where he led the team to another gold medal for the year. [12] [13]
Following his junior international debut, Poljaric received his first call–up to the Honamas in 2023. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against Spain in Antwerp, during the fourth season of the FIH Pro League. [8]
Since his debut, Poljaric has appeared in a test series against India in New Delhi, and the sixth season of the FIH Pro League. [8]
