Matija Katanec (born 4 May 1990) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a central defender for Romanian Liga I club Politehnica Iași.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Politehnica Iași | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Varteks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Varteks | ||
| 2008–2009 | Croatia Sesvete | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | ND Gorica | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Varaždin (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | ASK Baumgarten | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | Podravina | ||
| 2012 | Varaždin | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Gradina | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Radnik Bijeljina | 42 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Zrinjski Mostar | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | HNK Gorica | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Zrinjski Mostar | 51 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Mezőkövesd | 85 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Zalaegerszeg (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Varaždin | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Politehnica Iași | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Croatia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
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]
Honours edit
Podravina
- Treća HNL – East: 2010–11
Radnik Bijeljina
Zrinjski Mostar
Politehnica Iași
References edit
- ^ "Matija Katanec". Footballatabase. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Sporedni akteri Prve HNL spremni za sezonu bez uzbuđenja". Index. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Prva liga si: Kdo vse je prišel in odšel?". RTVSLO. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Tri Varaždinca na posudbi u Međimurju". E Varazdin. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Došli igrači iz Italije i Nizozemske, domaći pobjegli u SAD i Australiju". Jutarnji. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Plavi mirovali, prometno u bordo momčadi". Sportsport. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Matija Katanec i Oliver Petrak novi igrači". HSK Zrinjski's official website. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Zrinjski odigrao bez golova s Mariborom, odluka pada u uzvratu". Jabuka. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Un mancino per la difesa di Bjelica, ecco Matija Katanec". Cittadella Spezia. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Mercato: per la difesa ecco Matija Katanec". Spezia's official website. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Matija Katanec giocherà in Croazia, sei mesi con l'HNK Gorica". Cittadellaspezia. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "HŠK Zrinjski: Matija Katanec i službeno Plemić". Hercegovina. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Matija Katanec iz Zrinjskog prešao u Mezőkövesd [Matija Katanec from Zrinjski went to Mezőkövesd]" (in Bosnian). Klix. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links edit
- Matija Katanec at Soccerway
- Matija Katanec at the Croatian Football Federation
- Matija Katanec at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)