Matija Špičić

Matija Špičić

Personal information
Date of birth	24 February 1988 (1988-02-24) (age 23)
Place of birth	Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	NK Istra 1961
Youth career
2000	Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2000–2006	NK Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2011	NK Zagreb	46	(2)
2011	Tavriya Simferopol	3	(0)
2011–	NK Istra 1961
National team‡
2003–2004	Croatia U16	4	(3)
2004–2005	Croatia U17	14	(2)
2005–2006	Croatia U18	5	(3)
2006–2007	Croatia U19	7	(3)
2009	Croatia U20	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:28, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Matija Špičić (born 24 February 1988 in Zagreb) is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Istra 1961, as a midfielder.^[1]

Špičić joined NK Zagreb as a twelve-year-old in 2000 after a brief stint at Hrvatski Dragovoljac. A product of NK Zagreb youth academy, he was promoted to first team in April 2006 and has been playing for the club ever since, usually as left winger. Although he was seen as one of the most talented NK Zagreb young players, his career suffered a setback when he broke his leg twice in 2008. After a period of recovery, he is now a first-team regular with the team.

As of October 2009, he has earned 33 caps and scored 11 goals for Croatia's national team at various youth levels between 2003 and 2009.^[2] and was a first-team member of the squad which participated at the 2005 European Under-17 Championship.

References

1. ^ "Matija Spicic Transfer data". transfermarkt.de. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/39974/matija-spicic/transferdaten.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
2. ^ "Matija Špičić statistike" (in Croatian). Hrvatski nogometni savez. http://www.hns-cff.hr/?ln=hr&w=statistike&repka=U&id=17247. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 

Persondata
Name	Spicic, Matija
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	24 February 1988
Place of birth	Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death