Ognjen Matic

Ognjen Matic

Personal information
Full name	Ognjen Matic
Date of birth	21 August 1989 (1989-08-21) (age 22)
Place of birth	Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current club	UTS Handball Club
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005-2008	Sydney University handball club
National team
2007	Australia U19	6	(13)
2008	Australia University Team	6	(31)
2008-2010	Australia	15	(20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ognjen Matic (born 21 August 1989 in Split, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Australian team handball player.

Career

Ognjen started his handball career at Cabramatta High School and went on to represent the U18 NSW handball team in 2005. Matic has been part of the NSW U21 Handball team for a number of years(2006, 2007 and 2008). Winning three junior nationals titles and earning him a spot in the Australian World Cup team which competed at the XXI World Championship held in Croatia. Matic made his debut for the Australian national team on 17 January 2009 against Hungary in which he opened Australia’s score in the second half. In 2006 he was successfully selected for the Open men’s NSW Handball team at the age of 17, becoming one of the youngest players to have played for NSW in the sport of Handball.

Education

After being inspired by his high school PE teachers and the love he shared towards sport, Ognjen went on to study at the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) located in the heard of Olympic Park. He is studying the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education to become a PDHPE teacher.

Family

Ognjen has two younger siblings, brother Nikodin Matic born in 1992 and younger sister Petra Matic born in 1998.

Reference

• [1] AHF-Junior Mens
• [2] Fairfield Advance
• [3] The WORD
• [4] ACTHA

Persondata
Name	Matic, Ognjen
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	21 August 1989
Place of birth	Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death