Matej Vuk

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Matej Vuk
Personal information
Full name Matej Vuk
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Čakovec, Croatia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rijeka
Number 17
Youth career
2015–2018 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Rijeka 13 (0)
2018 → Inter Zaprešić (loan) 12 (0)
2020 → iClinic Sereď (loan) 9 (4)
2020–2021 → Istra (loan) 26 (6)
National team‡
2015 2 (0)
2015–16 Croatia U16 7 (1)
2016 Croatia U17 3 (1)
2017 Croatia U18 2 (0)
2018 Croatia U19 4 (0)
2019 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2020– Croatia U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:56, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Matej Vuk (born 10 June 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First Football League club Rijeka and the Croatia national under-21 team.[1]

Club career[]

Born in Čakovec, Međimurje County, Vuk progressed through the academy of HNK Rijeka. However, he made his first senior appearances on loan at Inter Zaprešić in 2018.[2] He played his first professional match on 28 July 2018, on the opening day of the 2018–19 season against Lokomotiva. He was in the starting lineup as Zaprešić lost by a score of 0–4 away at Stadion Kranjčevićeva.[3]

In September 2020, Vuk was sent on a one-season loan to Istra.[4][5] He immediately scored in his first appearance for Istra, opening the score against HNK Gorica on 19 September 2020, as the match ended 2–2.[6] He finished the season as the top goalscorer for the club, scoring six goals in 30 total appearances, before returning to Rijeka.[7]

International career[]

Having played for numerous national youth teams, Vuk made his debut for the Croatia under-21 team against Lithuania on 17 November 2020. He was in the starting lineup before being replaced by Luka Ivanušec at half-time in a 7–0 win.[8] He was selected to compete in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he initially replaced an injured Luka Sučić, but had to withdraw from the tournament himself due to an injury.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 18 December 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rijeka 2018–19 1. HNL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2019–20 1. HNL 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
2020–21 1. HNL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 1. HNL 9 0 2 1 1[a] 0 0 0 12 1
Total 13 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 18 2
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2018–19 1. HNL 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
iClinic Sereď (loan) 2019–20 Fortuna Liga 9 4 0 0 — — 9 4
Istra (loan) 2020–21 1. HNL 26 6 4 0 — — 30 6
Career total 60 10 9 2 2 0 0 0 71 12
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[]

Rijeka

References[]

  1. ^ Matej Vuk at Soccerway
  2. ^ Propadalo, Karlo (17 June 2018). "Ajayi i Solomon trajno, a Čeliković i Vuk na posudbi u Inter-Zaprešiću". Nogomet+ (in Croatian).
  3. ^ "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Inter Zaprešić - 28 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcome Matej Vuk!". NK Istra 1961. 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ Sučić, Mateo (15 September 2020). "Matej Vuk otišao kod Fausta Budicina, Rijeka posudila darovitog ofenzivca u Istru 1961". Novi list (in Croatian).
  6. ^ "HNK Gorica vs. Istra 1961 - 19 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Croatia - M. Vuk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Croatia U21 vs. Lithuania U21 - 17 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ^ Bradovski, Mihaela (21 March 2021). "Bišćan ostao bez Luke Sučića, reprezentaciji se priključio Matej Vuk". Sportnet (in Croatian).
  10. ^ "Dinamo - Rijeka 1:3 - Hrvatski nogometni savez". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Rijeka - Lokomotiva 1:0 - Hrvatski nogometni savez". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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