Jurgen Mattheij (born 1 April 1993) is a Dutch professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre back.
Club career
Born in
Rotterdam
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, Mattheij began his professional career at
Excelsior in 2011. In his eight seasons with the club, he played in 188 games and scored 9 goals. In June 2019, he joined
Sparta Rotterdam
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before moving to CSKA Sofia a year later. Mattheij soon established himself as a key player for "the reds", becoming the team's
captain
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.
He also developed a knack for scoring decisive goals, including
a last-minute one in extra time in the second leg against
Viktoria Plzeň
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Places
* FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov
* Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin
* Viktoriastadt, now known as Victoria ...
, held on 26 August 2021, to secure the team's entry into the
UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, and the winning goal against Bulgarian champions
Ludogorets Razgrad in a
First League match that took place on 20 December 2021.
During 2021, he managed a career-high 7 goals in all tournaments.
Mattheij's winning strike against
CSKA 1948 on 8 November was voted Goal of the Season for 2021.
In June 2024, following a period during which he was sidelined due to injury issues, he left the team upon the expiration of his contract.
Career statistics
Honours
Team
CSKA Sofia
*
Bulgarian Cup
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The tournament ...
:
2020–21
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Individual
*Best goal in
Bulgarian football for 2021
*Best defender in Bulgarian football for 2021
*Best foreign player in Bulgarian football for 2021 (shared with
Jordy Caicedo
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Club career
As a child, Caicedo played football "in rich boy" neighborho ...
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References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Excelsior Rotterdam players
Sparta Rotterdam players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Footballers from Rotterdam
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