Mislav Matić (born 6 January 2000) is a

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n footballer playing as a

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who plays for

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Career

Youth career and Lokomotiva Zagreb

Until the age of 17, Matić played for

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side Junak Sinj before joining

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in the

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Rudeš

In 2019, he was sent on loan to Croatian Second Football League team

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until the end of the season.

Mynai

In 2020, he signed for Mynai in the Ukrainian top flight.

Šibenik

In summer 2022, he signed for Šibenik.

Personal life

Matić's older brother,

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, is also a footballer.

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* 2000 births Living people Footballers from Sinj Men's association football central defenders Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's youth international footballers NK Rudeš players FC Mynai players HNK Šibenik players First Football League (Croatia) players Ukrainian Premier League players Croatian Football League players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub