Nemanja Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Матић, ; born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian

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club

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. Starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Matić shifted to a defensive midfielder during his spell at Benfica. He is known for his consistent performances on the pitch and his combative style of play. Matić began his senior career at Kolubara, before joining Slovak side

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in 2007. He moved to English club Chelsea for £1.5 million in 2009. Used sparingly during his first spell at the club, he spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Dutch club Vitesse, and in the summer of 2011, he moved to Benfica as part of a swap deal involving

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. He won the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award for his performances in the 2012–13 season. Matić returned to Chelsea in January 2014, for £21 million. He was named in the

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for the 2014–15 season. In July 2017, he was reunited with former Chelsea manager

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after signing for

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. Matić represented Serbia at under-21 level. He made his

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international debut in 2008 and scored twice in 48 appearances. He was part of Serbia's squad at the

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Club career

Early career

Matić was born in Šabac, SR Serbia. He began playing football at age five with FK Vrelo from the eponymous

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, coached by his own father. He began his senior career at Kolubara, before signing for Slovak club

in 2007. While living in the country, he also received Slovak citizenship.

Chelsea

On 18 August 2009, Matić signed for Chelsea from Košice for a fee of around £1.5 million on a four-year contract, having been on trial at

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. He was given the number 24 shirt by Chelsea but was not able to make his debut immediately due to the injury he picked up at the

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. He was on the bench for Chelsea's

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match against

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on 23 September 2009, but did not take any part in the 1–0 victory. Matić made his

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debut for Chelsea on 21 November, coming on as a substitute for Florent Malouda in the 69th minute in a 4–0 win over

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. On 23 August 2010, Matić transferred to

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club Vitesse on a one-year loan, together with teammates Slobodan Rajković and Matej Delač.

Benfica

On 31 January 2011, Matić agreed to join Portuguese club Benfica in the summer of 2011, as part of a deal for Chelsea to sign Brazilian centre-back

. Under Benfica manager Jorge Jesus, Matić was converted from a

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into a defensive midfielder. On 14 April 2012, Matić started for Benfica in the

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against

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, where he won his first trophy with the

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-based club. On 13 January 2013, Matić scored Benfica's first goal in a 2–2 draw with ''

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'' rivals

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. The next day, he was awarded with a contract extension lasting until 2018, with the buyout clause set at €45 million. In the second leg of Benfica's Europa League round of 32 tie against

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, Matić headed in a late goal after a cross from

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to seal a 3–1 aggregate victory. Matić was an integral member throughout the

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campaign as Benfica looked to claim the club's first league championship since

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. Going into the penultimate game of the season against Porto, both teams were undefeated in league play, but a stoppage-time winner from substitute

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gave Porto a 2–1 victory. On 15 May, Matić faced former employers Chelsea in the Europa League final in Amsterdam but was on the losing side as Benfica fell to a 2–1 defeat, courtesy of a last minute

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header. On 4 July 2013, he was named Primeira Liga Player of the Year after having won the monthly award three times over the course of the season. In the 2013–14 season, Matić played half of the season, with 22 matches and 3 goals, he helped Benfica to win the

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and

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. On 13 January 2014, Matić placed second in the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award.

Return to Chelsea

On 15 January 2014, Matić rejoined Chelsea for a fee of £21 million (€25M), on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He made his second debut for the club four days later, replacing Willian in a 3–1 win against

. On 3 February, Matić made his first

start in Chelsea's fixture away at championship rivals

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. He was named man of the match by

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as Chelsea ended City's unbeaten run at the

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with a 1–0 win. Matić scored his first Premier League goal on 30 August 2014, in a 6–3 win at Everton. A month later, Matić scored the only goal as Chelsea won away at

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in the group stage of the Champions League; on 5 November in the same competition, his goal earned Chelsea a 1–1 draw at

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. Matić was given a straight red card in Chelsea's 1–1 home draw against

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on 21 February 2015, for pushing over

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following a high tackle by him, which resulted in the bending of Matić's shin. On appeal, his suspension was shortened to two matches, including the League Cup Final. On 26 April 2015, Matić was named as one of four midfielders in the

, alongside teammate

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. Four more Chelsea players were included in the selection. On 12 September 2015, Matić scored his first goal of the

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season against Everton, but it was not enough to save Chelsea from a 3–1 loss. Matić was sent off for two yellow cards in the first half of Chelsea's 2–1 loss at

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on 24 October 2015. For the majority of the

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season, Matić played as a central midfielder in a 3–4–3 formation. He scored the 4th goal in Chelsea's 4–2 FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur on 22 April 2017. On 8 May 2017, he scored his first ever goal at Stamford Bridge, in a 3–0 victory over

Manchester United

On 30 July 2017, a photo was leaked of Matić wearing a Manchester United training kit printed with the number 31 vacated by

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the previous March, fuelling rumours that Matić was on the verge of a reunion with former Chelsea manager

. Manchester United confirmed the deal the next day, with Matić signing a three-year contract with an option for an extra year, for a fee reported to be in the region of £40 million. Two days after signing, he made his first appearance in a friendly against Sampdoria, finishing in a 2–1 win over the Italian side. On 13 August 2017, Matić made his league debut in a 4–0 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford, in which he was named Man of the Match. On 5 March 2018, Matić scored his first goal for the club with a half-volley in a 3–2 comeback win over

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after being 2–0 down. The goal was later voted Manchester United goal of the season. During the boxing day matches of the

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, Matić scored his first goal of the season and his second for Manchester United in a 3–1 win over

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. On 29 January 2020, Matić scored the only goal in a 1–0

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win; however he was also sent off during the game which United lost 3–2 on aggregate. On 17 March 2020, Manchester United announced that they would be triggering a clause in Matić's contract to extend it by another year rather than allowing it to expire in the summer of 2020, keeping him at the club for a fourth year. On 6 July 2020, Matić signed a new three-year contract with the club, securing his future until 2023. On 15 April 2022, Matić announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

Roma

On 14 June 2022, it was announced that Matić had agreed to join

on a one-year contract, following the expiry of his Manchester United contract. On 14 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 1–0 away win against

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in the Serie A.

International career

Matić's debut for the Serbia under-21 team came in a match against

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on 11 October 2008. After three matches and two goals for the Serbia under-21 squad, he was called up to the Serbian senior squad and made his debut in a friendly against

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on 14 December 2008, in a 1–0 loss. He played in the

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in 2009 where Serbia made it to the final. Matić took part in the 2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship, where he played 85 minutes in the first group match against

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in a 0–0 draw. Matić, however, injured himself after contact with Italian forward

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. He broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and was forced to undergo surgery. In December 2012, Matić announced he would not play for the Serbian national team while Siniša Mihajlović was the coach. The reason he gave for this decision is that he felt he was not given the right opportunity by the coach not playing a single minute in his last five call-ups. On 6 September 2013, Matić returned to his national team on a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against

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, being sent off in the 75th minute. He scored his first international goal on 29 March 2015, in a

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match away to

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at the Estádio da Luz, equalising via an

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, albeit in a 2–1 defeat. On 11 October, in a loss against the same opponents by the same score at the Partizan Stadium, Matić received a straight red card within a minute of teammate

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's dismissal. Ser-Swi (27)

In June 2018, he was selected in the Serbian squad for the

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, playing all three group stage matches. On 28 August 2020, the

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announced that he had retired from international football; he made 48 appearances and scored two goals for Serbia. He earned his final cap against

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on 10 September 2019.

Style of play

A left-footed

, Matić's poise and power, in addition to his in-game intelligence and tactical awareness, have enabled his attacking teammates to flourish. He is often used at a holding position and screens the defence while providing cover for attacking movements. Just before he joined Manchester United, he had a tackle success rate of 75% in 123 Premier League appearances, a higher rate than N'Golo Kante,

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, Fernandinho and Jordan Henderson.

commented on Matić, "At this moment, he is a giant, not for his size but for the way he plays." Matić's qualities have led to comparison to his ex-teammate at Manchester United,

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. Prior to joining Benfica, he played as an

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, before being shifted to a holding midfield role.

Personal life

Matić's younger brother, Uroš, is also a professional

, playing for Abha Club, a team in Saudi Arabia. Matić is of partial

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descent as his maternal grandfather is from Volkovija. Matić has three children with his wife, Aleksandra. Matić has admired former Manchester United midfielder

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from an early age. In November 2018, Matić refused to wear a Remembrance poppy on his shirt for a match against Bournemouth. After the match, Matić was castigated and got threats by a number of people via social networks for not respecting servicemen who have died in war. Matić stated that he will not wear a poppy because his village of Vrelo was hit by the

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in 1999.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Serbia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Matić goal''

Honours

Košice *

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: 2008–09 Chelsea *

: 2014–15, 2016–17 *

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: 2009–10; runner-up: 2016–17 Benfica *

: 2013–14 *

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: 2011–12 *

runner-up: 2012–13 *

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runner-up: 2012–13 Manchester United *

runner-up: 2017–18 *

runner-up:

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Individual *

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: 2012–13 * Serbian Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2015 * SJPF Player of the Month: December 2012,MATIC ELEITO O MELHOR DE DEZEMBRO/JANEIRO (Matic voted best player of December/January)
; SJPF, 1 February 2013 (Portuguese) January 2013, April 2013 *

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*Manchester United Goal of the Season: 2017–18 (vs. Crystal Palace, 5 March 2018)

References

External links

Profile on Serbian national football team website
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