Anton Matković (born 19 February 2006) is a Croatian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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for
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
.
Club career
Matković started his career with smaller clubs from his hometown - Budainka-Kolonija and Željezničar Slavonski Brod. He subsequently joined the
Marsonia academy at the age of 10, staying there for 6 seasons, before moving to
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
in August 2022. On 8 November 2023, he made his professional league debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss against
Hajduk Split
Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...
. On 25 November 2023, he scored his first senior goal, coming off the bench to score against
Dinamo Zagreb
Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb (), commonly referred to as simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Cr ...
.
International career
Matković has represented Croatia at various youth levels.
Career statistics
Club
References
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Anton Matkovićat the official
Croatian Football Federation
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Semafor site
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Living people
2006 births
Croatian men's footballers
21st-century Croatian sportsmen
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Slavonski Brod
NK Marsonia players
NK Osijek players
Croatian Football League players
Croatia men's youth international footballers
Croatia men's under-21 international footballers