Matija Škarabot (; born 4 February 1988) is a Slovenian

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who plays for Italian club Gemonese Calcio as a

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International career

Škarabot made his first appearance for the Slovenia under-21 team on 11 February 2009, in a

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against

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. On 1 October 2010, Škarabot was summoned into a 23-man squad of the

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for the

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matches against

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and

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, held on 8 and 12 October 2010, respectively.

Personal life

Škarabot was in a relationship with ''

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'' star

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until 2021, with whom he has a daughter called Mila.

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Matija Škarabot
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