Matej Vuk (born 10 June 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First Football League club Rijeka and the Croatia national under-21 team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matej Vuk | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Čakovec, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Rijeka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Rijeka | 22 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | → iClinic Sereď (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Istra (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Croatia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–16 | Croatia U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | Croatia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Croatia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Croatia U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 21 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Born in Čakovec, Međimurje County, Vuk progressed through the academy of HNK Rijeka. However, he made his first senior appearances on loan at Inter Zaprešić in 2018.[2] He played his first professional match on 28 July 2018, on the opening day of the 2018–19 season against Lokomotiva. He was in the starting lineup as Zaprešić lost by a score of 0–4 away at Stadion Kranjčevićeva.[3]
In September 2020, Vuk was sent on a one-season loan to Istra.[4][5] He immediately scored in his first appearance for Istra, opening the score against HNK Gorica on 19 September 2020, as the match ended 2–2.[6] He finished the season as the top goalscorer for the club, scoring six goals in 30 total appearances, before returning to Rijeka.[7]
Having played for numerous national youth teams, Vuk made his debut for the Croatia under-21 team against Lithuania on 17 November 2020. He was in the starting lineup before being replaced by Luka Ivanušec at half-time in a 7–0 win.[8] He was selected to compete in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he initially replaced an injured Luka Sučić, but had to withdraw from the tournament himself due to an injury.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rijeka | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| iClinic Sereď (loan) | 2019–20 | Fortuna Liga | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 4 | ||
| Istra (loan) | 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 12 | ||
Rijeka
HNK Rijeka – current squad | |
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