Matej Vuk

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]

Matej Vuk
Personal information
Full name Matej Vuk
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000
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 19 (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:56, 30 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics
As of 30 April 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rijeka 2018–19 1. HNL 2000000020
2019–20 1. HNL 2011100041
2020–21 1. HNL 0000000000
2021–22 1. HNL 150211[lower-alpha 1]000181
Total 190322000242
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2018–19 1. HNL 12020——140
iClinic Sereď (loan) 2019–20 Fortuna Liga 9400——94
Istra (loan) 2020–21 1. HNL 26640——306
Career total 66109220007712
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Rijeka

References
  1. Matej Vuk at Soccerway
  2. Propadalo, Karlo (17 June 2018). "Ajayi i Solomon trajno, a Čeliković i Vuk na posudbi u Inter-Zaprešiću". Nogomet+ (in Croatian).
  3. "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Inter Zaprešić - 28 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. "Welcome Matej Vuk!". NK Istra 1961. 17 September 2020.
  5. Sučić, Mateo (15 September 2020). "Matej Vuk otišao kod Fausta Budicina, Rijeka posudila darovitog ofenzivca u Istru 1961". Novi list (in Croatian).
  6. "HNK Gorica vs. Istra 1961 - 19 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  7. "Croatia - M. Vuk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  8. "Croatia U21 vs. Lithuania U21 - 17 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. Bradovski, Mihaela (21 March 2021). "Bišćan ostao bez Luke Sučića, reprezentaciji se priključio Matej Vuk". Sportnet (in Croatian).
  10. "Dinamo - Rijeka 1:3 - Hrvatski nogometni savez". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. "Rijeka - Lokomotiva 1:0 - Hrvatski nogometni savez". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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