Matej Mitrović


Matej Mitrović is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al Ahli. He also played for Croatia national team.

Club career

Mitrović made his professional debut for Cibalia on 25 February 2012, aged 18, coming on as a substitute in an away win against Slaven Belupo. In September 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Rijeka in the Prva HNL. During his first season with Rijeka, Mitrović was member of the squad that won the Croatian Cup, scoring in the final against Dinamo Zagreb. In June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract which tied him with the club until June 2019. On 6 January 2017, he moved to Beşiktaş on a three-year deal for 4.2 million.
On 29 January 2018, Mitrović joined Belgian club Club Brugge on a six-month-long loan deal. On 20 July, he signed permanently for the club after agreeing to a four-year deal.
On 1 July 2022, Mitrović returned to Rijeka.

International career

In November 2014, Mitrović received his first senior national team call-up, when Niko Kovač called him up as an injury replacement for Gordon Schildenfeld. He made his Croatia debut in a friendly against Argentina on 12 November 2014. In October 2016, Mitrović was called up by Ante Čačić as an injury replacement for Dejan Lovren for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Finland. On 6 October 2016, he scored his first international goal in the match against Kosovo.
In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23. His last international appearance was a friendly match against Jordan in October 2018.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 October 2016Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania24–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
215 October 2018Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia122–02–1Friendly

Honours

Rijeka
Beşiktaş
Club Brugge
Individual