Nemanja Matić ( serbian Cyrillic : Немања Матић, pronounced [ němaɲa mǎːtitɕ ] ; born 1 August 1988 ) is a serbian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United. Starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Matić shifted to a defensive midfielder during his spell at Benfica. [ 4 ] He is known for his reproducible performances on the pitch and his contentious dash of play. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Matić began his aged career at Kolubara, before joining Slovak side Košice in 2007. He moved to English baseball club Chelsea for £1.5 million in 2009. Used meagerly during his first go at Stamford Bridge, he spent the 2010–11 temper on loan at Dutch club Vitesse, and in the summer of 2011, he moved to Benfica as separate of a barter deal involving David Luiz. He won the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award for his performances in the 2012–13 season. Matić returned to Chelsea in January 2014, for £21 million. He was named in the PFA Team of the year for the 2014–15 season. In July 2017, he was reunited with former Chelsea director José Mourinho after signing for Manchester United.
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Matić represented Serbia at under-21 level. He made his senior external debut in 2008 and scored twice in 48 appearances. He was part of Serbia ‘s police squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup .
Club career [edit ]
early career [edit ]
Matić was born in Šabac, SR Serbia. [ 7 ] He began playing football at old age five with FK Vrelo from the eponymous village, coached by his own church father. [ 8 ] He began his aged career at Kolubara, before signing for Slovak club Košice in 2007. [ 9 ] While survive in the country, he besides received Slovak citizenship. [ 10 ]
Chelsea [edit ]
On 18 August 2009, Matić signed for Chelsea from Košice for a fee of around £1.5 million on a four-year contract, having been on trial at Middlesbrough. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] He was given the number 24 shirt by Chelsea but was not able to make his introduction immediately due to the injury he picked up at the 2009 UEFA european Under-21 Football Championship. He was on the judiciary for Chelsea ‘s League Cup match against Queens Park Rangers on 23 September 2009, but did not take any part in the 1–0 victory. Matić made his Premier League debut for Chelsea on 21 November, coming on as a utility for Florent Malouda in the 69th hour in a 4–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. [ 13 ] On 23 August 2010, Matić transferred to Eredivisie club Vitesse on a annual loanword, together with teammates Slobodan Rajković and Matej Delač. [ 14 ]
Benfica [edit ]
Matić playing for Benfica in 2012 On 31 January 2011, Matić agreed to join portuguese club Benfica in the summer of 2011, as part of a bargain for Chelsea to sign brazilian centre-back David Luiz. [ 15 ] Under Benfica director Jorge Jesus, Matić was converted from a playmaker into a defensive midfielder. [ 16 ] On 14 April 2012, Matić started for Benfica in the 2012 Taça district attorney Liga Final against Gil Vicente, where he won his foremost trophy with the Lisbon -based golf club. [ 16 ] On 13 January 2013, Matić scored Benfica ‘s first finish in a 2–2 draw with O Clássico rivals Porto. [ 17 ] The next day, he was awarded with a contract extension lasting until 2018, with the buyout clause set at €45 million. [ 18 ] In Benfica ‘s second-leg Round of 32 Europa League clash with Bayer Leverkusen, Matić headed in a late goal after a crossbreed from Lima to seal a 3–1 aggregate victory. [ 19 ] Matić was an integral member throughout the 2012–13 Primeira Liga campaign as Benfica looked to claim the cabaret ‘s first league backing since 2010. Going into the penult bet on of the temper against Porto, both teams were undefeated in league play, [ 20 ] but a stoppage-time winner from alternate Kelvin gave Porto a 2–1 victory. [ 21 ] On 15 May, Matić faced former employers Chelsea in the Europa League final in Amsterdam but was on the lose side as Benfica fell to a 2–1 kill, courtesy of a last minute Branislav Ivanović header. [ 22 ] On 4 July 2013, he was named Primeira Liga Player of the year after having won the monthly award three times over the path of the temper. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] In the 2013–14 season, Matić played half of the season, with 22 matches and 3 goals, he helped Benfica to win the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] On 13 January 2014, Matić placed second in the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award. [ 27 ]
recurrence to Chelsea [edit ]
Matić playing for Chelsea in 2014 On 15 January 2014, Matić rejoined Chelsea for a tip of £21 million ( €25M ), [ 28 ] [ 29 ] on a five-and-a-half-year contract. [ 30 ] He made his second introduction for the club four days later, replacing Willian in a 3–1 winnings against Manchester United. [ 31 ] On 3 February, Matić made his beginning Premier League originate in Chelsea ‘s repair away at backing rivals Manchester City. [ 32 ] He was named man of the peer by Sky Sports as Chelsea ended City ‘s unbeaten run at the City of Manchester Stadium with a 1–0 winnings. [ 33 ] Matić scored his first Premier League finish on 30 August 2014, in a 6–3 acquire at Everton. [ 34 ] A month later, Matić scored the only goal as Chelsea won away at Sporting CP in the group stage of the Champions League ; [ 35 ] on 5 November in the lapp contest, his goal earned Chelsea a 1–1 draw at Maribor. [ 36 ] Matić was given a straight loss poster in Chelsea ‘s 1–1 base draw against Burnley on 21 February 2015, for pushing over Ashley Barnes following a high gear fishing gear by him, which resulted in the deflect of Matić ‘s shin. [ 37 ] On appeal, his suspension was shortened to two matches, including the League Cup Final. [ 38 ] On 26 April 2015, Matić was named as one of four midfielders in the PFA Team of the Year, aboard teammate Eden Hazard. Four more Chelsea players were included in the excerpt. [ 39 ]
Matić playing for Chelsea in 2015 On 12 September 2015, Matić scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Premier League season against Everton, but it was not adequate to save Chelsea from a 3–1 loss. [ 40 ] Matić was sent off for two jaundiced cards in the first base one-half of Chelsea ‘s 2–1 loss at West Ham United on 24 October 2015. [ 41 ] For the majority of the 2016–17 Premier League season, Matić played as a cardinal midfielder in a 3–4–3 formation. He scored the 4th goal in Chelsea ‘s 4–2 FA Cup semi-final winnings over Tottenham Hotspur on 22 April 2017. [ 42 ] On 8 May 2017, he scored his first ever goal at Stamford Bridge, in a 3–0 victory over Middlesbrough. [ 43 ]
manchester United [edit ]
Matić playing for Manchester United in 2017 On 30 July 2017, a photograph was leaked of Matić wearing a Manchester United training kit printed with the numeral 31 vacated by Bastian Schweinsteiger the previous March, fuelling rumours that Matić was on the verge of a reunion with erstwhile Chelsea coach José Mourinho. [ 44 ] Manchester United confirmed the conduct the next day, with Matić signing a three-year contract with an option for an extra year, [ 45 ] for a fee reported to be in the region of £40 million. [ 46 ] Two days after sign, he made his first appearance in a friendly against Sampdoria, finishing in a 2–1 winnings over the italian side. [ 47 ] On 13 August 2017, Matić made his league debut in a 4–0 winnings over West Ham United at Old Trafford, in which he was named Man of the Match. [ 48 ] On 5 March 2018, Matić scored his first goal for the clubhouse with a half-volley in a 3–2 comeback succeed over Crystal Palace after being 2–0 down. [ 49 ] The finish was late vote Manchester United goal of the temper. [ 50 ]
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During the packing sidereal day matches of the 2018–19 Premier League, Matić scored his beginning goal of the season and his moment for Manchester United in a 3–1 winnings over Huddersfield Town. [ 51 ] Matić scored the merely goal in a 1–0 bowler hat winnings ; however he was besides sent off during the game which United lost 3–2 on sum. [ 52 ] On 17 March 2020, Manchester United announced that they would be triggering a clause in Matic ‘s contract to extend it by another year. His contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2020, but this means he will enter his 4th year with the club. [ 53 ] On 6 July 2020, Matić signed a new three-year contract with the club, securing his future until 2023. [ 54 ]
International career [edit ]
Matić ‘s debut for the Serbia under-21 team came in a match against Denmark on 11 October 2008. [ 55 ] After three matches and two goals for the Serbia under-21 squad, he was called up to the serbian senior team and made his debut in a friendly against Poland on 14 December 2008, in a 1–0 loss. [ 56 ] He played in the Cyprus International Football Tournament in 2009 where Serbia made it to the final. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] Matić took character in the 2009 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship, where he played 85 minutes in the first group match against Italy in a 0–0 draw. Matić, however, injured himself after reach with italian ahead Sebastian Giovinco. He broke the fifth metatarsal in his right metrical foot and was forced to undergo operation. [ 59 ] In December 2012, Matić announced he would not play for the serbian national team while Siniša Mihajlović was the passenger car. The reason he gave for this decision is that he felt he was not given the right field opportunity by the coach not playing a single minute in his last five call-ups. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] On 6 September 2013, Matić returned to his national team on a 2014 FIFA World Cup reservation match against Croatia, being sent off in the 75th moment. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] He scored his first external finish on 29 March 2015, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match away to Portugal at the Estádio district attorney Luz, equalising via an overhead kick, albeit in a 2–1 defeat. [ 64 ] On 11 October, in a passing against the same opponents by the lapp score at the Partizan Stadium, Matić received a uncoiled crimson menu within a infinitesimal of teammate Aleksandar Kolarov ‘s dismissal. [ 65 ]
In June 2018, he was selected in the serbian team for the 2018 World Cup, [ 66 ] playing all three group stage matches. [ 67 ] [ 68 ] [ 69 ] On 28 August 2020, the Football Association of Serbia announced that he had retired from international football ; he made 48 appearances and scored two goals for Serbia. [ 70 ] He earned his final detonator against Luxembourg on 10 September 2019. [ 71 ]
style of play [edit ]
A left-footed defensive midfielder, Matić ‘s poise and world power, in addition to his in-game intelligence and tactical awareness, have enabled his attacking teammates to flourish. He is frequently used at a holding military position and screens the refutation while providing shroud for attacking movements. just before he joined Manchester United, he had a tackle success pace of 75 % in 123 Premier League appearances, a higher rate than N’Golo Kante, Ander Herrera, Fernandinho and Jordan Henderson. [ 72 ] José Mourinho commented on Matić, “ At this moment, he is a giant, not for his size but for the way he plays. ” [ 4 ] Matić ‘s qualities have led to comparison to his ex-teammate at Manchester United, Michael Carrick. [ 73 ] Prior to joining Benfica, he played as an attacking midfielder, before being shifted to a holding midfield function. [ 74 ]
personal biography [edit ]
Matić ‘s younger brother, Uroš, is besides a professional football player, playing for Abha Club, a team in Saudi Arabia. [ 75 ] Matić is of partial derivative macedonian origin as his maternal grandfather is from Volkovija. [ 76 ] [ 77 ] Matić has three children with his wife, Aleksandra. [ 78 ] Matić has admired former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane from an early long time. [ 79 ] In November 2018, Matić refused to wear a Remembrance poppy on his shirt for a meet against Bournemouth. [ 80 ] After the match, Matić was castigated and got threats by a issue of people via sociable networks for not respecting servicemen who have died in war. [ 81 ] Matić stated that he will not wear a poppy because his greenwich village of Vrelo was hit by the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. [ 80 ]
career statistics [edit ]
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- As of match played 28 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup[a]
League Cup[b]
Europe[c]
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Košice
2006–07[82]
Slovak Superliga
14
1
0
0
—
—
—
14
1
2007–08[82]
Slovak Superliga
26
1
0
0
—
—
—
26
1
2008–09[82]
Slovak Superliga
29
2
0
0
—
—
—
29
2
2009–10[82]
Slovak Superliga
1
0
0
0
—
0
0
—
1
0
Total
70
4
0
0
—
0
0
—
70
4
Chelsea
2009–10[83]
Premier League
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2010–11[84]
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Vitesse (loan)
2010–11[82]
Eredivisie
27
2
2
0
—
—
—
29
2
Benfica
2011–12[85]
Primeira Liga
16
1
2
0
2
0
10
0
—
30
1
2012–13[85]
Primeira Liga
26
3
7
1
1
0
13
1
—
47
5
2013–14[85]
Primeira Liga
14
2
2
0
0
0
6
1
—
22
3
Total
56
6
11
1
3
0
29
2
—
99
9
Chelsea
2013–14[86]
Premier League
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
—
19
0
2014–15[87]
Premier League
36
1
0
0
5
0
8
2
—
49
3
2015–16[88]
Premier League
33
2
3
0
1
0
5
0
1[d]
0
43
2
2016–17[89]
Premier League
35
1
3
1
2
0
—
—
40
2
Total
121
4
8
1
8
0
13
2
1
0
151
7
Manchester United
2017–18[90]
Premier League
36
1
4
1
1
0
7
0
1[e]
0
49
2
2018–19[91]
Premier League
28
1
3
0
1
0
6
0
—
38
1
2019–20[92]
Premier League
21
0
5
0
3
1
5
0
—
34
1
2020–21[93]
Premier League
20
0
3
0
2
0
11
0
—
36
0
2021–22[94]
Premier League
8
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
—
14
0
Total
113
2
15
1
8
1
34
0
1
0
171
4
Career total
389
18
37
3
19
1
76
4
2
0
523
26
International [edit ]
- As of match played 10 September 2019[71]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Serbia
2008
1
0
2009
1
0
2012
3
0
2013
4
0
2014
9
0
2015
8
1
2016
4
0
2017
6
1
2018
10
0
2019
2
0
Total
48
2
- As of match played 10 September 2019. Serbia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Matić goal.[71]
Honours [edit ]
Košice
Chelsea
Benfica
Manchester United
- FA Cup runner-up: 2017–18[102]
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2020–21[103]
Individual
References [edit ]
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