Matej Mitrović (Croatian pronunciation: ; born 10 November 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Prva HNL side Rijeka and the Croatia national team.
Club career
Mitrović made his professional debut for HNK Cibalia on 25 February 2012, aged 18, coming on as a substitute in an away win against NK Slaven Belupo. In September 2013, he signed a two-year contract with HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First Football League. 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 ties 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.
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, played in Shkodër, Albania.
In May 2018, he was named in Croatia’s preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cibalia | 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2. HNL | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 0 | ||||
| Rijeka | 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 77 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 5 | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 6 | ||
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Croatian Football Super Cup
- ^ Jump up to:a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Jump up to:a b Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 15 October 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | |
- As of match played 15 October 2018
- Croatia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mitrović goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 2016 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | 2 |  Kosovo |
4–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 October 2018 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia | 12 |  Jordan |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Rijeka
- Croatian Football Cup: 2013–14
- Croatian Football Super Cup: 2014
Beşiktaş
- Süper Lig: 2016–17
Club Brugge
- Belgian First Division A: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Belgian Super Cup: 2018, 2021
Individual
- Team of the Year: 2015