1999–2006 NK Zagreb Weight 85 kg 1998–1999 NK Spansko Height 2.01 m | Number TBD Role Footballer Playing position Name Matej Bagaric Current team KF Laci (Defender) | |
Date of birth (1989-01-16) 16 January 1989 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Matej Bagarić ([ˈmatɛj ˈbaɡaritɕ]) (born 16 January 1989 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for KF Laçi in the Albanian Superliga. Bagarić also represented Croatia at the under–19 level.
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Club career
Bagarić came through youth ranks of Dinamo Zagreb, and on 26 January 2008 he joined the affiliate club Lokomotiva. He helped Lokomotiva win the league title and earn promotion to second tier. During the 2008–09 season, he featured in 24 appearances and bagged three goals for Lokomotiva, who were again promoted to the higher–level league. He remained at Lokomotiva for the 2009–10 season, and featured in the first team until he was sidelined by injuries, which continued into the 2010–11 season. His loan was prolonged until late August 2011, when his contract with Dinamo was mutually terminated and he penned a 5-year deal with NK Lokomotiva.
National team
Bagarić debuted for Croatia under–19 national team on 13 February 2007 in a match against Hungary. He was capped a total of 16 times at under–19 level and scored 4 goals.