Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2022 | Zrinjski | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Zrinjski | 8 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Slaven Belupo | 27 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 20 | (5) |
2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 |
Matej Šakota (born 16 August 2004) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a forward for Prva HNL club NK Slaven Belupo.
Born in Mostar, Šakota progressed through the youth academy of Zrinjski Mostar, signing a professional contract with the club in September 2021. [1] On scoring in a 2–0 victory over Sloboda in May 2022, he broke Ivan Bubalo's 26-year-old record to become Zrinjski's youngest ever goalscorer. [2]
In August 2022, he transferred to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, signing a five-year contract. [3]
Šakota has been selected and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at levels Under-15, [4] U16, [5] U17, [6] U18, [7] and has played 20 games for the Under-19 team so far. [8]
Šakota's brother, Filip, is also a footballer, and currently plays for the academy of Zrinjski. [9] [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zrinjski | 2021–22 | Liga 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2022–23 | 1.HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 16 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2022 | Zrinjski | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Zrinjski | 8 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Slaven Belupo | 27 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 20 | (5) |
2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 |
Matej Šakota (born 16 August 2004) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a forward for Prva HNL club NK Slaven Belupo.
Born in Mostar, Šakota progressed through the youth academy of Zrinjski Mostar, signing a professional contract with the club in September 2021. [1] On scoring in a 2–0 victory over Sloboda in May 2022, he broke Ivan Bubalo's 26-year-old record to become Zrinjski's youngest ever goalscorer. [2]
In August 2022, he transferred to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, signing a five-year contract. [3]
Šakota has been selected and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at levels Under-15, [4] U16, [5] U17, [6] U18, [7] and has played 20 games for the Under-19 team so far. [8]
Šakota's brother, Filip, is also a footballer, and currently plays for the academy of Zrinjski. [9] [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zrinjski | 2021–22 | Liga 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2022–23 | 1.HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |