Tin Matić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Balestier Khalsa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
| 2007–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Legia Warsaw II | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Zadar (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2020 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bilje | 20 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Triglav Kranj | 26 | (21) |
| 2022–2024 | Celje | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Aluminij (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Rudeš | 19 | (2) |
| 2025– | Balestier Khalsa | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Croatia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2025 | |||
Tin Matić (born 23 October 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Youth
[edit | edit source]Matić was a youth graduate at Dinamo Zagreb where he played for Dinamo Zagreb II making his debut on 7 October 2015 against Sesvete.
In July 2016, Matić moved to Polish club Legia Warsaw II where he make his debut on 4 March 2017 in a 3–0 win over Huragan Morag. Matić was released by the club in July 2019.
Zagłębie Sosnowiec (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 13 July 2016, Matić was loaned to II liga club Zagłębie Sosnowiec. He make his professional debut on 31 July in a 2–2 draw to Chojniczanka. Matić got his first goal involvement where he assisted Łukasz Matusiak to scored the only goal in the match in a 1–0 win over Pogoń Siedlce on 6 August. Three days later, he scored his first professional career goal during the round of 32 of the 2016–17 Polish Cup in a 4–3 lost to Wisla Kraków. On 3 September, he scored his first league goal in a 4–1 win over Znicz Pruszków.
Zemplín Michalovce (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 18 August 2017, Matić was loaned to Slovak First League club Zemplín Michalovce. He make his debut for the club on 19 August against AS Trenčín.[2]
Zadar (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 7 August 2018, Matić was loaned to 2. HNLclub Zadar. On 7 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw to Sesvete.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
[edit | edit source]After being seven months without a club, Matić signed a contract with Hrvatski Dragovoljac on 21 February 2020.
Balestier Khalsa
[edit | edit source]On 15 July 2025, Matić signed a contract with Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.
International career
[edit | edit source]Matić represent the Croatia U19 squad where he make his debut on 7 September 2015 against England U19 in a 1–1 draw. During the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Montenegro U19 on 18 September, Matić scored a brace as Croatia U19 won 3–1.
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 20 December 2025.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MFK Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 2017–18 | Slovak First Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| NK Zadar (loan) | 2018–19 | Croatian First Football League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2019–20 | Croatian First Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ND Bilje | 2020–21 | Montenegrin Second League | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | ||
| NK Triglav Kranj | 2021–22 | Montenegrin Second League | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 |
| Total | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | ||
| NK Celje | 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| NK Aluminij (loan) | 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| NK Rudeš | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2025–26 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 50 | ||
References
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- ^ AS TRENCIN – MFK Zemplín Michalovce 19.08.2017, futbalnet.sk
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External links
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- Tin Matić at SoccerwayLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Tin Matić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Tin Matić at Futbalnet
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zagreb
- Men's association football forwards
- Croatian men's footballers
- 21st-century Croatian sportsmen
- Croatia men's youth international footballers
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb II players
- Legia Warsaw II players
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec players
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
- NK Zadar players
- NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac players
- ND Bilje players
- NK Triglav Kranj players
- NK Celje players
- NK Aluminij players
- NK Rudeš players
- Balestier Khalsa FC players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- I liga players
- III liga players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Croatian football forward stubs