Tim Matavž
Matavž with PSV in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tim Matavž | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Šempeter pri Gorici, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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1. FC Nürnberg (on loan from FC Augsburg) |
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| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2004 | Bilje | ||
| 2004–2006 | Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Gorica | 30 | (11) |
| 2007–2011 | Groningen | 84 | (34) |
| 2008–2009 | → Emmen (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | PSV | 70 | (24) |
| 2014 | Jong PSV | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | FC Augsburg | 27 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Genoa (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Slovenia U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2006 | Slovenia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Slovenia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Slovenia U21 | 20 | (6) |
| 2010– | Slovenia | 31 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:28, 20 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2015 |
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Tim Matavž (born 13 January 1989) is a Slovenian football player who plays as a striker for 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan from FC Augsburg.
Matavž began his football career at the age of 6 playing for Bilje. In 2004, he moved to Gorica youth squads. He was promoted to their senior squad in the 2006–07 season and played a total of 30 matches in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, scoring 11 goals in the process.
On 30 August 2007, at the age of 18, he signed a 5-year contract for Groningen. On 26 September 2007 he scored four goals in KNVB Cup in a match against IJsselmeervogels, but later moved to Emmen on loan and remained there until January 2009.
On 13 March 2009 Matavž scored his first goal in the Eredivisie in a 2–0 victory over Roda. Soon he began scoring for Groningen on regular basis in all competitions. On 24 February 2010 Matavž extended his contract with club until 2013. On 6 February 2011 in a match against Willem II Matavž scored his first hat-trick in Eredivisie.
On 2 February 2011, Groningen sporting director Hans Nijland said Tim Matavž had already agreed terms with Napoli and that he was looking forward to joining them. However, Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven were also in talks with Groningen to buy him before the transfer window closed. On 31 August 2011, Matavž eventually signed a five-year contract with PSV.
On 9 October 2010 Matavž scored a hat-trick for Slovenia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Faroe Islands. At the age of 21, he is the youngest player ever to score three goals for Slovenia.
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