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POSITION: Midfielder
AGE: 29
HEIGHT: 1.94 m
DOB: 1 August 1988
WEIGHT: 84 kg
NATIONALITY: Serbian
Youth Career
Vrelo 1993-1997
Obrenovac 1905 1997-2000
Red Star Belgrade 2000-2004
Partizan 2004
Jedinstvo Ub 2004-2005
Senior Career
2005-2007 Kolubara
2007-2009 Kosice , scored 4 goals
2009-2011 Chelsea , scored 0 goals
2010-2011 Vitese(loan) , scored 2 goals
2011-2014 Benfica , scored 6 goals
2014-2017 Chelsea , scored 4 goals
2017- Manchester United
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English club Manchester United and also plays for the Serbian national team. He is known for his consistent performances on the pitch and also for his combative style of play which suits Jose Mourinho, the reason why he bought him twice; first at Chelsea and now at Manchester United.
He began his career at Kolubara before he joined Kosice in 2007. Chelsea bought him in 2009 for £1.5 million, but he was used sparingly during his first spell at Chelsea. He was sent on loan to Vitesse during the 2010-11 season; he moved to Benfica later on in a swap deal involving David Luiz where he won the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award for his performances in the 2012-13 season. He returned to Chelsea in January 2014 for a sum of £21 million. Matic was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2014-15 season. He was reunited with former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho after signing for Manchester United in July 2017 on a three-year contract with an option to extend a further year.
Jose Mourinho said “Nemanja is a Manchester United player and also a Jose Mourinho player. He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition, team player. I would like to thank him for his desire to join us because without that, it would be impossible to have him here. I am sure our players and supporters will love him. A big welcome to our new number 31.”
Nemanja Matic said “I am delighted to have joined Manchester United. To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. I have enjoyed my time at Chelsea and would like to thank the club and the fans for their support. I cannot wait to meet my new team-mates and to start training with them. This is a very exciting time for the club, and I am looking forward to playing my part in creating more history for this great club.”
Individual Awards
Primera Liga Player of the Year 2012-13
Serbian Footballer of the Year 2014, 2015
SJPF Player of the Month December 2012, January 2013, April 2013
FIFA Puskas Award Runner-up 2013
Premier League PFA Team of the Year 2014-15
Trophies
Kosice
Slovak Cup: 2008-2009
Chelsea
Premier League: 2014-15, 2016-17
FA Cup: 2009-10
Football League Cup: 2014-15
Benfica
Primeira Liga: 2013-14
Taca da Liga: 2011-12
