# Uroš Matić

Uroš Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Матић, pronounced; born 23 May 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer. He is the current manager of Jedinstvo Ub.

## Club career

Matić was born in Šabac in the Serbian Federal Republic. Moving from youth football to MFK Košice in 2008, he made his debut on 30 May 2009 as a substitute in second half of the match against Tatran Prešov. On 9 March 2013, in a 2–1 loss to Spartak Myjava, he scored a goal similar to one scored by Arjen Robben, but during extra time, he missed a penalty, firing the ball into the arms of Myjava goalkeeper Peter Solnička.
In early 2013, Matić joined his brother at Benfica in Portugal. on a 1-year contract with the option to extend it for a further five years. In 2014, at the same time as his brother left for Chelsea, he went on a trial at NAC Breda, who later, signed him on a permanent deal.
On 26 July 2020, Matić signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ. Matić left Qarabağ on 26 July 2021.
On 26 July 2021, Matić signed a two-year contract with Saudi club Abha.

## International career

Matić made four appearances for the Serbia national under-19 football team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

## Personal life

Matić's older brother, Nemanja, is a former Serbia international. Matić's maternal grandfather was born in Volkovija, now North Macedonia, then settled with his family in Serbia; he has talked about joining the Macedonian national team (as he is eligible through his descent).

## Career statistics

    As of 22 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Košice | 2008-09 | 1. liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Košice | 2009-10 | 1. liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Košice | 2010-11 | 1. liga | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Košice | 2011-12 | 1. liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Košice | 2012-13 | 1. liga | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Košice | Total | Total | 72 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 8 |
| Benfica B | 2013-14 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| NAC Breda | 2013-14 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| NAC Breda | 2014-15 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| NAC Breda | 2015-16 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
| NAC Breda | Total | Total | 73 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 85 | 6 |
| Sturm Graz | 2016-17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Copenhagen | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Copenhagen | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Copenhagen | Total | Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 |
| Austria Wien (loan) | 2018-19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| APOEL (loan) | 2019-20 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Qarabağ | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Qarabağ | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Qarabağ | Total | Total | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Abha | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Abha | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Abha | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Abha | Total | Total | 84 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 358 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 431 | 36 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Promotion/relegation play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Five appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 One goal in UEFA Champions League, One goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Cypriot Super Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, Six appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours
### Copenhagen

* Danish Superliga: 2016–17
* Danish Cup: 2016–17