# Matija Boben

Matija Boben (born 26 February 1994) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Politehnica Iași, on loan from CFR Cluj.

## Club career

He made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga in the 2013–14 season for NK Triglav Kranj.
On 4 July 2017, he signed a three-year contract with a one-year-extension option with the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.
On 28 January 2019, he joined Italian club Livorno on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 28 June 2019, Rostov and Livorno agreed on a permanent transfer.
On 5 October 2020, he went to Ternana on loan.
On 8 July 2021, he moved to Ternana on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract. On 3 August 2022, Boben was loaned to Pescara.

## International career

Boben made his debut for Slovenia in a January 2017 friendly match against Finland and his second international was a June 2018 friendly against Montenegro.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 27 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Triglav Kranj | 2013–14 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Ivančna Gorica | 2013–14 | 3. SNL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Ivančna Gorica | 2014–15 | 3. SNL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Ivančna Gorica | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Gorica | 2015–16 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Gorica | 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Gorica | 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gorica | Total | Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Rostov | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Rostov | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Rostov | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Livorno (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Livorno | 2019–20 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Livorno | 2020–21 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Livorno | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 |
| Ternana (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Ternana | 2021–22 | Serie B | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Ternana | Total | Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Pescara (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | 2023–24 | Liga I | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| CFR Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | Total | Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Politehnica Iași (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 210 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 239 | 5 |
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Supercoppa di Serie C
* ↑ Appearances in Serie C–Promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

### International

    As of match played 2 June 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Slovenia |
| Slovenia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Ternana
* Serie C: 2020–21
* Supercoppa di Serie C: 2021