Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Croatia
Mate Males
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
8Clubs played for
06/07Debut season
0.02Goals per match
HNK RijekaTop club · 127 apps
Career highs
€1.50mPeak value · 2014
€60kTop transfer fee · 07/08
2Best season · 16/17
8 / 0Caps / int'l goals
254Appearances
4Goals
3Assists
69Yellow cards
2Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mate Males |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mate Maleš |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-11 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Šibenik, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-02 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2023
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 - NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 - NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Without Club → NK Lokomotiva
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Arezzo → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sarpsborg 08 → Arezzo
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - SS Arezzo, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: CFR Cluj → Sarpsborg 08
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 - Sarpsborg 08 FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - CFR Cluj
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → CFR Cluj
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - HNK Rijeka
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - HNK Rijeka
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - HNK Rijeka
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
84 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - HNK Rijeka
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → HNK Rijeka
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2012
Transfer: NK Zagreb → NK Lokomotiva
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → NK Zagreb
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 - NK Zagreb, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → NK Lokomotiva
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2010
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → Dinamo Zagreb
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 - NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2008
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → NK Lokomotiva
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Hajduk U19 → Dinamo Zagreb
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: HNK Sibenik U19 → Hajduk U19
07/08 · Transfer · €60k
Jul 2006
06/07 - HNK Sibenik
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
15.9%
Sarpsborg 08 FF
0.0%
SS Arezzo
0.0%
CFR Cluj
0.0%
HNK Rijeka
84.1%
NK Zagreb
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0.0%
HNK Sibenik
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | 09/10 | 22/23 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 717 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS Arezzo | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNK Rijeka | 4 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 3,781 |
| NK Zagreb | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNK Sibenik | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | SS Arezzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie C - B | SS Arezzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 717 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship gr. | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | HNK Rijeka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | HNK Rijeka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | HNK Rijeka | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,450 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 28 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2,171 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | NK Zagreb | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Sibenik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | HNK Sibenik U19 | Hajduk U19 | Transfer | 160000 | €60k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-06 | Hajduk U19 | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 160000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-18 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Lokomotiva | Loan | 160000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | NK Lokomotiva | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | 300000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-19 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | NK Lokomotiva | NK Zagreb | Loan | 450000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | NK Zagreb | NK Lokomotiva | Return from loan | 400000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | NK Lokomotiva | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | HNK Rijeka | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 850000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | CFR Cluj | Sarpsborg 08 | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-17 | Sarpsborg 08 | Arezzo | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | Arezzo | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-18 | Without Club | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | NK Lokomotiva | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Wrist fracture | 2014-03-26 | 2015-08-02 | 495 | 84 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-24 | 2017-10-04 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-18 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-30 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-29 | 2018-12-24 | 57 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-02-03 | 2019-05-15 | 102 | 16 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-08-04 | 2019-10-28 | 86 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-11-04 | 2019-12-04 | 31 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Rib fracture | 2020-10-22 | 2020-12-01 | 41 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Back problems | 2020-12-05 | 2021-01-28 | 55 | 9 |
Current-
Peak€1.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€160k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €160k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29380 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #28207 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #17379 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #14 | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Zuta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Vesovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Ristovski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zoran Kvrzic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Bezjak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Prskalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Boras | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matej Mitrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anas Sharbini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Leskovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Gorgon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Tomasov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dario Župarić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomislav Martinac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 4 |
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 25 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 25 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 28 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | NK Zagreb | NK Lokomotiva | Return from loan | - | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | NK Lokomotiva | NK Zagreb | Loan | - | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | NK Lokomotiva | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | - | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-18 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Lokomotiva | Loan | - | €160k |
Teams faced most often by Mate Males's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 717 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,610 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 2,171 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperSport HNL
194 apps
3 G
3 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C - B
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga 1
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Mate Males
Who is Mate Males?
Mate Males is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Mate Males?
Mate Males is 37 years old. He was born on March 11, 1989 in Šibenik.
What position does Mate Males play?
Mate Males plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mate Males play for?
Mate Males currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mate Males scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mate Males has scored 4 goals in 254 appearances.