Matej Jonjic
Defender - Centre-Back
at Tochigi City
at Tochigi City
486 days · joined 2025-01-23
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Cerezo Osaka
top club · 222 apps
Position rank · 2025
#8
goals rank
#189
assists rank
33
season goals
6
season assists
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.90m
peak value · 2019
€40k
top transfer fee · 14/15
7
best season · 2017
24 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-01-29 · 6 players total
475Appearances
33Goals
6Assists
56Yellow cards
2Red cards
182Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matej Jonjic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matej Jonjić |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-29 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Tochigi City |
| Joined | 2025-01-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Ivan Sports Korea |
Jul 2025
2025 — Tochigi City
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Tochigi City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Incheon United
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Incheon Utd.
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Cerezo Osaka
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Cerezo Osaka
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: SH Shenhua → Cerezo Osaka
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Shanghai Shenhua
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → SH Shenhua
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Cerezo Osaka
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Cerezo Osaka
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Cerezo Osaka
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cerezo Osaka
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Cerezo Osaka
42 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Cerezo Osaka
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Incheon United
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Incheon United
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Hajduk Split → Incheon Utd.
14/15 · Transfer · €40k
Dec 2014
Transfer: NK Osijek → Hajduk Split
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — NK Osijek
20 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Hajduk Split → NK Osijek
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — HNK Hajduk Split, NK Osijek
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — HNK Hajduk Split
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: NK Zadar → Hajduk Split
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hajduk Split → NK Zadar
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — NK Zadar
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — HNK Hajduk Split
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2009
Transfer: NK Zadar → Hajduk Split
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hajduk Split → NK Zadar
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — HNK Hajduk Split, NK Zadar
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: Hajduk U19 → Hajduk Split
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hajduk U17 → Hajduk U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hajduk Yth. → Hajduk U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.90m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.22/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 1.22/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Tochigi City
2.2%
Incheon United
14.8%
Cerezo Osaka
61.9%
Shanghai Shenhua
9.5%
NK Osijek
5.9%
HNK Hajduk Split
5.6%
NK Zadar
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tochigi City | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 369 |
| Incheon United | 3 | 2015 | 2024 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 2,435 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 17/18 | 2023 | 222 | 16 | 3 | 10,160 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1,559 |
| NK Osijek | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 975 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 915 |
| NK Zadar | 2 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J3 League | Tochigi City | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,435 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 547 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,328 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Shenhua | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,559 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 2018 | Jap. Super Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Suruga Bank Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 405 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Hajduk Split | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 390 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 705 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | NK Zadar | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SuperSport HNL | NK Zadar | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hajduk Yth. | Hajduk U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hajduk U17 | Hajduk U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-29 | Hajduk U19 | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-20 | Hajduk Split | NK Zadar | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | NK Zadar | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-18 | Hajduk Split | NK Zadar | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | NK Zadar | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Hajduk Split | NK Osijek | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | NK Osijek | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-06 | Hajduk Split | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 600000 | €40k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Incheon Utd. | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Cerezo Osaka | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-17 | SH Shenhua | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Cerezo Osaka | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Incheon Utd. | Tochigi City | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken cheekbone | 2013-02-16 | 2013-04-21 | 65 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€1.90m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28207 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #13 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Desábato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Maikuma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan-kyu Kwon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Se-jik Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seong-uk Jin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Yamamura | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eiichi Katayama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-hyeon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Do-hyeok Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Souza | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Riku Matsuda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 34 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Tochigi City | 5 | 21 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 34 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 5 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | NK Osijek | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Hajduk Split | NK Osijek | Loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | NK Zadar | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-18 | Hajduk Split | NK Zadar | Loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | NK Zadar | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-20 | Hajduk Split | NK Zadar | Loan | — | €50k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 2,435 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 3,055 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,559 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 38 | 3,218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2018 | 39 | 1,485 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 42 | 872 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 585 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 705 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
183 apps
12 G
3 A
SuperSport HNL
90 apps
8 G
1 A
J3 League
21 apps
5 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
J. League Cup
22 apps
2 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
6 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 1
90 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Chinese FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Korea Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matej Jonjic
Who is Matej Jonjic?
Matej Jonjic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tochigi City.
How old is Matej Jonjic?
Matej Jonjic is 35 years old. He was born on January 29, 1991 in Split.
What position does Matej Jonjic play?
Matej Jonjic plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matej Jonjic play for?
Matej Jonjic currently plays for Tochigi City.
How many career goals has Matej Jonjic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matej Jonjic has scored 33 goals in 475 appearances.