Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.05
goals / match
US Palermo
top club · 147 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2011
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 11/12
41 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-25 · 6 players total
470Appearances
24Goals
42Assists
88Yellow cards
1Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mato Jajalo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-05-25 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Jajce, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Citizenship | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-08-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Universal Twenty Two |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Venezia → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Venezia FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Udinese → Venezia
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Udinese Calcio, Venezia FC
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Udinese Calcio
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Udinese Calcio
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Udinese Calcio
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Palermo → Udinese
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — US Palermo
35 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Palermo
41 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Palermo
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Palermo
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → US Palermo
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — HNK Rijeka, US Palermo
49 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → HNK Rijeka
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: FK Sarajevo → 1.FC Köln
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → FK Sarajevo
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FC Köln, FK Sarajevo
21 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — 1.FC Köln
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — 1.FC Köln
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: AC Siena → 1.FC Köln
11/12 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jun 2011
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → AC Siena
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — 1.FC Köln
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: AC Siena → 1.FC Köln
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Siena
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Slaven Belupo → AC Siena
09/10 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
35 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sl. Belupo U19 → Slaven Belupo
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sl. Belupo U17 → Sl. Belupo U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sl. Belupo Jgd → Sl. Belupo U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Venezia FC
0.0%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
US Palermo
57.0%
HNK Rijeka
12.1%
1.FC Köln
16.3%
FK Sarajevo
4.5%
AC Siena
0.0%
Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
10.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezia FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| US Palermo | 5 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 147 | 6 | 12 | 6,767 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1,434 |
| 1.FC Köln | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 98 | 7 | 9 | 1,940 |
| FK Sarajevo | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 534 |
| AC Siena | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 1,192 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Serie B | Venezia FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B Play-off | Venezia FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | Venezia FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | US Palermo | 33 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 980 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Palermo | 35 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2,799 |
| 17/18 | Serie B Play-off | US Palermo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | US Palermo | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,861 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | US Palermo | 28 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | US Palermo | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 18 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,297 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport Super Cup | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Kup BiH | FK Sarajevo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 534 |
| 13/14 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 750 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,103 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | AC Siena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AC Siena | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 663 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 529 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sl. Belupo Jgd | Sl. Belupo U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sl. Belupo U17 | Sl. Belupo U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sl. Belupo U19 | Slaven Belupo | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Slaven Belupo | AC Siena | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AC Siena | 1.FC Köln | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | AC Siena | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AC Siena | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-11 | 1.FC Köln | FK Sarajevo | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FK Sarajevo | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | 1.FC Köln | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | HNK Rijeka | US Palermo | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Palermo | Udinese | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-10 | Udinese | Venezia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-29 | Venezia | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Swine flu | 2011-01-14 | 2011-01-20 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-17 | 19 | 4 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-07-08 | 2020-07-11 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Collateral ligament injury | 2020-07-16 | 2020-11-19 | 127 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-12-05 | 2021-06-01 | 179 | 29 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-01-02 | 2022-01-14 | 13 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-02-25 | 2023-10-28 | 246 | 25 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-08-01 | 408 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29380 | #4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #4 | 21 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3446 | #23 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilija Nestorovski | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Haitam Aleesami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Radoslaw Murawski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Podolski | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Giancarlo González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bojan Vrucina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dino Kresinger | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Przemyslaw Szyminski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 4 | 31 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 4 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 7 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Palermo | 5 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FK Sarajevo | 1.FC Köln | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-11 | 1.FC Köln | FK Sarajevo | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | 1.FC Köln | AC Siena | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AC Siena | 1.FC Köln | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Mato Jajalo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 13% |
| Delfino Pescara | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| AS Cittadella | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Spezia Calcio | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 17% |
| FC Crotone | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Carpi FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 67% |
| Venezia FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| Brescia Calcio | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| AC Cesena | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33% |
| AC Milan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 33% |
| Genoa CFC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| Chievo Verona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 980 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 2,799 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 1,861 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 2,561 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 534 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 837 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 663 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperSport HNL
81 apps
9 G
13 A
Bundesliga
61 apps
5 G
6 A
Serie B
89 apps
4 G
9 A
Serie A
147 apps
2 G
4 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Kup BiH
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premijer Liga BiH
9 apps
0 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
29 apps
0 G
3 A
Serie B Play-off
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Mato Jajalo?
Mato Jajalo is a Bosnia-Herzegovina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Mato Jajalo?
Mato Jajalo is 38 years old. He was born on May 25, 1988 in Jajce.
What position does Mato Jajalo play?
Mato Jajalo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mato Jajalo play for?
Mato Jajalo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mato Jajalo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mato Jajalo has scored 24 goals in 470 appearances.