Igor Matanovic
Attack - Centre-Forward
at SC Freiburg
at SC Freiburg
320 days · joined 2025-07-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€5.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.27
goals / match
FC St. Pauli
top club · 57 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2952
goals rank
#2443
assists rank
41
season goals
22
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2024
€6.70m
top transfer fee · 25/26
14
best season · 23/24
22 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-03-31 · 6 players total
151Appearances
41Goals
22Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Igor Matanovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Igor Matanović |
| Date of birth | 2003-03-31 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | SC Freiburg |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ROGON |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → SC Freiburg
25/26 · Transfer · €6.70m
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Eintracht Frankfurt
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → E. Frankfurt
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Karlsruher SC
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Karlsruher SC
32 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2023
Transfer: FC St. Pauli → E. Frankfurt
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli II
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → FC St. Pauli
21/22 · Loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: FC St. Pauli → E. Frankfurt
21/22 · Transfer · €1.84m
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli II
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: St. Pauli U19 → FC St. Pauli
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli U19
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: St. Pauli U17 → St. Pauli U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC St. Pauli U17, FC St. Pauli U19
12 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC St. Pauli U17
20 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: St. Pauli Yth. → St. Pauli U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: HTB Jgd. → St. Pauli Yth.
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.47/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A3 total · 0.70/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Eintracht Frankfurt
24.8%
Karlsruher SC
10.7%
FC St. Pauli
42.3%
FC St. Pauli II
0.0%
FC St. Pauli U19
9.5%
FC St. Pauli U17
12.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 385 |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 166 |
| FC St. Pauli | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 657 |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli U19 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 147 |
| FC St. Pauli U17 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 199 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Regionalliga Nord | FC St. Pauli II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | RL Nord Playoffs | FC St. Pauli II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 20/21 | U19-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U17-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 49 |
| 19/20 | U19-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U17 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | HTB Jgd. | St. Pauli Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | St. Pauli Yth. | St. Pauli U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | St. Pauli U17 | St. Pauli U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | St. Pauli U19 | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | FC St. Pauli | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 500000 | €1.84m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | E. Frankfurt | FC St. Pauli | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-17 | E. Frankfurt | Karlsruher SC | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Karlsruher SC | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | E. Frankfurt | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 5000000 | €6.70m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-03-10 | 2019-04-28 | 50 | 17 |
| 20/21 | Adductor injury | 2021-04-14 | 2021-09-16 | 156 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2021-09-17 | 2021-10-25 | 39 | 12 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Shoulder injury | 2023-02-22 | 2023-05-22 | 90 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2025-02-01 | 2025-03-25 | 53 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-04-23 | 2025-04-30 | 8 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Torn muscle fiber | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-28 | 13 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Fitness | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-11 | 14 | 1 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #43792 | #17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #17662 | #17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | #9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Herold | 1 | 0 | 975 |
| Jakov Medic | 1 | 0 | 906 |
| Eric Smith | 2 | 0 | 902 |
| Lukas Daschner | 1 | 1 | 809 |
| Nikola Vasilj | 1 | 0 | 771 |
| Fabian Schleusener | 2 | 0 | 706 |
| Robin Koch | 2 | 0 | 596 |
| Adam Dzwigala | 2 | 0 | 552 |
| Luca Zander | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathanael Kukanda | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Meseberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franz Roggow | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jérôme Gondorf | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Jung | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dzenis Burnic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Beifus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Franke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 14 | 32 |
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U17 | 10 | 20 |
| 19/20 | U17-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U17 | 9 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 7 | 32 |
| 18/19 | U17-BL N/NE | FC St. Pauli U17 | 6 | 20 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Karlsruher SC | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-17 | E. Frankfurt | Karlsruher SC | Loan | — | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | FC St. Pauli | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | E. Frankfurt | FC St. Pauli | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 38 matches for SC Freiburg while Igor Matanovic was at the club (joined 2025-07-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-14 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 3–4 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–0 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 6–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 0–3 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 4–1 | SC Freiburg | INJURED Fitness |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
Teams faced most often by Igor Matanovic'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 29% |
| Holstein Kiel | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 45% |
| Hannover 96 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 35% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 50% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 26% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 39% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 56% |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 33% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 56% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 273 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 196 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U17-BL N/NE
27 apps
19 G
7 A
2. Bundesliga
86 apps
17 G
12 A
U19-BL N/NE
7 apps
3 G
2 A
Bundesliga
16 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Igor Matanovic?
Igor Matanovic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for SC Freiburg.
How old is Igor Matanovic?
Igor Matanovic is 23 years old. He was born on March 31, 2003 in Hamburg.
What position does Igor Matanovic play?
Igor Matanovic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Igor Matanovic play for?
Igor Matanovic currently plays for SC Freiburg.
How many career goals has Igor Matanovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Igor Matanovic has scored 41 goals in 151 appearances.
What is Igor Matanovic's market value?
Igor Matanovic's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.