Mateo Kocijan

Mateo Kocijan (born 27 March 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an centre-back or defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.^[1]

Mateo Kocijan

Personal information
Full name	Mateo Kocijan
Date of birth	(1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Koprivnica, Croatia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Persib Bandung
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Mladost Sigetec
2013–2016	Borac Imbriovec
2016	Mladost Sigetec
2016–2021	Tehničar 1974
2021–2023	Slaven Belupo	35	(2)
2023–2024	Partizani Tirana	8	(0)
2024–	Persib Bandung	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024

Club career

He started his career in the lower division of the Croatian league. In 2021, he officially joined Slaven Belupo, he made his Prva HNL debut on 18 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Istra 1961.^[2] He scored his first league goal on 17 July 2022 in a 0–1 win against Varaždin.^[3]

Partizani Tirana

He was signed for Albanian club Partizani Tirana and played in Kategoria Superiore in 2023–24 season.^[4] Kocijan made his league debut on 9 September 2023 as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Laçi.^[5] He contributed with 8 league appearances and 6 appearances in 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, without scoring.^[6]

Persib Bandung

On 3 July 2024, Kocijan decided to Asia and signed a one-year contract with Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.^[7] He made his unofficial debut on 19 July 2024 in a pre-season tournament 2024 President's Cup match, during the opening match against PSM Makassar at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung.^[8]

References

1. "Mateo Kocijan". Soccerway.
2. "NK Slaven Belupo 1–1 NK Istra 1961". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
3. "NK Varaždin 0–1 NK Slaven Belupo". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
4. "Alasan di Balik Perekrutan Mateo Kocijan ke Persib Bandung, Bojan Hodak Ungkap Peran sang Pemain" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
5. "Partizani Tirana 1–0 KF Laçi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
6. "Mateo Kocijan, Bek Kroasia Jadi Rekrutan Pertama Persib" (in Indonesian). detik.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
7. "Wilujeng Sumping Mateo Kocijan". persib.co.id (in Indonesian). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
8. Rahadian, Rina (19 July 2024). "Debut Perdana Bersama Persib, Mateo Kocijan: Sangat Menikmati Pertandingan" [First Debut with Persib, Mateo Kocijan: Really Enjoyed the Match]. bandungraya.inews.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

• Mateo Kocijan at Soccerway