Matej Šakota
Bosnian footballer
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Matej Šakota (born 16 August 2004) is a Bosnian and Herzegowinian footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal.
Date of birth
16 August 2004
Place of birth
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Umm Salal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2022 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Zrinjski Mostar | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Slaven Belupo | 49 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Zrinjski Mostar | 33 | (6) |
| 2026– | Umm Salal | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 20 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Mostar, Šakota progressed through the youth academy of Zrinjski Mostar, signing a professional contract with the club in September 2021.[1] On scoring in a 2–0 victory over Sloboda in May 2022, he broke Ivan Bubalo's 26-year-old record to become Zrinjski's youngest ever goalscorer.[2]
In August 2022, he transferred to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, signing a five-year contract.[3]
International career
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Slaven Belupo | 2023–24 | 1. HNL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1. HNL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 5 | ||||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| 2026–27 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 13 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnian Cup
- Four appearances in UEFA Europa League; seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Bosnian Supercup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League