Matija Sarkic
Montenegrin footballer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matija Šarkić (Montenegrin: Матија Шаркић, romanized: Matija Šarkić; born 23 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Millwall. Born in England, he plays for the Montenegro national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matija Šarkić[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 26)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Anderlecht | ||
2015–2017 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Stratford Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2019 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Livingston (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2023 | → Stoke City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Millwall | 30 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Montenegro U17 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Montenegro U19 | 12 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Montenegro U21 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Montenegro | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:26, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
Šarkić came through the academy sides of Anderlecht and Aston Villa. While at Aston Villa he spent time on loan at a number of British clubs: Wigan Athletic, for whom he made his Football League debut; non-league clubs Stratford Town and Havant & Waterlooville; and Livingston of the Scottish Premiership, before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020. He then joined Shrewsbury Town and Birmingham City on loan.