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DeutschMatteo Poljaric
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 2002 Berlin, Germany | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2024 | Berliner HC | ||
| 2024– | Mannheimer HC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2021–2023 | Germany U–21 | 26 | (5) |
| 2024– | Germany | 25 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
Matteo Poljaric (born 11 February 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from Germany.[2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Matteo Poljaric was born on 11 February 2002, in Berlin, Germany.[5]
Career
[edit]Domestic league
[edit]In the German national league, the Bundesliga, Poljaric represents Mannheimer HC.[6][7] He also previously represented Berliner HC.[2][5]
Under–21
[edit]Poljaric made his debut for the German U–21 side in 2021. He was a member of the silver medal-winning squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[8]
He won his second medal with the national junior team in 2022, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.[9]
At the beginning of the 2023 season, he was appointed as captain of then national junior team.[10] He made his first appearances of the year during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf.[8] He then led the team to a gold medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[11] He concluded his junior career at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where he led the team to another gold medal for the year.[12][13]
Honamas
[edit]Following his junior international debut, Poljaric received his first call–up to the Honamas in 2023. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against Spain in Antwerp, during the fourth season of the FIH Pro League.[8]
Since his debut, Poljaric has appeared in a test series against India in New Delhi, and the sixth season of the FIH Pro League.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Matteo Poljaric". verband.hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Player Info – Matteo Poljaric". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "POLJARIC Matteo". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Herren verabschieden Matteo Poljaric und Niklas Westphalen". berlinerhc.de (in German). Berliner HC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "BUNDESLIGA HERREN – Unser Team 24/25". mannheimerhc.de (in German). Mannheimer HC. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "POLJARIC Matteo". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Results from Previous European Competitions" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Germany: U21World Cup Off To A Winning Start". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Germany down Australia in SoJC final". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: Germany edge France for gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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