Matija Škarabot (Slovene pronunciation: [maˈtija ˈʃkarabɔt]; born 4 February 1988) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Italian club Gemonese Calcio as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Gorica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gemonese Calcio | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adria | |||
| –2007 | Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Gorica | 47 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Adria (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Gent | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Rijeka | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Gorica | 73 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Primorje | 38 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Gemonese Calcio | ||
| 2022–2023 | AS Pro Gorizia | ||
| 2023– | Gemonese Calcio | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Slovenia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovenia U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Škarabot made his first appearance for the Slovenia under-21 team on 11 February 2009, in a friendly match against Romania.
On 1 October 2010, Škarabot was summoned into a 23-man squad of the Slovenia national football team for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Faroe Islands and Estonia, held on 8 and 12 October 2010, respectively.[1]
Personal life edit
Škarabot was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova until 2021, with whom he has a daughter called Mila.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Kek vpoklical tri novince" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Nadiya Bychkova: Davood Ghadami's BBC One dance partner's turbulent relationship history revealed from ex husband to father of her child to dance show 'fling'". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links edit
- Matija Škarabot at NZS (in Slovene)
- Matija Škarabot at UEFA
- Matija Škarabot at FBref.com
- Matija Škarabot at Soccerway.com
- Matija Škarabot at AS.com (in Spanish)
