Matteo Poljaric (born 11 February 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from Germany.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 11 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editCareer
editDomestic league
editIn the German national league, the Bundesliga, Poljaric represents Mannheimer HC.[6][7] He also previously represented Berliner HC.[2][5]
Under–21
editPoljaric 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
editFollowing 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.