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Matija "Nasty" Nastasić
Матија Настасић
Personal information
Full name Matija Nastasić
Date of birth (1993-03-28) 28 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Valjevo, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Left back
Team information
Current team Manchester City
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2010 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Partizan 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Teleoptik (loan) 21 (0)
2011–2012 Fiorentina 26 (2)
2012– Manchester City 15 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Serbia U17 9 (2)
2010– Serbia U19 3 (0)
2011– Serbia U21 6 (1)
2012– Serbia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:31, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Matija Nastasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Матија Настасић; born 28 March 1993) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Manchester City and the Serbia national football team. He plays as a centre back. He is known for his excellent passing range, speed, and composure. He is the first cousin of tennis player Novak Djokovic. He once considered entering the WWE because of his stature, and the allure of performing in a Bra and Panty's match

Club career

FK Partizan

Matija Nastasić is a product of Partizan youth academy. Unable to find space in the Partizan first team setup, he was sent out on loan to Serbian second division side FK Teleoptik Zemun. There, the young, left footed centre back made 21 appearances and caught the eye of then Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino, who signed him in a deal worth approximately €2.5m.

Fiorentina

Nastasić spent some time in the Fiorentina youth side but, due to a lack of quality centre backs in the squad and suspensions and injuries, Nastasić trained with the first team on many occasions. Fellow Serbian and Fiorentina manager Siniša Mihajlović handed him his Serie A debut on the 11th of September, 2011 in a 2-0 win against Bologna. He went on to make a further 25 appearances that season but one stood out more than any and it was during this performance that he announced himself to Italian and World football. It was a match between La Viola and AC Milan at the Artemio Franchi. Nastasić showed many of his qualities - quality tackling, comfort on the ball, tactical astuteness. It was these qualities that led to a deadline day transfer to English Premier League side Manchester City in a move worth €15 million, excluding the value of Stefan Savić who was given to Fiorentina as part of the exchange.

Manchester City

Nastasić signed a 5 year contract with new club Manchester City, ending on 30 June 2017. He made his debut for the club on 18 September 2012, starting in a Champions League away fixture against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He made his Premier League debut on 29 September in a 2–1 win against Fulham. After his fairly ominous start, he has cemented his place in the starting XI and his great form won him the club's Player of the Month Award for November. Quickly becoming a fans favourite, the youngster pushed 30-year-old Joleon Lescott out of the starting lineup in centre-back position.

Career statistics

As of 3 February 2013
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
2011–12 Fiorentina Serie A 25 2 2 0 – 0 0 27 2
2012–13 1 0 1 0 – 0 0 2 0
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2012–13 Manchester City Premier League 15 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 21 0
League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Total Italy 26 2 3 0 – 0 0 29 2
England 15 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 21 0
Career total 41 2 3 0 1 0 5 0 50 2

References

  1. ^ City agree Nastasic fee Cite error: The named reference "transfer" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. "Fulham 1-2 Manchester City" BBC Sport. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  3. http://www.mcfc.com/News/Team-news/2012/December/Nastasic-is-player-of-the-month

External links

Manchester City F.C. – current squad

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