IGOR MATANOVIĆ
Attacker · SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
“A ruthless inside forward who presses and finishes like a striker.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
I. Matanović is a striker in his prime, still moving toward his peak years, with recent form at Karlsruher SC that supports his value. The price stays tempered by the league step and uncertain starting status.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €5.5M – €6.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Matanović plays off the shoulder and attacks the box early, living on sharp movement into scoring pockets rather than elaborate link-up play. As an inside forward, he drives at the end of moves, gets shots away quickly, and gives Croatia a constant penalty-area threat. His work without the ball is just as valuable: he presses with real intensity and helps set the tone from the front.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
3.23
SoT / 90
2.42
Accuracy
75%
Conversion
30%
Club football this season: 20 shots in 8 matches (557 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
32 shots · 6 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 7.75 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9.2 |
 Bundesliga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 389 | 7.7 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 3 | 557 | 7.77 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.97
per 90
Assists
0.48
per 90
Shots
3.23
per 90
Shots on target
2.42
per 90
Conversion
30%
goals per shot
Dribbles
2.26
per 90 · 70% completed
Key passes
1.78
per 90
Pass accuracy
65%
Fouls won
2.26
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.62
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | W2-1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Oct 6 |  Spain | Nations League | L1-2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 3 |  England | Nations League | L0-7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 26 |  Czechia | Nations League | W1-2 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sep 19 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | D2-2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Sep 12 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | W5-0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga389 (70%)UEFA Europa Conference League147 (26%)DFB Pokal21 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1.29 | 8.00 |
| 2025/26 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | 50 | 15 | 4 | 0.38 | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 |  Karlsruher SC | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 14 | 5 | 0.59 | 7.32 |
| 2022/23 |  FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.58 |
| 2021/22 |  St. Pauli II | Regionalliga - Nord | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| 2020/21 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.20 |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
57
Goals
21
Assists
7
Minutes
3,140
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 7 app | 6 g | 8.00 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 50 app | 15 g | 6.74 |
Goals by season
21 goals in the spell
International career
Croatia
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.