Jurgen Mattheij Explained

Jurgen Mattheij
Full Name:Jurgen Mattheij
Birth Date:1 April 1993
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.91 m
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Alexandria '66
Youthclubs2:Sparta Rotterdam
Youthclubs3:Excelsior
Years1:2011 - 2019
Clubs1:Excelsior
Caps1:175
Goals1:8
Years2:2019 - 2020
Clubs2:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps2:26
Goals2:2
Years3:2020–2024
Clubs3:CSKA Sofia
Caps3:79
Goals3:9
Club-Update:15:05, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Jurgen Mattheij (born 1 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Mattheij began his professional career at Excelsior in 2011. In his eight seasons with the club, he played in 188 games and scored 9 goals. In June 2019, he joined Sparta Rotterdam[1] before moving to CSKA Sofia a year later. Mattheij soon established himself as a key player for "the reds", becoming the team's captain.

He also developed a knack for scoring decisive goals, including a last-minute one in extra time in the second leg against Viktoria Plzeň, held on 26 August 2021, to secure the team's entry into the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, and the winning goal against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in a First League match that took place on 20 December 2021.[2]

During 2021, he managed a career-high 7 goals in all tournaments.[2] Mattheij's winning strike against CSKA 1948 on 8 November was voted Goal of the Season for 2021.[3] In June 2024, following a period during which he was sidelined due to injury issues, he left the team upon the expiration of his contract.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Excelsior2011–12Eredivisie12100121
2012–13Eerste Divisie16000160
2013–141011010121
2014–15Eredivisie20041241
2015–1621020230
2016–1731320333
2017–1833000330
2018–193231010343
Total1758111201889
Sparta Rotterdam2019–20Eredivisie26210272
CSKA Sofia2020–21First League2536090403
2021–222243012110385
2022–23261205100332
2023–2461300091
Total7991402621012011
Career total280192612623033522

Honours

Team

CSKA Sofia

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sparta Rotterdam sign Mattheij . football-oranje.com . 14 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Капитанът на ЦСКА Юрген Матей изпраща най-резултатна година. sportlive.bg . Bulgarian. 24 December 2021. 26 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Юрген Матей е авторът на най-красивия гол в България за 2021 година. sportal.bg . Bulgarian. 19 January 2022. 26 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Поне петима се разделят с ЦСКА, Каранга и Кох са сред тях. Angelova, Iskra. bgonair.bg. 10 June 2024. 18 June 2024. bg.
  5. Web site: За втори път Кирил Десподов е Футболист на №1 на България. dnevnik.bg . Kichukov, Simeon. Bulgarian. 19 January 2022. 10 March 2022.