Matija Smrekar (born 8 April 1989 in

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) is a

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who plays as a forward for Zagorec Krapina. He was the winner of the Croatian U-19 league in the 2007–08 season with the junior team of Varteks, where he was one of their best players throughout the season. His father Božidar Smrekar is a former football referee.

Career

Smrekar made his senior debut with the Varteks in 2006. In the 2007–08 season, on the 24th matchday of the

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(Prva HNL) against

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(Varteks won 4–0), he scored two goals, had one assist and was named the man of match. On 3 May 2009, during the 2008–09 Prva Liga, he scored another goal for Varteks against Hajduk Split in

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(1–0) and was again named the man of the match.

Honours

Maribor *

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