Matija Širok (born 31 May 1991) is a Slovenian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

On 22 August 2014, Širok signed a two-year contract with Italian

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club

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, but was immediately loaned back to Gorica for the 2014–15 season. He never returned to Parma as the club went bankrupt in 2015. Afterwards, he signed for Gorica as a free agent.

Honours

Gorica * Slovenian Cup: 2013–14 Domžale * Slovenian Cup: 2016–17

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Matija Širok
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sirok, Matija 1991 births Living people Footballers from Šempeter pri Gorici Men's association football fullbacks Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers ND Gorica players Parma Calcio 1913 players Jagiellonia Białystok players NK Domžale players Pafos FC players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Ekstraklasa players III liga players Cypriot First Division players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus