Matjaž or Matjaz is a given name. It may refer to: *

King Matjaž King Matjaž/Mátyás/Matijaš (, , ) is a mythological king, legendary king in Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia and in some other countries, based on pre-Christian traditions of Carantania and in course of centuries gradually linked to a real-life king ...

, legendary king in Slovenia, as well as Croatia and elsewhere *

Matjaž Brumen Matjaž Brumen (born 1982) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for RD Izola. He was born in Ljubljana. He won silver medals at the 2004 European Championship at home soil, which is Slovenia's best result ever. He also competed at the 2004 ...

(born 1982), Slovenian handball player * Matjaž Ceraj (born 1983), Slovenian judoka * Matjaž Cvikl (1967–1999), Slovenian footballer who played in a forward role * Matjaž Debelak (born 1965), Slovenian ski jumper * Matjaž Florijančič (born 1967), former Slovenian football (soccer) player * Matjaz Godina (1768–1835), Slovene Lutheran pastor, writer and teacher in Hungary *

Matjaž Kek Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Football player, player who is the manager of the Slovenia national football team, Slovenia nationa ...

(born 1961), former Slovenian footballer and a coach *

Matjaž Klopčič Matjaž Klopčič (4 December 1934 – 15 December 2007) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1959 and 2005. His film ''Heritage'' () was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes F ...

(1934–2007), Slovenian film director and screenwriter *

Matjaž Kopitar Matjaž Kopitar (born 6 November 1965) Career profile oeliteprospects.com/ref> is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. He is the father of the ice hockey players Gašper Kopitar, Gašper and Anže Kopitar. Playing career Kopitar b ...

(born 1965), retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player * Matjaž Kozelj (born 1970), retired male butterfly swimmer from Slovenia *

Matjaž Markič Matjaž Markič (born 12 January 1983 in Koper) is a male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 m breaststroke event at the 2008 European SC Championships in Rijeka. He represented his native country at the ...

(born 1983), male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia * Matjaž Mlakar (born 1981), professional handball player *

Matjaž Perc Matjaž Perc is Professor of Physics at the University of Maribor in Slovenia, and director of thComplex Systems Center Maribor He is member of Academia Europaea and among top 1% most cited physicists according to Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Rese ...

(born 1979), Slovenian physicist *

Matjaž Pograjc Matjaž Pograjc (born 1967 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian theatre director and one of Slovenia's most prominent theatre artists. Life and work Studies in theatre and radio direction (AGRFT, Ljubljana). In 1990, he founded the Betontanc group, with ...

(born 1967, theatre director and one of Slovenia's most prominent theatre artists *

Matjaž Rozman Matjaž Rozman (born 3 January 1987) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Celje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Club career Rozman left Aluminij after his first senior season in July 2006 and signed with Interblock, earning 76 league caps. In J ...

(born 1987), Slovenian footballer *

Matjaž Schmidt Matjaž Schmidt (7 February 1948 – 29 September 2010) was a Slovenes, Slovene artist and illustrator, best known for his Children's literature, children's books illustrations and comic strips. Schmidt was born in Ljubljana. After high school, ...

(1948–2010), Slovene artist and illustrator, known for children's books illustrations *

Matjaž Sekelj Matjaz Sekelj (born December 9, 1960, in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia) Career profile osports-reference.com/ref> is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player. Sekelj participated with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League for ...

(born 1960), retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player *

Matjaž Šinkovec Matjaž Šinkovec (; born on 22 May 1951) is a Slovenian diplomat, politician, translator, journalist and science fiction writer. He was one of the co-founders of the Slovenian Democratic Party. Early life and career Šinkovec was born in a mi ...

(born 1951), Slovenian diplomat, politician, translator, journalist and science fiction writer *

Matjaž Smodiš Matjaž Smodiš (born 13 December 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. Standing at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 ") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. During his pro club playing career, he played in seve ...

(born 1979), Slovenian professional basketball player *

Matjaž Vrhovnik Matjaž Vrhovnik (born 6 May 1972 ) is a former Slovenian former alpine skier. Vrhovnik has one victory in Alpine Skiing World Cup The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 ...

(born 1972), former Slovenian former alpine skier *

Matjaž Zupan Matjaž Zupan (born 27 September 1968 in Kranj) is a Slovenian former ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia and afterwards for independent Slovenia from 1987 to 1994. He won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at the 19 ...

(born 1966), slovene ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia from 1987 to 1994

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