Nemanja Matić
Serbian midfielder at Sassuolo, known for his calm passing, Premier League titles with Chelsea and memorable goals for Chelsea and Manchester United.
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The FAOverview
- Born
- 1 August 1988, Šabac, Serbia
- Sport
- Football
- Position
- Defensive midfielder
- Club
- Sassuolo
- Early breakthrough
- Košice to Chelsea in 2009
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Šabac, Nemanja grew up with football in the family. His father played, and his younger brother Uroš became a professional too. He passed through the Red Star and Partizan academies, then played senior football in Serbia and at Košice in Slovakia. Chelsea signed him in 2009.
Finding his role.
At Benfica, coach Jorge Jesus moved him from an attacking No. 10 into a deeper midfield role. That change became central to his career. He returned to Chelsea in 2014 and was part of the 2015 Premier League title-winning side, earning a place in the PFA Team of the Year.
Moments fans remember.
His long-range finish helped Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-2 in the 2017 FA Cup semi-final. At Manchester United, his late winner against Crystal Palace became the club’s 2017/18 Goal of the Season. He later reunited with José Mourinho at Roma before spells with Rennes and Lyon, then joined Sassuolo in 2025.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025–presentSassuoloMidfielder
- 2024–2025Olympique LyonnaisMidfielder
- 2023RennesMidfielder
- 2022AS RomaMidfielder
- 2017Manchester UnitedMidfielder
- 2014Chelsea returnMidfielder
- 2009First Chelsea signingMidfielder
Awards
Quotes
My dad was a footballer and I used to watch him play. I wanted to be like him, obviously.Nemanja Matić, AS Roma
Roma shared this reflection on his father’s influence when introducing him in June 2022.
Trivia
- His son Filip chose the No. 31 shirt he wore at Manchester United.
- He began as an attacking No. 10 before Jorge Jesus moved him into defensive midfield at Benfica.
- Chelsea fans voted his 2017 strike against Tottenham the club’s best FA Cup goal in a club poll.
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