General |
Matija Šarkić | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Matija Šarkić | |
Date of birth: | 23 July 1997 | |
Place of birth: | Grimsby, ![]() | |
Date of death: | 15 June 2024 | (aged 26)|
Place of death: | Budva, ![]() | |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
Playing position: | Goalkeeper | |
Youth clubs | ||
2015–2017 |
–2015![]() ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2017–2020 2017–2018 2018–2019 2019 2019–2020 2020– 2020–2021 2021–2022 2023 2023–2024 Total |
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3 (0) 6 (0) 1 (0) 14 (0) 0 (0) 26 (0) 23 (0) 8 (0) 31 (0) 109 (0) | 0 (0)
National team | ||
2013 2014–2016 2015–2018 2019–2024 |
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12 (0) 6 (0) 9 (0) | 3 (0)
Matija Šarkić (23 July 1997 – 15 June 2024) was a Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in England to an English mother and a Montenegrin father, Sarkic represented Montenegro at youth and senior international level. Sarkic came through the academy sides of Anderlecht and Aston Villa. While at Aston Villa, he spent time on loan at a number of British clubs: Wigan Athletic, for whom he made his Football League debut; non-league clubs Stratford Town and Havant & Waterlooville; and Livingston of the Scottish Premiership. He signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020, and spent time on loan at Shrewsbury Town and Birmingham City, where he was voted Player of the Season, and Stoke City. In 2023, he joined EFL Championship club Millwall, where he became the first-choice goalkeeper.
Death[]
On 15 June 2024, Sarkic collapsed at an apartment in Budva; although his friends called an ambulance, as well as the police, he was eventually pronounced dead around 6:30 am local time, at the age of 26.
Honours[]
Aston Villa U23
- Premier League Cup: 2017–18
Individual
- Birmingham City Player of the Season: 2021–22
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