Matija Frigan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Croatia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Rijeka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Rijeka | 27 | (14) |
| 2021 | → Orijent 1919 (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Westerlo | 72 | (19) |
| 2025– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Croatia U19 | 12 | (5) |
| 2022 | Croatia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Croatia U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2023 | |||
Matija Frigan (born 11 February 2003) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Parma.
Early life
Frigan started his career with HNK Rijeka, and was a prolific striker for their youth sides.[2]
Club career
On 15 August 2025, Frigan signed a five-year contract with Parma in Italy.[3]
International career
In August 2023, Frigan received his first call-up to the Croatia senior national team by head coach Zlatko Dalić, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Latvia and Armenia.[4][5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HNK Rijeka | 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | ||
| Total | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15 | ||
| Orijent 1919 (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. HNL | 13 | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Westerlo | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| Career total | 85 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 27 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the Croatian Cup
References
- ^ Matija Frigan at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Volarić, Ivan (14 December 2021). "Matija Frigan odveo je Krimejčane do jesenske titule: "Škarice? Primio sam je prsima i dobro udario"". novilist.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "MATIJA FRIGAN JOINS THE GIALLOBLÙ". Parma Calcio 1913. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Dalić objavio popis igrača za Latviju i Armeniju". Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Znaor, Mislav (21 August 2023). "Dalić nije pozvao Livaju, novi stoper Ajaxa na pretpozivu". 24sata.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Matija Frigan at Soccerway