Matteo Poljaric
{{Short description|German field hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Matteo Poljaric
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|11}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Germany
| position = Midfield
| years1 = –2024
| clubs1 = Berliner HC
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Mannheimer HC
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam1 = Germany U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Germany
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{GER}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Junior World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Kuala Lumpur|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2021 Bhubaneswar|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–21 Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Ghent|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Sultan of Johor Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Johor Bahru|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Valencia|Team}}
}}
Matteo Poljaric (born 11 February 2002){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1303/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Germany |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 March 2025}} is a field hockey player from Germany.{{cite web |url=https://verband.hockey.de/players/747/Matteo-Poljaric |title=Matteo Poljaric |publisher=Deutscher Hockey-Bund |website=verband.hockey.de |language=German |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/matteo-poljaric/316765/ |title=Player Info – Matteo Poljaric |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/people/14149 |title=POLJARIC Matteo |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
Personal life
Matteo Poljaric was born on 11 February 2002, in Berlin, Germany.{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinerhc.de/hockey/herren-verabschieden-matteo-poljaric-und-niklas-westphalen/ |title=Herren verabschieden Matteo Poljaric und Niklas Westphalen |publisher=Berliner HC |website=berlinerhc.de |language=German |date=17 May 2024 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
Career
=Domestic league=
In the German national league, the Bundesliga, Poljaric represents Mannheimer HC.{{cite web |url=https://www.mannheimerhc.de/bundesliga-herren-unser-team/ |title=BUNDESLIGA HERREN – Unser Team 24/25 |publisher=Mannheimer HC |website=mannheimerhc.de |language=German |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/germany-m-bhubaneswar.pdf?v=1.1 |title=FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |accessdate=1 March 2025}} He also previously represented Berliner HC.
=Under–21=
Poljaric made his debut for the German U–21 side in 2021. He was a member of the silver medal-winning squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/26081 |title=POLJARIC Matteo |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
He won his second medal with the national junior team in 2022, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.{{cite web |title=Results from Previous European Competitions |url=https://eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF_Files/Competitions_Archive.pdf |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com |date=February 2025 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
At the beginning of the 2023 season, he was appointed as captain of then national junior team.{{cite web |url=https://hockeywrldnws.com/germany-u21world-cup-off-to-a-winning-start/ |title=Germany: U21World Cup Off To A Winning Start |publisher=Hockey World News |website=hockeywrldnws.com |date=6 December 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2025}} He made his first appearances of the year during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf. He then led the team to a gold medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hockey/2023/11/974885/germany-down-australia-sojc-final#google_vignette |title=Germany down Australia in SoJC final |publisher=New Straits Times |website=nst.com.my |date=5 November 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2025}} He concluded his junior career at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where he led the team to another gold medal for the year.{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/junior-world-cup/men/2023-fih-junior-world-cup-m-1507/news/germany-crowned-mens-junior-world-cup-champions-spain-clinch-the-bronze |title=Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |date=16 December 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2023/12/16/mens-junior-hockey-world-cup-germany-edge-france-for-gold |title=Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: Germany edge France for gold |publisher=The Hockey Paper |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |date=16 December 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2025}}
=Honamas=
Following his junior international debut, Poljaric received his first call–up to the Honamas in 2023. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against Spain in Antwerp, during the fourth season of the FIH Pro League.
Since his debut, Poljaric has appeared in a test series against India in New Delhi, and the sixth season of the FIH Pro League.
References
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External links
- {{FIH|26081}}
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Category:German male field hockey players
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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