Tim Matavà ¾ (born 13 January 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for ND Gorica.
Matavà ¾ began his football career at the age of 6 playing for Bilje. In 2004, he moved to Gorica youth squads. He was promoted to their senior squad in the 2006âÂÂ07 season and played a total of 30 matches in the Slovenian first division, scoring 11 goals in the process.
On 30 August 2007, at the age of 18, he signed a five-year contract for Groningen. On 26 September 2007 he scored four goals in KNVB Cup in a match against IJsselmeervogels, but later moved to Emmen on loan and remained there until January 2009.
On 13 March 2009, Matavà ¾ scored his first goal in the Eredivisie in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over Roda. Soon he began scoring for Groningen on regular basis in all competitions. On 24 February 2010 Matavà ¾ extended his contract with club until 2013. On 6 February 2011, in a match against Willem II, Matavà ¾ scored his first hat-trick in the Eredivisie.
On 2 February 2011, Groningen sporting director Hans Nijland said that Matavà ¾ had already agreed terms with Napoli and that he was looking forward to joining them. However, Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven were also in talks with Groningen to buy him before the transfer window closed. On 31 August 2011, Matavà ¾ eventually signed a five-year contract with PSV.
On 29 June 2017, Matavà ¾ returned to the Netherlands, to join Vitesse on a three-year deal.
On 19 July 2020, Matavà ¾ joined Al Wahda on a two-year deal.
On 9 October 2010, Matavà ¾ scored a hat-trick for Slovenia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Faroe Islands. At the age of 21, he became the youngest player ever to score three goals for Slovenia. Overall, Matavà ¾ earned a total of 39 caps for the national team, scoring 11 goals.
Matavà ¾ was born in à  empeter pri Gorici, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia). He is the cousin of fellow footballer Etien Velikonja. In June 2014, Matavà ¾ married his long-term partner Polona Faganelj. He has two daughters, Tia (born 2012) and Ela (born 2015), and one son, Val (born 2017). Beside Slovene, Matavà ¾ is also fluent in Dutch.
In April 2024, several Slovenian media outlets reported that Matavà ¾ had been charged with domestic violence, and that the court allegedly imposed a restraining order, preventing him from contacting his wife and children.
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