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Tim Matavž

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Tim Matavž is a Slovenian professional footballer, born on 13 January 1989 in Šempeter pri Gorici, who plays as a striker and is currently with Izola. He began at Bilje, moved to the Gorica youth squads and made his senior debut in the Slovenian first division before signing for Groningen in 2007, with a loan spell at Emmen. After scoring his first Eredivisie hat-trick in 2011 he joined PSV Eindhoven, winning the KNVB Cup in 2012 and the Johan Cruijff Shield. He later played for Vitesse, Al Wahda and Omonia, winning the Cypriot Cup in 2021 to 2022. For Slovenia he earned 39 caps and scored 11 goals, and in October 2010 he became the youngest player to score three goals in a match for the national team, at the age of 21.

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Tim Matavž (born 13 January 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Izola.
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    Tim Matavž (born 13 January 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Izola.
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    On 9 October 2010, Matavž scored a hat-trick for Slovenia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Faroe Islands.
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