Matija Boben (born 26 February 1994) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Mura on loan from Celje.
Club career He made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga in the 2013–14 season for NK Triglav Kranj.
On 4 July 2017, he signed a three-year contract with a one-year-extension option with the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.
On 28 January 2019, he joined Italian club Livorno on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 28 June 2019, Rostov and Livorno agreed on a permanent transfer.
On 5 October 2020, he went to Ternana on loan.
On 8 July 2021, he moved to Ternana on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract. On 3 August 2022, Boben was loaned to Pescara.
International career Boben made his debut for Slovenia in a January 2017 friendly match against Finland and his second international was a June 2018 friendly against Montenegro.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTriglav Kranj2013–14Slovenian PrvaLiga4010—50Ivančna Gorica2013–143. SNL90——902014–153. SNL14000—140Total23000—230Gorica2015–16Slovenian PrvaLiga9000—902016–17Slovenian PrvaLiga25130102912017–18Slovenian PrvaLiga——1010Total3413020391Rostov2017–18Russian Premier League7010—802018–19Russian Premier League0010—10Total7020—90Livorno (loan)2018–19Serie B9000—90Livorno2019–20Serie B30110—3112020–21Serie C0010—10Total39120—411Ternana (loan)2020–21Serie C2921020322Ternana2021–22Serie B25030—280Total5424020602Pescara (loan)2022–23Serie C2401040290CFR Cluj2023–24Liga I20110002112024–25Liga I501060120Total2512060331Politehnica Iași (loan)2024–25Liga I60002080Career total21651501602475
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSlovenia201710201810Total20
Honours
Ternana Serie C: 2020–21 Supercoppa di Serie C: 2021
CFR Cluj Cupa României: 2024–25
References
External links NZS profile