Matej Maglica

Matej Maglica (born 25 September 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98.

Matej Maglica

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Darmstadt 98
Number	5
Youth career
	Marsonia
2015–2016	Backnang
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	TSG Backnang II	33	(8)
2017–2019	TSG Backnang	35	(2)
2019–2020	SV Göppingen	19	(4)
2020–2021	VfB Stuttgart II	40	(0)
2021–2022	VfB Stuttgart	1	(0)
2022	→ St. Gallen (loan)	16	(1)
2022–2023	St. Gallen	31	(1)
2023–2024	VfB Stuttgart	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Darmstadt 98 (loan)	26	(1)
2024–	Darmstadt 98	18	(0)
International career
2023	Croatia U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

Club career

A youth product of the Croatian club Marsonia, Maglica moved to Germany with the youth academy of TSG Backnang in 2015. He was promoted to their reserves, and eventually their senior team in 2017 before transferring to SV Göppingen.^[2] He joined VfB Stuttgart II in June 2020, and after a successful debut season signed an extension on 2 April 2021.^[3] He made his professional debut with Stuttgart in a 1–0 Bundesliga loss to Arminia Bielefeld on 6 November 2021.^[4]

On 3 January 2022, Maglica joined St. Gallen on loan until the end of the season.^[5] On 7 June 2022, St. Gallen exercised their option to purchase Maglica's contract.^[6]

On 15 June 2023, Stuttgart activated the buy-back option in Maglica's St Gallen transfer with the defender returning to Germany on a two-year contract.^[7]

On 2 July 2023, Maglica joined Darmstadt 98 on a year long loan until June 2024.^[8] He scored his first goal for the club with a header against Borussia Moenchengladbach on 17 September 2023 in the 10th minute of the game, before being sent off in the second half. On 30 October 2023, Darmstadt 98 announced that the loan deal will be converted to a permanent contract, signing af contract until June 2027.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TSG Backnang	2016–17	Verbandsliga Württemberg	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2017–18	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2018–19	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	18	2	—		—		—		18	2
	Total		35	2	—		—		—		35	2
1. Göppinger SV	2019–20	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	19	4	1	0	—		—		20	4
VfB Stuttgart II	2020–21	Regionalliga Südwest	26	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
	2021–22	Regionalliga Südwest	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	Total		40	0	1	0	—		—		41	0
VfB Stuttgart	2021–22	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
St. Gallen (loan)	2021–22	Swiss Super League	16	1	2	1	—		—		18	2
St. Gallen	2022–23	Swiss Super League	31	1	3	1	—		—		34	2
VfB Stuttgart	2023–24	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2023–24	Bundesliga	26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
Darmstadt 98	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			168	9	8	2	0	0	0	0	176	11

Honours

Individual

• Swiss Super League Team of the Season: 2022-23^[10]