Matija Sarkic - Player Profile
Wigan Athletic
| Full Name: | Matija Sarkic |
| Born: | 23/07/1997 |
| Died: | 15/06/2024 (age 26) |
| Place of Birth: | Grimsby |
| Nationality: | Montenegro |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in |
| Position: | Goal |
| First Team Debut: | 24/10/2017 v Middlesbrough U21 (H) - Checkatrade Trophy Group B |
| Signed: | 31/08/2017 (Loan | Aston Villa) |
| Left: | 31/05/2018 (Loan Ended | Aston Villa) |
| International Caps: | Montenegro - 9 |
Matija Sarkic
Made three appearances all in cup competitions and saved a penalty on his debut in the EFL Trophy against Middlesborough U21.
On 15th June 2024 Sarkic tragically passed away at the age of 26 after suffering heart failure in Montenegro. Millwall later announced that they were to retire the shirt number 20 in his honour.
Playing Career
| Years | Club |
|---|---|
| 2017-2020 | Aston Villa |
| 2017-2018 | Wigan Athletic (loan) |
| 2018-2019 | Stratford Town (loan) |
| 2019 | Havant & Waterlooville (loan) |
| 2019-2020 | Livingston (loan) |
| 2020-2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2020-2021 | Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| 2021-2022 | Birmingham City (loan) |
| 2023 | Stoke City (loan) |
| 2023-2024 | Millwall |
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2017-2018 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | |
