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The Career Path of Nemanja Matić

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Kolubara2006 — 2007🇷🇸 Serbia
  2. Košice2007 — 2009🇸🇰 Slovakia
  3. Chelsea2009 — 2011🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  4. Vitesse2010 — 2011🇳🇱 Netherlands
  5. Benfica2011 — 2014🇵🇹 Portugal
  6. Chelsea2014 — 2017🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  7. Manchester United2017 — 2022🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  8. Roma2022 — 2023🇮🇹 Italy
  9. Rennes2023 — 2024🇫🇷 France
  10. Lyon2024 — 2025🇫🇷 France
  11. Sassuolo2025 — Present🇮🇹 Italy

The answer

This career path belongs to Nemanja Matić.

Position
Defensive Midfielder
Nationality
🇷🇸 🇸🇰 Serbian, Slovak
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Hints

  1. Hint 1He played for Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League.
  2. Hint 2He is known for his defensive midfield role and imposing physicality.
  3. Hint 3He was a Serbian international, representing his country at the 2018 World Cup.
  4. Hint 4He won multiple league titles, including the Primeira Liga with Benfica and the Premier League with Chelsea.

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Did you know?

  • His father, Dragan Matić, was also a footballer and coached him in his early years.
  • He was transformed from an attacking to a defensive midfielder by coach Jorge Jesus at Benfica.
  • He is known for paying off debts for food and basic goods for people in his home village in Serbia.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of September 24, 2026.

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