Matjaz Kek

Rijeka
Manager

Born on : September 09, 1961 (64 years) at Maribor

Nationality : Slovenia

Number of international caps : 1

First cap : vs Chypre 18/11/1992

Current season statistics (2026/2027)

4 Victories 1 Draws

1 Losses 7 League Ranking

6 Goals for 4 Goals against

Main position
Central defender

Manager careerLast updated on 29/08/2026 at 14:34

V D L

Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
2026/2027	Rijeka	1	3	67%2		33%1	5	6	5	5	5	60%3	20%1	20%1	Ligue ConférenceBarrBarrages	4	3															8	63%5	13%1	25%2		9	8
2025	Slovénie																								10	30%3	50%5	20%2		7	9	10	30%3	50%5	20%2		7	9
2024	Slovénie																								15	33%5	53%8	13%2	Euro1/8 1/8 de finale	17	15	15	33%5	53%8	13%2		17	15
2023	Slovénie																								10	70%7	10%1	20%2		20	9	10	70%7	10%1	20%2		20	9
2022	Slovénie																								10	30%3	50%5	20%2		10	12	10	30%3	50%5	20%2		10	12
2021	Slovénie																								12	42%5	25%3	33%4		20	13	12	42%5	25%3	33%4		20	13
2020	Slovénie																								8	63%5	38%3			12	1	8	63%5	38%3			12	1
2019	Slovénie																								10	40%4	20%2	40%4		16	11	10	40%4	20%2	40%4		16	11
2018/2019	Rijeka	1	10	30%3	50%5	20%2	4	14	15	11	2		50%1	50%1	Ligue Europa3e t3e tour	1	2	1	100%1			Coupe de Croatie1/161/16 de finale	9	0								13	31%4	46%6	23%3		25	13
2017/2018	Rijeka	1	36	61%22	11%4	28%10	2	70	75	32	12	33%4	25%3	42%5	(C3) Europa League6 Ligue des ChampionsBarrBarrages	20	17	4	75%3		25%1	Coupe de Croatie1/2 1/2 finales	8	5								52	56%29	13%7	31%16		103	54
2016/2017	Rijeka	1	36	75%27	19%7	6%2	1	88	71	23	2		100%2		(C3) Europa League3e t3e tour	2	2	6	100%6			Coupe de CroatieFinaFinale	19	6								44	75%33	20%9	5%2		92	31
2015/2016	Rijeka	1	36	58%21	39%14	3%1	2	77	56	20	2		50%1	50%1	(C3) Europa League2e t2e tour	2	5	5	80%4		20%1	Coupe de Croatie1/2 1/2 finales	16	4								43	58%25	35%15	7%3		74	29
2014/2015	Rijeka	1	36	61%22	25%9	14%5	2	75	76	29	12	67%8	8%1	25%3	(C3) Europa League6	23	10	7	71%5	14%1	14%1	Coupe de Croatie1/2 1/2 finales SuperkupFinaFinale	18	6								55	64%35	20%11	16%9		117	45
2013/2014	Rijeka	1	36	58%21	28%10	14%5	2	73	72	35	12	33%4	50%6	17%2	(C3) Europa LeagueGrouGroupe I	17	12	8	88%7		13%1	Coupe de CroatieFinaFinale	21	3								56	57%32	29%16	14%8		110	50
2012/2013	Rijeka	1	12	50%6	17%2	33%4	3	53	17	15																						12	50%6	17%2	33%4		17	15
2011/2012	Al Ittihad	1	8	13%1	25%2	63%5	6	25	8	13								3	67%2		33%1	Saudi Crown Prince Cup1/2 1/2 finales	5	2								11	27%3	18%2	55%6		13	15
2011	Slovénie																								8	38%3	25%2	38%3		6	5	8	38%3	25%2	38%3		6	5
2010	Slovénie																								11	55%6	18%2	27%3	Coupe du Monde3	20	10	11	55%6	18%2	27%3		20	10
2009	Slovénie																								10	50%5	10%1	40%4		16	7	10	50%5	10%1	40%4		16	7
2008	Slovénie																								9	33%3	11%1	56%5		12	13	9	33%3	11%1	56%5		12	13
2007	Slovénie																								11	27%3	27%3	45%5		7	10	11	27%3	27%3	45%5		7	10
2004/2005	Maribor PL	1	6	17%1	67%4	17%1	9	7	6	6	5	40%2	20%1	40%2	(C3) Coupe UEFA1er 1er tour	6	6															11	27%3	45%5	27%3		12	12
2003/2004	Maribor PL	1	32	47%15	28%9	25%8	3	54	41	34	2		50%1	50%1	Ligue des Champions2e t2e tour	2	3															34	44%15	29%10	26%9		43	37
2002/2003	Maribor PL	1	24	67%16	17%4	17%4	1	62	49	27																						24	67%16	17%4	17%4		49	27
2000/2001	Maribor PL	1	6	67%4	17%1	17%1	2	13	13	6	2	50%1		50%1	Ligue des Champions2e t2e tour	1	2															8	63%5	13%1	25%2		14	8
1999/2000	Maribor PL	1	15	93%14	7%1		1	81	42	9																						15	93%14	7%1			42	9
Total			296	59%175	24%72	17%49	43	698	546	265	56	39%22	30%17	30%17		78	62	34	82%28	3%1	15%5		96	26	124	42%52	29%36	29%36		163	115	510	54%277	25%126	21%107		883	468

Kek's career statisticsLast updated on 29/08/2026 at 14:34

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								

							1999/2000 Maribor PL10%0%

							1998/1999 Maribor PL161025700100%6100%150%3050%30%6102570100%638%150%3050%3

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Maribor PL
										Ligue des Champions
										4523900100%100%175%0%25%

										Maribor PL
										(C3) Coupe UEFA
										251800100%100%0%0%100%

					
				

							1997/1998 Maribor161335400100%6100%33%233%233%20%6133540100%643%33%233%233%2

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Maribor
										Ligue des Champions
										4333600100%100%50%25%25%

										Maribor
										(C3) Coupe UEFA
										2101800100%100%0%50%50%

					
				

							1996/1997 Maribor10%

							1995/1996 Maribor1251800100%200100%20%25180100%220%00100%2

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Maribor
										(C3) Coupe UEFA
										251800100%0%0%100%

					
				

							1993/1994 Grazer AK0%

							1992/1993 Grazer AK11770100%150%0100%101177100%150%0100%10

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Slovénie
										Rencontres amicales
										11770100%100%0%100%0%

					
				

							1991/1992 Grazer AK

							1990/1991 Grazer AK

							1989/1990 Grazer AK1

							1988/1989 Grazer AK1

							1988/1989 Spittal/Drau

							1987/1988 Spittal/Drau

							1986/1987 Spittal/Drau

							1985/1986 Spittal/Drau

							1984/1985 Maribor

							1983/1984 Maribor

							1982/1983 Maribor

							1981/1982 Maribor

							1980/1981 Maribor

							1979/1980 Maribor

					Total142851290100%1464%136%514%250%71177100%12%0%100%10%152951367100%1519%133%520%347%7

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Manager's titles

Victories

Prva Liga	3	200320012000
1. HNL	1	2017
Supercoupe	1	2014
Coupe de Croatie	2	20172014

Runner-ups

1. HNL

Transfers

07/06/26 >	Rijeka	mana.
27/11/18 > 01/12/25	Slovénie	mana.
27/02/13 > 06/10/18	Rijeka	mana.
20/12/11 > 08/02/12	Al Ittihad	mana.
03/01/07 > 24/10/11	Slovénie	mana.
01/07/06 > 03/01/07	Slovénie	y. c.
09/09/02 > 20/09/04	Maribor PL	mana.
09/09/00 > 01/07/01	Maribor PL	a. m.
09/03/00 > 10/09/00	Maribor PL	mana.

01/07/00 >	Retraité
01/01/95 > 01/07/00	Maribor PL
01/01/89 > 01/07/94	Grazer AK
01/07/85 > 01/01/89	Spittal/Drau
01/07/79 > 01/07/85	Maribor

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 28/08/2026 at 22:43

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Al Ittihad	11	27%3	18%2	55%6	13	15
Maribor PL	92	58%53	23%21	20%18	160	93
Rijeka	283	60%169	24%67	17%47	547	245
Slovénie	124	42%52	29%36	29%36	163	115

Player career by clubLast updated on 28/08/2026 at 22:43

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Maribor	14				1290	1		100%14	36%5	50%7
Slovénie	1				77			100%1	0%0	0%0

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Istra 1961	26	19	47	17
Lokomotiva	26	18	54	22
Osijek	26	17	44	18
Hajduk Split	22	13	43	20
Slaven	24	12	37	18
RNK Split	17	10	30	12
Inter Zapresic	15	10	29	6
Din. Zagreb	31	8	34	48
NK Zagreb	9	8	28	8
Cibalia	9	7	24	2
NK Zadar	9	7	23	6
Celje	8	6	20	8
FC Koper	8	6	10	4
Rudes	7	6	23	11
NK Primorje	9	5	16	8
NK Mura	9	5	18	11
Dravograd	8	5	15	4
Saint-Marin	5	5	18	0
Nova Gorica	9	4	13	11
Kazakhstan	4	4	8	2

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Derry City	2	2
Kareda	2	2
Besiktas	2	0
Olympiakos	2	0
Ajax	2	0
Wisla	2	0
PSV	2	1
Chypre	1	0

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Din. Zagreb	31	12	48
Lokomotiva	26	7	22
Osijek	26	5	18
Nova Gorica	9	4	11
Russie	4	3	6
Italie	2	2	2
Croatie	4	2	7
Olympiakos	2	2	3
Irlande-Nord	6	2	4
Suède	5	2	7
Pays-Bas	2	2	3
Autriche	4	2	4
Norvège	4	2	8
Roumanie	3	2	5
Olimpija	7	2	13
V&V Ljubljana	5	2	6
NK Zadar	9	2	6
RNK Split	17	2	12
Istra 1961	26	2	17
Angleterre	3	2	3

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Olympiakos	2	2	5
Wisla	2	2	5
Besiktas	2	1	3
PSV	2	1	5
Ajax	2	1	10

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
1999/2000	Maribor PL	0%	0%	0	67%	16%	43	-
1998/1999	Maribor PL	50%	50%	6	58%	15%	33	-
1997/1998	Maribor	33%	33%	6	67%	22%	36	-
1996/1997	Maribor	0%	0%	0	58%	19%	36	-
1995/1996	Maribor	0%	100%	2	38%	33%	42	-
1993/1994	Grazer AK	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1992/1993	Grazer AK	0%	0%	0	29%	21%	14	-
1991/1992	Grazer AK	0%	0%	0	25%	50%	16	-
1990/1991	Grazer AK	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1989/1990	Grazer AK	0%	0%	0	22%	62%	37	-
1988/1989	Grazer AK	0%	0%	0	29%	64%	14	-
1988/1989	Spittal/Drau	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1987/1988	Spittal/Drau	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1986/1987	Spittal/Drau	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1985/1986	Spittal/Drau	0%	0%	0	36%	43%	14	-
1984/1985	Maribor	0%	0%	0	32%	50%	34	-
1983/1984	Maribor	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	1	-
1982/1983	Maribor	0%	0%	0	21%	44%	34	-
1981/1982	Maribor	0%	0%	0	0%	50%	2	-
1980/1981	Maribor	0%	0%	0	47%	47%	30	-
1979/1980	Maribor	0%	0%	0	42%	39%	33	-

Key figures

He has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 14 matches

Kek has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 15 matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Maribor Branik
12/09/1995	C3CUEFA	Olympiakos - Maribor Branik	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
23/07/1997	LC	Derry City - Maribor	0 - 2	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 28/08/2026 at 22:43

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
Rencontres amicales	Rencontres amicales	1	77	100%1		100%1
Ligue des Champions	Ligue des Champions	8	750	100%8	63%5	13%1	25%2
Ligue Europa	Ligue Europa	6	540	100%6		17%1	83%5

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
1999/2000	Maribor PL	1	1	81	33	25	6	2	90	30
1998/1999	Maribor	1	1	66	33	19	9	5	72	29
1997/1998	Maribor	1	1	76	36	24	4	8	69	34
1996/1997	Maribor	1	1	71	36	21	8	7	71	34
1995/1996	Maribor	1	4	53	36	14	11	11	46	32
1989/1990	Grazer AK	1	12	11	22	4	3	15	16	48
1988/1989	Grazer AK	1	7	20	36	11	9	16	37	64

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
June 21, 2000	21/06		Groupe C	Slovénie	0 - 0	Norvège	Absent
June 18, 2000	18/06		Groupe C	Slovénie	1 - 2	Espagne	Absent
June 13, 2000	13/06		Groupe C	Serb.-Mont.	3 - 3	Slovénie	Absent
June 03, 2000	03/06	R	Intercontinental	Slovénie	2 - 0	Ar. Saoudite	Absent
May 20, 2000	20/05	LS	Journée 33	Maribor	2 - 1	Rudar Velenje	No data
May 13, 2000	13/05	LS	Journée 32	Gorica	1 - 3	Maribor	No data
May 06, 2000	06/05	LS	Journée 31	Maribor	3 - 0	Korotan Prevalje	No data
May 03, 2000	03/05	LS	Journée 30	NK Primorje	2 - 2	Maribor	No data
April 29, 2000	29/04	LS	Journée 29	Maribor	2 - 0	Olimpija	No data
April 26, 2000	26/04	R	Europe	France	3 - 2	Slovénie	Absent
April 22, 2000	22/04	LS	Journée 28	NK Beltinci	0 - 6	Maribor	No data
April 15, 2000	15/04	LS	Journée 27	Maribor	3 - 1	Pohorje	No data
April 12, 2000	12/04	LS	Journée 26	Dravograd	0 - 3	Maribor	No data
April 09, 2000	09/04	LS	Journée 25	Maribor	1 - 0	Domzale	No data
April 06, 2000	06/04	LS	Journée 24	NK Mura	1 - 3	Maribor	No data
April 01, 2000	01/04	LS	Journée 23	Maribor	4 - 0	NK Celje	No data
March 26, 2000	26/03	LS	Journée 22	NK Primorje	1 - 3	Maribor	No data
March 22, 2000	22/03	LS	Journée 21	Maribor	3 - 1	NK Mura	No data
March 18, 2000	18/03	LS	Journée 20	Maribor	2 - 0	Dravograd	No data
March 12, 2000	12/03	LS	Journée 19	NK Celje	1 - 2	Maribor	No data
March 04, 2000	04/03	LS	Journée 18	Maribor	0 - 0	Olimpija	No data
February 27, 2000	27/02	LS	Journée 17	Gorica	2 - 1	Maribor	No data
February 23, 2000	23/02	R	Intercontinental	Oman	0 - 4	Slovénie	Absent
February 19, 2000	19/02	R	Intercontinental	Slovénie	1 - 1	EAU	Absent
December 01, 1999	01/12	LS	Journée 14	Maribor	0 - 0	Korotan Prevalje	No data
November 28, 1999	28/11	LS	Journée 16	Maribor	5 - 1	NK Beltinci	No data
November 21, 1999	21/11	LS	Journée 15	Pohorje	2 - 1	Maribor	No data
November 17, 1999	17/11	EE	Barrages	Ukraine	1 - 1	Slovénie	Absent
November 13, 1999	13/11	EE	Barrages	Slovénie	2 - 1	Ukraine	Absent
November 06, 1999	06/11	LS	Journée 13	Rudar Velenje	2 - 2	Maribor	No data
November 02, 1999	02/11	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Bayer	0 - 0	Maribor	Absent
October 30, 1999	30/10	LS	Journée 12	Maribor	3 - 2	Domzale	No data
October 27, 1999	27/10	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Maribor	1 - 2	Dynamo Kiev	Absent
October 23, 1999	23/10	LS	Journée 11	Maribor	2 - 2	NK Primorje	No data
October 19, 1999	19/10	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Maribor	0 - 4	Lazio Rome	Absent
October 15, 1999	15/10	LS	Journée 10	NK Mura	2 - 2	Maribor	No data
October 09, 1999	09/10	EE	Groupe 2	Slovénie	0 - 3	Grèce	Absent
October 03, 1999	03/10	LS	Journée 9	Dravograd	1 - 3	Maribor	No data
September 29, 1999	29/09	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Lazio Rome	4 - 0	Maribor	Absent
September 25, 1999	25/09	LS	Journée 8	Maribor	2 - 1	NK Celje	No data
September 22, 1999	22/09	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Maribor	0 - 2	Bayer	Absent
September 18, 1999	18/09	LS	Journée 7	Olimpija	2 - 4	Maribor	No data
September 14, 1999	14/09	LC	Groupe A 1ère phase	Dynamo Kiev	0 - 1	Maribor	Absent
September 11, 1999	11/09	LS	Journée 6	Maribor	4 - 0	Gorica	No data
September 08, 1999	08/09	EE	Groupe 2	Norvège	4 - 0	Slovénie	Absent
September 04, 1999	04/09	EE	Groupe 2	Slovénie	2 - 1	Géorgie	Absent
August 29, 1999	29/08	LS	Journée 5	NK Beltinci	0 - 2	Maribor	No data
August 25, 1999	25/08	LC	3e tour	Maribor	2 - 0	Lyon	Absent
August 20, 1999	20/08	LS	Journée 4	Maribor	5 - 0	Pohorje	No data
August 18, 1999	18/08	EE	Groupe 2	Slovénie	2 - 0	Albanie	Absent
August 14, 1999	14/08	LS	Journée 3	Korotan Prevalje	2 - 4	Maribor	No data
August 10, 1999	10/08	LC	3e tour	Lyon	0 - 1	Maribor	Absent
August 07, 1999	07/08	LS	Journée 2	Maribor	4 - 1	Rudar Velenje	No data
August 04, 1999	04/08	LC	2e tour	RC Genk	3 - 0	Maribor	Absent
July 31, 1999	31/07	LS	Journée 1	Domzale	1 - 4	Maribor	No data
July 28, 1999	28/07	LC	2e tour	Maribor	5 - 1	RC Genk	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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