Igor Matanović

Nationality

Croatia

Born

2003-03-31

Height

1.94 m

Weight

196 lbs

Number

#31

Igor Matanović (born 31 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team. Matanović played for the youth team of Harburger TB until 2010, when he moved to FC St. Pauli's youth academy. He made his professional debut for St. Pauli's senior team in the 2. Bundesliga on 27 November 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rico Benatelli against VfL Osnabrück. The home match finished as a 1–0 loss. On 30 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract for Eintracht Frankfurt; on the same day he returned to FC St. Pauli on loan. On 17 August 2023, Matanović moved to Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga on loan. On 9 July 2025, Matanović joined SC Freiburg.