Matija Sarkic
English-Montenegrin footballer
Died when: 26 years 328 days (322 months)Star Sign: Leo
Matija Sarkic (Montenegrin: ?????? ??????, romanized: Matija Šarkic; born 23 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Montenegro national team.
Sarkic came through the academy of Anderlecht before signing with Aston Villa in 2015.He spent time on loan at Wigan Athletic, for whom he made his Football League debut, non-league clubs Stratford Town and Havant & Waterlooville, and Livingston of the Scottish Premiership, before moving on to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020.
He then joined Shrewsbury Town and Birmingham City on loan.His loan spell with Birmingham City was cut short due to injury in January 2022.
He was born in England to a Montenegrin father and English mother, and represented Montenegro at youth level before making his debut for the senior national team in November 2019.