Matija Škarabot (Slovene pronunciation: [maˈtija ˈʃkarabɔt]; born 4 February 1988) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Italian club Gemonese Calcio as a left-back.

Matija Škarabot
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-04) 4 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Nova Gorica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Gemonese Calcio
Youth career
Adria
–2007 Gorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Gorica 47 (0)
2007–2008Adria (loan) 17 (1)
2010–2013 Gent 23 (0)
2013–2014 Rijeka 17 (0)
2014–2015 Olimpija Ljubljana 16 (1)
2015–2018 Gorica 73 (2)
2019–2021 Primorje 38 (1)
2021–2022 Gemonese Calcio
2022–2023 AS Pro Gorizia
2023– Gemonese Calcio
International career
2008–2010 Slovenia U20 7 (0)
2009–2010 Slovenia U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Škarabot made his first appearance for the Slovenia under-21 team on 11 February 2009, in a friendly match against Romania.

On 1 October 2010, Škarabot was summoned into a 23-man squad of the Slovenia national football team for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Faroe Islands and Estonia, held on 8 and 12 October 2010, respectively.[1]

Personal life

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Škarabot was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova until 2021, with whom he has a daughter called Mila.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kek vpoklical tri novince" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Nadiya Bychkova: Davood Ghadami's BBC One dance partner's turbulent relationship history revealed from ex husband to father of her child to dance show 'fling'". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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