Date of birth: August 1, 1988
Instagram: @nemanjamatic
Club(s): Kosice, Benfica, Chelsea, Manchester United
Country: Serbia
Signing fee: £40 million
Established himself as a world-class midfielder during four impressive seasons at Chelsea which yielded two Premier League titles and an FA Cup triumph. Former Blues boss Jose Mourinho snapped up the chance to sign the 6ft 4in enforcer at Manchester United, stating: "He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition, team player." Was also a Primeira Liga winner in Portugal with Benfica and played for Serbia at the 2018 World Cup.
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‘Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t in his prime. You could feel the pressure when he came back to Manchester United the young guys would try to give him the ball even when it wasn’t the right pass’ Nemanja Matic reveals what it was REALLY like to play with CR7
EXCLUSIVE Nemanja Matic joined Man United from Chelsea in 2017 and was a senior player when Cristiano Ronaldo returned
‘I was playing in the game when Steven Gerrard slipped. I felt sorry for him, he deserved to win at least one Premier League - maybe he could have gone to another club and won five…’ Nemanja Matic on the Liverpool legend
EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic on his sympathy for stricken Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard
'I said Andre Onana was one of United’s worst ever goalkeepers because he was being arrogant, but I don’t think he’s a bad guy really' Nemanja Matic lifts the lid on last season's war of words with Manchester United's goalkeeper
EXCLUSIVE Nemanja Matic snapped back when the Manchester United goalkeeper dismissed Lyon before facing off in the Europa League
‘Albania didn’t come to play football, but to provoke us. On the pitch they knew they didn’t have much chance. Nemanja Matic on Serbia’s fiery Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania
EXCLUSIVE Crowd trouble and a drone with a pro-Albanian banner caused the 2015 clash to be stopped
‘I was leaving Chelsea a champion and I felt like I needed Manchester United on my CV. For me, United and Real Madrid are historically the two biggest clubs’ Red Devils hero on why he made the switch to Premier League rivals
Former Manchester United star Nemanja Matic explains his notorious switch between Premier League giants
'After Chelsea won the 2014/15 title, we were unofficially on holiday - then Jose gave us 40 days off. Players came back overweight - I remember seeing them and thinking, 'Oh, we’re in trouble…'' Nemanja Matic on Chelsea's horror title defence
Premier League champions Chelsea finished 10th, leaving Leicester City to step up to the plate and win the title
‘Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserved more time as Manchester United manager - we did amazingly and we were on the way to doing something big’ Nemanja Matic on life under Ole at Old Trafford
EXCLUSIVE Solskjaer achieved back-to-back top three finishes during his stint in the Old Trafford dugout
‘I was fined by Manchester United. I went to Jose Mourinho and said, ‘Listen, if I pay this, I’ll never play for this club again.’ Something like that would never have happened at Chelsea’ Nemanja Matic on the difference between his two English clubs
EXCLUSIVE The Serbian international encountered a culture shock when swapping Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford
‘I wasn’t happy and planned my escape from Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough. I ignored my club’s calls because I was angry they’d sent me there. I went to Chelsea instead’ Nemanja Matic on his trial with Boro
EXCLUSIVE The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder on how he could have ended up playing under Gareth Southgate
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