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Matija Sarkic

マティヤ・サルキッチ　/　まてぃや・さるきっち

Association football player from United Kingdom

July 23, 1997 – June 15, 2024　・　Grimsby, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Sarkic's story stays with me. Born in Grimsby to a British mother and Montenegrin father, he chose to guard the goal for Montenegro, carrying that heritage with real pride. Forged in the Anderlecht and Aston Villa academies, he was a towering 195cm keeper just entering his prime when he died in 2024 at only 27. I keep thinking about the saves we'll never see, the career that was still unfolding. Some players are remembered for trophies; Sarkic deserves to be remembered for the promise and dignity he carried. I quietly wish him peace.

Overview

Matija Sarkic (Montenegrin: Матија Шаркић, Matija Šarkić; 23 July 1997 – 15 June 2024) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England to a British mother and a Montenegrin father, Sarkic represented Montenegro at youth and senior international level. Sarkic came through the academy sides of Anderlecht and Aston Villa.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matija Sarkic
Name (Japanese): マティヤ・サルキッチ
Reading: まてぃや・さるきっち
Born: July 23, 1997 – June 15, 2024
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Grimsby, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 195 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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