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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‘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
NEW ISSUE: Lionesses’ never-say-die glory, top bosses Lampard and Wilshere, Dan Burn’s Asda to England journey, Joao Pedro, Joe Cole plus Nemanja Matic’s Boro runner
Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday December 4
You Ask The Questions: Nemanja Matic answers YOUR questions
YATQ You Ask The Questions returns with Nemanja Matic, formerly of Chelsea and Manchester United
