Mateo Hrvatsko Poljak (Croatian pronunciation: [matěo poʎaːk]; born 10 September 1989) is a Croatian footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Mt Druitt Town Rangers.
After going through the youth ranks of Dinamo Zagreb, Poljak was moved to their feeder team Lokomotiva Zagreb, then playing in the Druga HNL. After a season there he signed a 7-year contract with the club, which was taken over by Dinamo at the beginning of 2010. He spent the next two and a half seasons on loan at Lokomotiva, however, before his contract was terminated in the summer of 2012.
On 13 August 2012 it was announced that Poljak had signed with the newly formed A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[2] He signed an initial two-year contract, set to expire in July 2014. In his first season with Western Sydney, he made 25 appearances, a mainstay of the side's midfield, scoring one goal and helping the Wanderers win the A-League premiership in the club's first season. On 5 September 2013, Poljak signed a two-year extension with the club, the new contract ending mid 2016.[3]
Poljak again in his second season with Western Sydney was a constant starter throughout with his side finishing the league in second position. He was also a part of the side that won the 2014 AFC Champions League, later going on to compete in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
In 2015, Poljak was not retained by the Wanderers and joined Newcastle United Jets FC.
Poljak is married to Katarina, and has a daughter, Mia.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2008–09 | Druga HNL | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2009–10 | Prva HNL | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 86 | 12 | ||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2012–13 | A-League | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2015–16 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2017–18 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Marconi | 2018 | NPL NSW | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Sutherland Sharks | 2019 | NPL NSW | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 2020 | NPL NSW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 240 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 252 | 22 | ||
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