Mateo Roskam
Croatian footballer
Mateo Roskam (born 16 March 1987) is a Croatian retired footballer who last played for UKM in the Malaysia Premier League as a forward. His father Jean-Jacques was a guitarist in rock group Galija.
Career
Youth career
Hailing from Vrgorac, a town without a football club, Roskam went through the youth ranks of HNK Zmaj Makarska.
NK Zagreb
He later moved to Zagreb for his first senior season to join NK Zagreb.
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Not getting a chance at Zagreb, he moved to Spain, joining the Segunda B side Cultural Leonesa, where he spent three seasons as a substitute.
NK Široki Brijeg
He moved to NK Široki Brijeg in 2010, establishing himself as a first team player.
NK Slaven Belupo
After three seasons at NK Široki Brijeg, in the summer of 2013, Rostam joined the Prva HNL side Slaven Belupo.
Sime Darby F.C.
In April 2014, he joined Sime Darby where he scored a hattrick against Kelantan in a 4–0 league win.
Tampines Rovers
After leaving Sime Darby, Roskam signed for S.League title contenders Tampines Rovers for the 2015 S.League Season. He scored his first competitive goal for Tampines in the second game of the season, earning his new side a 1–0 win against the Young Lions.
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