Igor Matanović, a forward born in Hamburg, was brought to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2021 for 500 thousand euros. He spent the 2023/2024 season on loan at the German second division club Karlsruhe, where he scored 14 goals in 32 appearances.

Igor Matanović, who was loaned to Karlsruher by Eintracht, has scored 14 goals (with six assists), and his price on Transfermarkt has "jumped" from one to four million euros. His loan at Karlsruher expires at the end of the season.