Index.hr reports that Matej Maglica was presented as a new player of Turkish club Kocaelispor. According to Transfermarkt, Kocaelispor bought Matej Maglica for 400 thousand euros. Maglica played 33 matches and scored eight goals last season for Darmstadt, a German second division club.

Matej Maglica has left SV Darmstadt 98 to join Turkish first-division club Kocaelispor. Kocaelispor announced that a final agreement was reached with SV Darmstadt 98 for the transfer and that the player has signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional season. Paul Fernie, Geschäftsführer Sport at Darmstadt, stated that it had become apparent in recent weeks that Maglica would leave in this transfer period, and added that the offer from Kocaelispor allowed them to grant the player's wish to move.

Croatian centre-back Matej Maglica, 27, is set to join Bruno Petkovic at Turkish top-division club Kocaelispor. Maglica is traveling to Turkey today to sign a two-year contract. Maglica will move to the Turkish top flight for an undisclosed fee. German sources noted that Dinamo and Kaiserslautern had been interested in the player, but that those potential deals were never seriously pursued. He joined SV Darmstadt 98 on 01/07/2024, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €1.20m.