Mateja's career

1997: Spells with FK Zemun, Radnicki Pirot, FK Loznica and Sartid Smederevo.

1998: Signs for boyhood heroes Partizan Belgrade. In second season scores 28 goals in 38 league games as Partizan finish second, behind Red Star Belgrade. Kezman is the league's top scorer.

2000: Aged 21, joins PSV Eindhoven and nets 24 goals from 33 games in title-winning season.

2002: Scores 35 in 33 appearances as the title returns to the Philips Stadion.

2003: Kezman again finishes as top scorer in the Dutch top flight, in what turns out to be his final year with PSV. Nets 31 goals in 29 games, but PSV lose title to Ajax.

2004: Receives work permit and completes £5m move to Premiership runners-up Chelsea