Marek Matějovský

Marek Matějovský (born 20 December 1981) is a Czech footballer who plays for FK Mladá Boleslav as a central midfielder.

Marek Matějovský
Matějovský lining up for the Czech Republic in 2009
Personal information
Full name Marek Matějovský
Date of birth (1981-12-20) 20 December 1981
Place of birth Brandýs nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mladá Boleslav
Number 8
Youth career
1986–1990 Slavoj Stará Boleslav
1990–1994 Alfa Brandýs nad Labem
1994–1999 Mladá Boleslav
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Mladá Boleslav 16 (1)
2001–2003 Jablonec 6 (0)
2003–2008 Mladá Boleslav 98 (7)
2008–2010 Reading 51 (2)
2010–2017 Sparta Prague 142 (2)
2016–2017 → Mladá Boleslav (loan) 13 (1)
2017– Mladá Boleslav 63 (5)
National team
2007–2011 Czech Republic 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2021

Club career

Early career

Matějovský started his football career at the age of five with Slavoj Stará Boleslav, progressing to Alfa Brandýs nad Labem at the age of 13. After turning 18, he signed professional terms with Mladá Boleslav for the 1999–2000 season, who were then playing in the Czech 2. Liga. In the spring of 2001, he switched to Gambrinus liga team Jablonec, but returned to Mladá Boleslav in January 2003. After settling back into the team, he helped them win promotion to the Gambrinus liga for the start of the 2004–05 season, where they remained for the rest of Matějovský's stay at the club. He was promoted to captain of Mladá Boleslav at the start of the 2005–06 season.

Reading

Matějovský's performances in the Czech Republic alerted big clubs elsewhere in Europe to his ability, and he was linked with moves to Liverpool, Hamburg and Steaua Bucharest.[1] However, it was announced on 7 January 2008 that Reading had signed Matějovský on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[2][3] believed to be around £1.42 million.[4]

Nick Hammond said, "Marek is primarily a central midfield player but he is also capable of playing in both wide positions or behind the strikers – he is a player we have been following for some time, and when the opportunity arose to sign him it was too good to turn down."[2] Brian McDermott kept an eye on him for roughly 18 months, and had seen him in action a number of times. He said "He's captain of his club, and has played all their games in the last three years except when he's been suspended. That's the type of guy he is."[5]

He made his debut for Reading on 19 January in a 2–0 home defeat to Manchester United, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Bobby Convey.[6] His first start for Reading was in another 2–0 home defeat, this time to Bolton Wanderers on 2 February.[7] Matějovský scored his first goal for Reading on 15 March, with a 20-yard effort in a 2–1 loss at Liverpool.[8] Two weeks later, he was sent off in a goalless draw against Blackburn Rovers at the Madejski Stadium.[9] He totalled 15 appearances in his first season, which ended with relegation to the Championship.

Sparta Prague

Matějovský returned to the Czech Republic in 2010, joining Sparta Prague and was announced as the new club captain ahead of the 2011–12 Gambrinus liga, taking over from Tomáš Řepka.[10]

International career
Matějovský challenging Morocco's Nabil Dirar in a February 2009 friendly

Matějovský was capped 15 times by the Czech Republic national football team. Karel Brückner first called him up as a replacement for the injured David Jarolím for the Czech Republic's Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales on 2 September 2006,[11] but had to wait until 7 February 2007 to make his international debut as a 70th-minute substitute in a friendly with Belgium, coming on for Tomáš Galásek and assisting the second goal in a 2–0 win.[1]

He scored his only international goal in the Czech Republic's 3–0 win over Germany in Munich, also hitting the post, to cement their place at Euro 2008.[1] He started the second and third group games at the Euro 2008 but was taken off with an injury against Turkey.

Personal life

Matějovský married in the summer of 2007.[1] Outside football, he is also a keen ice hockey player.[1]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 July 2015[12][13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mladá Boleslav 1999–2000 2. Liga 20---20
2000–01 141---141
Total 161------161
Baumit Jablonec 2000–01 Czech First League 10---10
2001–02 40---40
2002–03 10---10
Total 60------60
Mladá Boleslav (loan) 2001–02 2. Liga 30---30
Mladá Boleslav 2003–04 2. Liga 00---00
2004–05 Czech First League 281---281
2005–06 265---265
2006–07 290-121-411
2007–08 151-50-201
Total 987--171--1158
Reading 2007–08 Premier League 1410000--141
2008–09 Championship 2211000-20251
2009–10 1500020--170
Total 5121020--20562
Sparta Prague 2010–11 Czech First League 25000-10110361
2011–12 29151-41-383
2012–13 24020-90-350
2013–14 22170-20-311
2014–15 24050-11010410
2015–16 1000-10-20
Total 1252191--372201835
Career total 29912201205434037916

International
Czech Republic
YearAppsGoals
200761
200860
200930
Total151

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2009[12]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 October 2007Munich, Germany Germany2–03–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D

Honours
Sparta Prague[13]

References
  1. "Matejovsky's complete factfile". readingfc.co.uk. 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  2. "Royals to sign Matejovsky". readingfc.co.uk. 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  3. "Matejovsky signs three-and-a-half-year deal with Reading". Sky Sports. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  4. "Reading to sign Czech midfielder". BBC Sport. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  5. "Scout report on Matejovsky". readingfc.co.uk. 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  6. "Valiant Royals beaten by United". readingfc.co.uk. 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
  7. "Royals beaten by Wanderers". readingfc.co.uk. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  8. "Liverpool 2–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
  9. Barder, Russell (29 March 2008). "Reading 0-0 Blackburn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  10. "V kabině je dál největší lídr Řepka, říká nový kapitán Matějovský" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  11. "Czech's Jarolim out of Wales tie". BBC Sport. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  12. "Marek Matějovský". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  13. "M.Matějovský". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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