Jan Matoušek

Jan Matoušek
Personal information
Date of birth	9 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Příbram, Czech Republic
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder; Forward
Team information
Current team	Bohemians 1905
Number	10
Youth career
	Příbram
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Příbram
2018–2023	Slavia Prague
2018–2019	→ Příbram (loan)
2019–2020	→ Jablonec (loan)
2020–2022	→ Slovan Liberec (loan)
2022–2023	→ Bohemians 1905 (loan)
2023–	Bohemians 1905
International career
2017	Czech Republic U20
2018–2020	Czech Republic U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Jan Matoušek (born 9 May 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bohemians 1905 in the Czech First League.^[1]

Club career

Příbram

Matousek made his league debut in Příbram's Czech National Football League 2–3 home loss against Vlašim on 12 August 2017.^[2] He scored his first league goals eleven days later in their 3–1 home victory against Varnsdorf.^[2] As the club's top goalscorer, Matousek promotion to the Czech First League with them and won the National League Best Player Award in his debut season.^[2]

In his second match in the top flight, Matousek scored two goals in Příbram's 4–2 home win against Bohemians Prague.^[2] Afterwards, he was signed by SK Slavia Prague for a transfer fee speculated to be around 40 million CZK (€1.6 million), the highest fee paid in a transfer between two Czech clubs.^[3] He stayed in Příbram on loan that was supposed to last until January 2019, but was recalled by Slavia due to an injury.^[4] As a replacement for Matoušek, Slavia sent Ruslan Mingazow on loan to Příbram.^[5]

Slavia Prague

Matoušek made his debut for Slavia in a 3–1 Czech First League win at Slovácko.^[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2018 in their 1–0 UEFA Europa League group stage win at Copenhagen.^[7]

In February 2019, he returned to Příbram on loan until the end of the season.^[8]

International career

In June 2023, Matousek debuted for the Czech senior squad during a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group E match against Faroe Islands.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 March 2020

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Příbram	2017–18	Fortuna národní liga	24	11	2	0	—		—		26	11
	2018–19	Fortuna liga	7	4	—		—		—		7	4
	Total		31	15	2	0	—		—		33	15
Slavia Prague	2018–19	Fortuna liga	7	0	2	0	4	1	—		13	1
Příbram (loan)	2018–19		15	7	—		—		—		15	7
Jablonec (loan)	2019–20		14	6	2	0	2	0	—		18	6
Career total			67	28	6	0	6	1	0	0	79	29

References

^ "Slavia hlásí první zimní posilu, do Edenu míří opora Klokanů Hronek". Sport.cz (in Czech). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fotbalový talent Matoušek letí vzhůru. Za rok z nuly na sto". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Slavia dotáhla Matouškův přestup, mluví se o sumě 40 milionů". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Dvě posily pro Slavii. Matouška si stáhla, Traoré přišel na hostování". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Příbram získala Mingazova, nahradí jím Matouška. Zkušenost dodá Holek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Slovácko 1–3 Slavia, snadná záležitost a hosté jsou opět v čele ligy". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Kodaň - Slavia 0:1, druhou výhru trefil prvním gólem v klubu Matoušek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
^ "Jan Matoušek: Návrat byl aktuálně nejlepší možností". 1. FK Příbram (in Czech). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ Jůzek, Martin (18 June 2023). "Splnil se mi sen, zářil Matoušek po debutu v reprezentaci. Dres si doma vyvěsí" ["My dream came true", Matoušek shone after his debut in the national team. He hangs the jersey at home.]. Deník (in Czech). Vltave Labe Media.

External links

Jan Matoušek at Fortunaliga.cz
Jan Matoušek – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
Jan Matoušek at FAČR (in Czech)
Jan Matoušek at Soccerway
Jan Matoušek profile on the SK Slavia Prague official website

[1] "Slavia hlásí první zimní posilu, do Edenu míří opora Klokanů Hronek". Sport.cz (in Czech). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[ref1-2] "Fotbalový talent Matoušek letí vzhůru. Za rok z nuly na sto". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[3] "Slavia dotáhla Matouškův přestup, mluví se o sumě 40 milionů". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[4] "Dvě posily pro Slavii. Matouška si stáhla, Traoré přišel na hostování". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[5] "Příbram získala Mingazova, nahradí jím Matouška. Zkušenost dodá Holek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[6] "Slovácko 1–3 Slavia, snadná záležitost a hosté jsou opět v čele ligy". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[7] "Kodaň - Slavia 0:1, druhou výhru trefil prvním gólem v klubu Matoušek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.

[8] "Jan Matoušek: Návrat byl aktuálně nejlepší možností". 1. FK Příbram (in Czech). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[9] Jůzek, Martin (18 June 2023). "Splnil se mi sen, zářil Matoušek po debutu v reprezentaci. Dres si doma vyvěsí" ["My dream came true", Matoušek shone after his debut in the national team. He hangs the jersey at home.]. Deník (in Czech). Vltave Labe Media.

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