Matej Hradecky (Slovak: Matej Hrádecký, born 17 April 1995) is a Finnish football player of Slovak background who currently plays for Slovak club MFK Skalica in the Slovak Super Liga.

Matej Hradecky
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Skalica
Number 4
Youth career
TPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 TPS 56 (4)
2012–2013Åbo IFK 5 (1)
2016–2017 SJK 32 (4)
2019–2020 TPS 12 (1)
2020 SJK 19 (2)
2021 HIFK 23 (0)
2022–2023 SJK 52 (1)
2024– Skalica 22 (2)
International career
2014 Finland U19 4 (0)
2015–2016 Finland U21 13 (0)
2016–2017 Finland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2018

Career

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At the start of his career, Hradecky played as a midfielder. On 16 February 2016, he signed a two-year contract with SJK.[1] In February 2017, Hradecky was ruled out of the 2017 season through injury.[2] He eventually missed the 2018 season too.

On 15 January 2024, Hradecky signed for Skalica of the Slovak Super Liga.[3]

Personal life

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Hradecky's brothers Lukáš and Tomáš are also professional footballers.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 31 October 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TPS 2012 Veikkausliiga 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Veikkausliiga 6 0 0 0 3 0 2[c] 0 11 0
2014 Veikkausliiga 27 0 1 0 4 0 32 0
2015 Veikkausliiga 21 4 0 0 0 0 21 4
Total 56 4 1 0 7 0 2 0 66 4
ÅIFK (loan) 2012 Kakkonen 2 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Kakkonen 3 1 0 0 3 1
Total 5 1 0 0 5 1
SJK 2016 Veikkausliiga 32 4 4 1 4 0 2[d] 0 42 5
2017 Veikkausliiga 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 32 4 7 1 4 0 2 0 45 5
TPS 2019 Ykkönen 12 1 0 0 12 1
SJK 2020 Veikkausliiga 19 2 0 0 19 2
HIFK 2021 Veikkausliiga 23 0 2 0 25 0
SJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 25 1 1 0 4 0 4[e] 0 34 1
2023 Veikkausliiga 27 0 1 0 5 1 33 1
Total 52 1 2 0 9 1 4 0 67 2
Skalica 2023–24 Slovak Super Liga 13 2 0 0 13 2
2024–25 Slovak Super Liga 9 0 2 0 11 0
Total 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Career total 223 15 12 1 20 1 8 0 249 14
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Slovak Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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Finland
Year Apps Goals
2016 1 0
2017 1 0
Total 2 0

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 January 2017[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Matej Hradecky ja SJK sopimukseen". sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Matej Hradeckyn kausi on ohi". sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). SJK. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Do Skalice prichádza z Fínska stredný obranca Matej Hradecký". MFK Skalica (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  4. ^ "Interview with Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky". Escape To Suomi. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. ^ "M.Hradecky". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Matej Hradecky". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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