Matěj Jurásek

Czech footballer

Matěj Jurásek
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Czech Republic
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Slavia Prague
Number	6
Youth career
2010-2018	Karviná
2018-2020	Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Slavia Prague B	7	(4)
2021	→ Vlašim (loan)	13	(1)
2021	→ Karviná (loan)	7	(0)
2022	→ Vlašim (loan)	16	(2)
2022–	Slavia Prague	38	(10)
International career^‡
2018	Czech Republic U16	2	(0)
2020	Czech Republic U17	3	(0)
2021–2022	Czech Republic U19	7	(1)
2022	Czech Republic U20	2	(2)
2022–	Czech Republic U21	8	(1)
2024–	Czech Republic	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022

Matěj Jurásek (born 30 August 2003) is a Czech professional football player who plays for Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Jurásek came through the ranks of Karviná before joining Slavia Prague youth system in summer 2018.^[1] He made his professional debut for Slavia Prague on 21 November 2020, coming on as substitute during the 6–0 league away victory against SFC Opava on the 79th minute.^[2] Later that year, he also played in the Europa League, before choosing to join Vlašim on loan in 2021, in order to gain more experience during the second part of the season, playing in the FNL.^[3]

Jurásek scored two goals in a home game against Banik Ostrava on 6 November 2022. He came on as a substitute after 70 minutes, ending in a 1-1 draw. His goals, including a curling effort from outside the box, won the game for Slavia Prague.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Jurásek is a Czech Republic youth international,^[4] later representing the country at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.^[5] He debuted for Czech Republic national team in a friendly match against Armenia on 26 March 2024.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Slavia Prague	2020–21	Czech First League	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2022–23		21	6	5	1	5	0	—		31	7
	2023–24		15	4	1	1	6	1	—		22	6
	Total		38	10	6	2	12	1	0	0	56	13
Vlašim (loan)	2020–21	Czech National Football League	13	1	1	0	—		—		14	1
Karviná (loan)	2021–22	Czech First League	7	0	3	1	—		—		10	1
Vlašim (loan)	2021–22	Czech National Football League	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
Career total			74	13	10	3	12	1	0	0	96	17

References

^ "Slavia Prague profile". Slavia Prague. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ "Nejmladší Trpišovského kůň. Jurásek po debutu v základní sestavě: Nečekal jsem to". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ Smetana, Karel (3 March 2021). "Okusil Evropskou ligu, teď má pomoci Vlašimi. Chci se zlepšovat, hlásí Jurásek". Benešovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ "Matěj Jurásek, další absolvent RFA v lize | Akademie". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ "Germany U21 v Czech Republic U21 game report". UEFA. 25 June 2023.
^ Ardon, Filip (26 March 2024). "Češi otáčeli vývoj i na Letné. Výhru nad Arménií zařídil střídající Chorý". Deník (in Czech). Vltave Labe Media.