Quick Facts
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Aleš Matějů ([ˈalɛʃ ˈmacɛjuː]; born 3 June 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Brescia. He previously played for Příbram, Viktoria Plzeň and Brighton & Hove Albion, and has represented his country at all under-age levels.
Career
Příbram
He made his career league debut for Příbram on 30 August 2014 in a 3–2 loss at home to Bohemians 1905 in the Czech First League.
Viktoria Plzeň
Matějů moved to Viktoria Plzeň in 2015 and became an integral part of the squad, appearing in the starting eleven in 16 consecutive matches and helping Plzeň win the First League title and Czech Supercup in 2016. However, his status in the team was downgraded in the 2016–17 season as Radim Řezník took his place as the first-choice right back.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Matějů signed a three-year contract with English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 4 August 2017.
Brescia
He spent the 2018–19 season on loan to Italian club Brescia, helped them win the Serie B title and with it promotion to Serie A, and then signed a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee.
International career
Matějů represented the Czech Republic at all youth levels from under-16 to under-21.
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FK Příbram | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Czech First League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Brescia (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 3 | ||