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Matěj Vydra#Career statistics

{{Short description|Czech footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matěj Vydra

| image = 14-06-03-Česko-Rakousko-Olomouc-nr12-1.jpg

| caption = Vydra lining up with the Czech Republic in 2014

| fullname = Matěj Vydra{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=9 July 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|1|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/mat%c4%9bj-vydra-238188/ |title=Matěj Vydra |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=26 April 2021}}

| birth_place = Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia

| height = 1.80m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Viktoria Plzeň

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 = 1997–2003 | youthclubs1 = FC Chotěboř

| youthyears2 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs2 = Vysočina Jihlava

| years1 = 2008–2010 | clubs1 = Vysočina Jihlava | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = Baník Ostrava | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2010–2015 | clubs3 = Udinese | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Club Brugge (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = → Watford (loan) | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 20

| years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | caps6 = 23 | goals6 =3

| years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = → Watford (loan) | caps7 = 42 | goals7 = 16

| years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = Watford | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = → Reading (loan) | caps9 = 31 | goals9= 3

| years10 = 2016–2018| clubs10 = Derby County | caps10 = 73 | goals10= 26

| years11 = 2018–2022| clubs11 = Burnley | caps11 = 82 | goals11= 8

| years12 = 2022– | clubs12 = Viktoria Plzeň | caps12 = 75 | goals12= 9

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam1 = Czech Republic U16

| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam2 = Czech Republic U17

| nationalcaps2 = 18 | nationalgoals2 = 6

| nationalyears3 = 2009 | nationalteam3 = Czech Republic U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam4 = Czech Republic U19

| nationalcaps4 = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2011–2015 | nationalteam5 = Czech Republic U21

| nationalcaps5 = 4 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2012–2021 | nationalteam6 = Czech Republic

| nationalcaps6 = 46 | nationalgoals6 = 7

| club-update = 15:41, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 22:27, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

}}

Matěj Vydra ({{IPA|cs|ˈmacɛj ˈvɪdra}}, born 1 May 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň.{{Cite web |title=Vánoce v Plzni. Viktorii posílí Vydra a Květ|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-vanoce-v-plzni-viktorii-posili-vydra-a-kvet-3850704|access-date=2022-12-20 |website=sport.cz |date=19 December 2022 |language=cs}}

Vydra previously played for FC Chotěboř, Vysočina Jihlava, Baník Ostrava, Club Brugge, Udinese, Watford, Derby County and Burnley. He spent two loan spells at Watford.

Club career

Vydra joined Baník Ostrava from Vysočina Jihlava in January 2010 at the age of 17 for 20 million CZK (€765,000).{{cite web

|first=Jaromír|last=Novák

|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/mlady-utocnik-vydra-jde-z-jihlavy-do-ostravy-za-temer-dvacet-milionu-1i1-/fotbal.asp?c=A100108_161937_fotbal_mn

|title=Mladý útočník Vydra jde z Jihlavy do Ostravy za téměř dvacet milionů

|language=cs

|publisher=iDNES.cz

|date=8 January 2010|access-date=9 May 2010}} He spent six months at Baník Ostrava, where he scored four goals in 14 matches.

=Udinese=

In June 2010, Vydra moved to Serie A side Udinese and was also voted by sports journalists the Czech Revelation of the Year for his performances at Baník Ostrava in the 2009–10 season.{{cite web

|first=Jaromír|last=Novák

|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/na-jare-hral-o-titul-ted-utocnik-vydra-sleduje-jak-je-jeho-novy-tym-posledni-16f-/fot_zahranici.asp?c=A100929_140946_fot_zahranici_mn

|title=Na jaře hrál o titul, teď útočník Vydra sleduje, jak je jeho nový tým poslední

|language=cs

|publisher=iDNES.cz

|date=29 September 2010|access-date=29 September 2010}} He joined Club Brugge on loan in August 2011 but returned to Udinese having played just two games due to an injury.

==Watford (loan)==

In July 2012, it was confirmed he had been loaned to Watford for the 2012–13 season.[http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~2865682,00.html "Official: Hornets delighted with a magnificent seven signings"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802115016/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~2865682%2C00.html |date=2 August 2012 }}. Watford Football Club. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012. Vydra scored his first goal for Watford when he netted the winner against Crystal Palace on 18 August 2012, in a game which finished 3–2.{{cite web

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221446

|title=Crystal Palace 2–3 Watford

|publisher=BBC Sport

|date=18 August 2012 |access-date=21 August 2012}}

He scored a goal against Leeds United on 10 November.{{cite web

|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20121110/watford-live_2247585_2975550

|title=Leeds 0, Watford 1 (Vydra 27)

|publisher=Leeds United

|date=10 November 2012 |access-date=10 November 2012}} Vydra then scored goals in successive matches in a 2–0 win against Nottingham Forest on 22 December 2012 and in a 3–1 away win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 29 December 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/121229-brighton-v-watford-566781.aspx|title=Brighton 1, Watford 3 (Vydra x2)|publisher=Watford Football Club |date=29 December 2012|access-date=29 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105032916/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/121229-brighton-v-watford-566781.aspx|archive-date=5 January 2013|df=dmy-all}} He scored another brace on 12 January 2013 against Middlesbrough. Vydra carried on his rich vein of form by netting another goal the week after, on 19 January 2013 against Huddersfield and then netted his third goal in as many games a week later, scoring twice on 26 January 2013 in a 3–0 win away to Nottingham Forest. He was in fine form, and netted another goal in his next start against Bolton on 2 February 2013. The match eventually finished 2–1 to Watford, with Vydra assisting Almen Abdi's winning goal. After three matches without a goal, Vydra netted his 20th goal of the campaign in a 2–1 win over Derby County on 23 February 2013.

On 25 March 2013 it was announced that he had won the 2012–13 Championship Player of the Season award in his first season in English football.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21922979|title=Football League Awards: Matej Vydra named Player of the Year|work=BBC Sport|date=25 March 2013|access-date=12 May 2013}} Vydra won the award ahead of Glenn Murray of Crystal Palace and Blackpool's Thomas Ince. Despite going on a run in which he didn't score in 13 games,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22515182|title=Watford boss Gianfranco Zola 'lost it' after play-off winner|work=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2013|access-date=14 May 2013}} he went on to score twice in the semi-final of the end-of-season play-offs in a 3–2 aggregate win over Leicester.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22417772|title=Watford 3–1 Leicester (agg 3–2)|work=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2013|access-date=12 May 2013}} Vydra's season at Watford finished in disappointment as his club lost the chance to be promoted to the English top-flight after losing the play-off final against Crystal Palace and he injured his ankle during the match, having to be substituted at half time.{{cite news|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/fotbalista-matej-vydra-zraneni-a-mozny-prestup-fr8-/fot_zahranici.aspx?c=A130528_131535_fot_zahranici_pes|title=Vydra přišel o postup a možná i o Itálii. Ale brzy začne řešit přestup|language=cs|work=idnes.cz|date=28 May 2013|access-date=1 June 2013}}

==West Bromwich Albion (loan)==

Vydra joined Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal on 13 August 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23680716|title=West Brom sign Udinese's Matej Vydra on season-long loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2013|access-date=13 August 2013}} He scored his first goal for the club on 21 December 2013, equalising for West Brom in a 1–1 Premier League draw against Hull City.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/21/west-bromwich-albion-hull-city-premier-league|title=Hull City denied victory at Hawthorns as Matej Vydra rescues West Brom|newspaper=The Guardian|date=21 December 2013|access-date=22 May 2014}} On 22 February 2014, Vydra scored his second goal for West Brom, equalising in a 1–1 draw against Fulham.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-brom-1-fulham-1-match-report-matej-vydra-scores-late-equaliser-for-the-baggies-after-clanger-from-fulhams-goalkeeper-9146402.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/west-brom-1-fulham-1-match-report-matej-vydra-scores-late-equaliser-for-the-baggies-after-clanger-from-fulhams-goalkeeper-9146402.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=West Brom 1 Fulham 1 match report: Goalkeeper's error denies Felix Magath opening victory|newspaper=The Independent|date=22 February 2014|access-date=22 May 2014}} His third goal for the club came in a 3–3 draw against Tottenham, with Vydra scoring the game's first goal after 28 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10762216/West-Bromwich-Albion-3-Tottenham-Hotspur-3-match-report.html|title=West Bromwich Albion 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3: match report|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=12 April 2014|access-date=22 May 2014}}

==Return to Watford==

On 26 June 2014, Watford announced they had re-signed Vydra on a season-long loan from Udinese, with a view to a permanent move.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28034335 |publisher=BBC Sport |title= Matej Vydra returns to Watford from Udinese on loan |date=2014-06-26 |access-date=2016-01-21}} Vydra made a scoring return as he netted in Watford's 3–0 opening day win over Bolton Wanderers on 9 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646423 |title=Watford 3–0 Bolton Wanderers |work=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2014 |access-date=2016-01-21}} On 25 April, he came on as a substitute to score as Watford beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 at the Falmer Stadium thus securing Watford's promotion back to the Premier League, thanks to other results going their way,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32362059 |publisher=BBC Sport |title=Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Watford |date=2015-04-25 |access-date=2016-01-21}} with Vydra scoring 16 goals in the Championship to help earn promotion.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676&season_id=144 |title=Games played by Matej Vydra in 2014/2015 |website=Soccerbase |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018}}

=Watford=

Watford signed Vydra permanently in July 2015 with the player signing a five-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.watfordfc.com//news/article/150629-watford-fc-vydra-signs-2511955.aspx |title=OFFICIAL: Matej Vydra Signs Five-Year Contract With Hornets |publisher=Watford Football Club |date=2015-07-01 |access-date=2016-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305071754/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150629-watford-fc-vydra-signs-2511955.aspx |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He started the 2015–16 season behind Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney in the pecking order, on 25 August 2015, he played for Watford in a 1–0 loss against Preston in the League Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676&season_id=145 |title=Games played by Matej Vydra in 2015/2016 |website=Soccerbase |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018}}

==Reading (loan)==

On 1 September 2015, Reading signed Vydra on a season-long loan for a fee of £2.5 million with an option to sign him permanently for £10 million if promoted to the Premier League in the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/13639327.Vydra_loan_switch_to_Reading_announced/ |title=Vydra loan switch to Reading announced (From Watford Observer) |website=Watfordobserver.co.uk |date=September 2015 |access-date=2016-01-21}} He made his Reading debut on 11 September 2015 in a 5–1 win against Ipswich Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676&season_id=145 |title=Games played by Matej Vydra in 2015/2016 |website=Soccerbase |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018}} He scored his first goal for the club on 31 October in a 1–1 draw against Brighton.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676&season_id=145 |title=Games played by Matej Vydra in 2015/2016 |website=Soccerbase |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018}}

On 19 January 2016 in a FA Cup third round replay, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 comeback victory over Huddersfield Town.{{cite web|title=Matej Vydra scored a hat-trick as Reading fought from two goals down|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35288904|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 January 2016|date=19 January 2016}} In total he scored 9 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club, finishing the club's 2nd top scorer (behind Nick Blackman) for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676&season_id=145 |title=Games played by Matej Vydra in 2015/2016 |website=Soccerbase |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018}}

=Derby County=

On 27 August 2016, Derby County announced that they had signed Watford striker Vydra on a four-year deal, for a fee reported at £8,000,000.{{cite news|title=Matej Vydra left Watford in club record deal|first=Kevin|last=Affleck|date=28 August 2016|url=http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/08/matej-vydra-left-watford-in-club-record-deal/|access-date=20 May 2018|website=WD Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712184710/http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/08/matej-vydra-left-watford-in-club-record-deal/|archive-date=12 July 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Blackburn Rovers on 24 September 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37392559|title=Derby 1–2 Blackburn |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2016 |access-date=27 September 2016}} In his first Derby season he scored 5 goals, making 33 appearances in the EFL Championship with 13 of those coming as a substitute,{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=56676|title=Matej Vydra - Football Stats - Derby County - Age 26 - Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}} with Vydra playing in different positions with the likes of Tom Ince, Darren Bent, Johnny Russell and David Nugent all competing for attacking position roles.{{cite web |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/matej-vydra |title=Matej Vydra |publisher=Derby County |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712184017/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/matej-vydra |archive-date=12 July 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

Vydra scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 3–0 away win over Middlesbrough on 25 November 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42034679|title=Middlesbrough 0–3 Derby County |publisher=BBC |date=25 November 2017 |access-date=25 November 2017}} After the sale of previous season top scorer Tom Ince{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40456223|title=Huddersfield sign Tom Ince & Danny Williams, Kasey Palmer joins on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2017|access-date=11 July 2017}} and the acquisitions of Strikers Sam Winnall{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41118969|title=Sam Winnall: Sheffield Wednesday striker joins Derby in swap with Jacob Butterfield|date=31 August 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} and Cameron Jerome,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42704331 |title=Cameron Jerome: Derby County sign striker from Norwich City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=17 January 2018}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11696/11210559/derby-sign-cameron-jerome-for-1-5m-from-norwich |title=Derby sign Cameron Jerome for £1.5m from Norwich |publisher=Sky Sports |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=16 January 2018}} Vydra found himself playing in his favoured second striker position behind a central striker of either Winnall, Jerome, David Nugent or Chris Martin{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11361634/derby-striker-matej-vydra-wins-sky-bet-championship-golden-boot-award|title=Derby striker Matej Vydra wins Sky Bet Championship Golden Boot award|website=skysports.com}} His goals during the 2017–18 season helped Derby reach the play-off semi finals, where they were knocked out over two legs by Fulham.{{cite web|last1=Dean|first1=Sam|title=Ryan Sessegnon blows Derby County away to fire Fulham into play-off final|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/14/ryan-sessegnon-fires-fulham-play-off-final-derby-county-blown/|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018}}

In April 2018, he was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43808543|title=PFA Championship Team of the Year: Wolves & Fulham trios named in line-u|website=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2018 }} and also in the EFL Championship Team Of The Year.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43641225|title=EFL awards: Tom Cairney, Ruben Neves & Ryan Sessegnon on Championship shortlist|website=BBC Sport|date=4 April 2018 }} He scored 22 goals in all competitions and received the Sky Bet Championship Golden Boot after scoring 21 goals in the Championship during the 2017–18 season. On 1 May, Vydra won 3 awards at the club's end of season awards ceremony winning the Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and the Jack Stamps Player of the Year awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/matej-vydra-named-derby-county-1522787|title=Matej Vydra named Derby County player of the year as he bags a hat-trick of awards|newspaper=Derby Telegraph|date=May 2018 }}

In July 2018, Vydra held talks with fellow EFL Championship side Leeds United over a potential move.{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-cool-vydra-interest-after-balking-at-fresh-wage-demands-1-9242186|title=Leeds United cool Vydra interest after balking at fresh wage demands|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=9 July 2018 }} However, after weeks of negotiations, the move broke down over personal terms.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/11454244/matej-vydra-move-to-leeds-from-derby-collapses-over-personal-terms|title=Matej Vydra move to Leeds from Derby collapses over personal terms|website=Sky Sports}}

=Burnley=

Burnley signed Vydra for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal from Derby on 7 August 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11708/11464931/burnley-sign-matej-vydra-from-derby-county-on-three-year-deal|title=Burnley sign Matej Vydra from Derby County on three-year deal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=7 August 2018|access-date=7 August 2018}} On 30 August 2018, he scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Olympiakos in the play-off round of the Europa League.{{Cite news|title=Burnley out of Europa League|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45350947|access-date=2021-03-05}} on 22 September, he scored his first goal in the Premier League in a 4–0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.{{Cite news|title=Burnley earn first win of the season|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45530721|access-date=2021-03-05}}

On 15 February 2020, Vydra netted his first league goal since September 2018 in a 2–1 win against Southampton, that goal was later voted as Premier League Goal of the Month for February.{{Cite web|title=Southampton v Burnley, 2019/20 {{!}} Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/46863|access-date=2021-03-05|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Vydra earns February 2020 Budweiser Goal of the Month|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1644272|access-date=2021-03-05|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en}}

After Burnley's relegation,{{Cite news |last=Unwin |first=Will |date=2022-05-22 |title=Burnley relegated from Premier League after Wilson sparks Newcastle win |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/22/burnley-suffer-relegation-after-callum-wilson-leads-newcastle-to-victory |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} on 4 August 2022, Vydra confirmed his departure at the end of his contract;{{Cite web |last=Vydra |first=Matěj |date=2022-08-04 |title=I would like to say farewell |url=https://www.instagram.com/matej.vydra/p/Cg2KK1BMGRj/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Instagram}} despite offers from the club to extend.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=BURNLEY FC RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/burnley-fc-retained-list-confirmed |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Burnley FC |language=en}}

= Viktoria Plzeň =

On 23 December 2022, Vydra returned to Czechia joining Viktoria Plzeň on a free transfer and signing a two-and-a-half years contract.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-12-23 |title=Second signing: Matěj Vydra will wear the Viktoria jersey! |url=https://www.fcviktoria.cz/eng/clanek.asp?id=54305 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=FC Viktoria Plzeň |language=en}}

International career

Having represented several Czech youth teams ranging from under-16 to under-21, Vydra received his first call-up to the senior squad for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match away against Denmark and a friendly match against Finland.{{Cite web|title=Vydra receives first Czech call up|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/watfordfc/watfordfcnews/9896314.Vydra_receives_first_Czech_call_up/|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=28 August 2012}} He debuted in a goalless draw of the former match in September 2012, playing the first 73 minutes.{{Cite news|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|title=Fotbalisté do bojů o MS 2014 vstoupili v Dánsku bezbrankovou remízou|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/dansko-cesko-kvalifikace-ms-2014.A120908_184929_fot_reprez_min|website=Mladá fronta Dnes|publisher=Mafra|date=8 September 2012|access-date=9 September 2012|language=cs|quote=Nováček Vydra podržel míč a ve vápně šikovně přiťukl Gebre Selassimu|trans-quote=Newcomer Vydra held the ball and skillfully tapped Gebre Selassim in the goal}} On 26 March 2013, Vydra scored his first two goals in a World Cup qualification against Armenia.{{Cite news|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|title=Armenie 0–3 Česko, výhru v kvalifikaci trefil Vydra, gól dal i Kolář|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/armenie-cesko-fotbalovy-zapas-kvalifikace-o-postup-na-mistrovstvi-sveta-2014.A130326_153729_fot_reprez_pes|website=Mladá fronta Dnes|publisher=Mafra|date=26 March 2013|language=cs}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 13 December 2024}}{{Soccerway|matej-vydra/75904|accessdate=11 August 2018}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes Czech Cup, Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia and FA Cup}}

!colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Continental{{Efn|Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League}}

! colspan="2" |Other{{Efn|Includes Championship play-offs}}

! colspan="2" |Total

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!Goals

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rowspan="3" |Vysočina Jihlava

|2008–09

|Czech 2. Liga

|12

200colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—122
2009–10

|Czech 2. Liga

|15

321colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—174
colspan="2"|Total

!27

521colspan="2"|—

! colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—296
rowspan="1" |Baník Ostrava

|2009–10

|Czech First League

|14

4colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—144
rowspan="4" |Udinese

|2010–11

|Serie A

|2

010colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—30
2011–12

|Serie A

|0

000colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—00
2013–14

|Serie A

|0

000colspan="2"|—

|1

|1

colspan="2" |—11
colspan="2"|Total

!2

010colspan="2"|—

!1

!1

colspan="2" |—41
rowspan="1" |Club Brugge (loan)

|2011–12

|Belgian Pro League

|1

010colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—20
Watford (loan)

|2012–13

|Championship

|41

201020

| colspan="2" |—

324722
West Bromwich Albion (loan)

|2013–14

|Premier League

|23

31010

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—253
Watford (loan)

|2014–15

|Championship

|42

161020

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—4516
rowspan="3" |Watford

|2015–16

|Premier League

|0

0colspan="2"|—10

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—10
2016–17

|Premier League

|1

0colspan="2"|—10

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—20
colspan="2"|Total

!43

161040

! colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—4816
Reading (loan)

|2015–16

|Championship

|31

356colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—369
rowspan="3" |Derby County

|2016–17

|Championship

|33

|5

|3

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|36

|5

2017–18

|Championship

|40

|21

|1

|0

|1

|1

| colspan="2" |—

|2

|0

|44

|22

colspan="2"|Total

!73

264011

! colspan="2" |—

208027
rowspan="5"|Burnley

|2018–19

|Premier League

|13

12010

|1

|1

colspan="2" |—172
2019–20

|Premier League

|19

22010

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—222
2020–21

|Premier League

|28

33132

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—346
2021–22

|Premier League

|22

20020

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—242
colspan="2"|Total

!82

87172

!1

!1

colspan="2" |—9712
rowspan="4" |Viktoria Plzeň

|2022–23

| rowspan="3" |Czech First League

|16

|4

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|16

|4

2023–24

|28

|4

|4

|3

| colspan="2" |—

|11

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|43

|7

2024–25

|15

|3

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|9

|3

| colspan="2" |—

|24

|6

colspan="2" |Total

!59

!11

!4

!3

! colspan="2" |—

!20

!3

! colspan="2" |—

!83

!17

colspan="3" |Career total

! 396

962711153

!22

!5

74460119

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=International=

{{updated|match played 16 November 2021}}{{NFT player|id=48647|name=Matěj Vydra|access-date=28 May 2018}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team||Year||Apps||Goals
rowspan="8"|Czech Republic

|2012

40
201352
201462
201651
201840
201920
202061
2021141
colspan="2"|Total||46||7

:As of match played 8 September 2021. Czech Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Vydra goal.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

scope=col|No.

!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Cap

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Result

!scope=col|Competition

scope=row style=text-align:center|1

|rowspan="2" | 26 March 2013 || rowspan="2" | Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia || rowspan="2" align=center|7||rowspan="2" | {{fb|ARM}} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center|3–0 || rowspan="2" | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

scope=row style=text-align:center|2

| align=center|2–0

scope=row style=text-align:center|3

| 5 March 2014 || Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic ||align=center|10|| {{fb|NOR}} ||align=center|2–1 || align=center|2–2 || rowspan="3" | Friendly

scope=row style=text-align:center|4

| 21 May 2014 || Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland || align=center|11||{{fb|FIN}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center|2–2

scope=row style=text-align:center|5

|29 March 2016 || Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden || align=center|17||{{fb|SWE}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center|1–1

scope=row style=text-align:center|6

|11 October 2020 || Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel || align=center|28||{{fb|ISR}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–1 || 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B

scope=row style=text-align:center|7

|8 September 2021 || Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic || align=center|42|| {{fb|UKR}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center|1–1 || Friendly

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