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Matej Hradecky

{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1995)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matej Hradecky

| image = AUT U-21 vs. FIN U-21 2015-11-13 (213).jpg

| fullname =

| height = {{height|m=1.93}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|04|17}}

| birth_place = Turku, Finland

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Skalica

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = TPS

| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = TPS | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Åbo IFK (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = SJK | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = TPS | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = SJK | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = HIFK | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = SJK | caps8 = 52 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = Skalica | caps9 = 36 | goals9 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = Finland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam2 = Finland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam3 = Finland | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 4 June 2025

| ntupdate = 30 March 2018

}}

Matej Hradecky ({{langx|sk|Matej Hrádecký}}, born 17 April 1995) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Slovak club MFK Skalica in the Slovak Super Liga.

Career

At the start of his career, Hradecky played as a midfielder. On 16 February 2016, he signed a two-year contract with SJK.{{cite web|title=Matej Hradecky ja SJK sopimukseen|url=http://www.sjk2007.fi/uutiset/Matej_Hradecky_ja_SJK_sopimukseen_8627.html|website=sjk2007.fi|publisher=Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho|accessdate=22 February 2016|language=Finnish|date=16 February 2016}} In February 2017, Hradecky was ruled out of the 2017 season through injury.{{cite web|title=Matej Hradeckyn kausi on ohi|url=http://www.sjk2007.fi/w/matej-hradeckyn-kausi-on-ohi|website=sjk2007.fi|publisher=SJK|accessdate=21 April 2017|language=Finnish|date=17 February 2017}} He eventually missed the 2018 season too.

On 15 January 2024, Hradecky signed for Skalica of the Slovak Super Liga.{{Cite web |title=Do Skalice prichádza z Fínska stredný obranca Matej Hradecký |url=http://www.mfkskalica.sk/clanek.asp?id=Do-Skalice-prichadza-z-Finska-stredny-obranca-Matej-Hradecky-1281 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=MFK Skalica |language=sk}}

Personal life

Hradecky's brothers Lukáš and Tomáš are also professional footballers. They are of Slovak descent.{{cite web|title=Interview with Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky|url=http://www.escapetosuomi.com/2015/10/interview-with-lukas-hradecky.html|website=Escape To Suomi|accessdate=23 May 2018|date=20 October 2015}}

Career statistics

{{updated|4 June 2025}}{{cite web|title=M.Hradecky|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/matej-hradecky/227276/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=22 February 2016}}

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"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup and Slovak Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5" valign="center"|TPS

|2012

|Veikkausliiga

|2

00000colspan="2"|–20
2013

|Veikkausliiga

|6

000302{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}}0110
2014

|Veikkausliiga

|27

01040colspan="2"|–320
2015

|Veikkausliiga

|21

40000colspan="2"|–214
colspan="2"|Total

!56

4107020664
rowspan="3" valign="center"|ÅIFK (loan)

|2012

|Kakkonen

|2

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
2013

|Kakkonen

|3

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–31
colspan="2"|Total

!5

100––––51
rowspan=3|SJK

|2016

|Veikkausliiga

|32

441402{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League|name=ucl}}0425
2017

|Veikkausliiga

|0

030colspan="2"|–0030
colspan="2"|Total

!32

4714020455
TPS

|2019

|Ykkönen

|12

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–121
SJK

|2020

|Veikkausliiga

|19

200colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–192
HIFK

|2021

|Veikkausliiga

|23

020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–250
rowspan=3|SJK

|2022

|Veikkausliiga

|25

110404{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=uecl}}0341
2023

|Veikkausliiga

|27

01051colspan="2"|–331
colspan="2"|Total

!52

1209140672
rowspan=3|Skalica

|2023–24

|rowspan=1|Slovak Super Liga

|13

200colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–132
2024–25

|Slovak Super Liga

|23

020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–250
colspan="2"|Total

!36

2200000382
colspan="3"|Career total

!237

151212018026314

{{notelist}}

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3|Finland
YearAppsGoals
201610
201710
Total||2||0

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 January 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/61949.html |title=Matej Hradecky |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=22 February 2016}}

{{Notelist}}

References

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External links

  • {{NFT}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160302021841/http://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/pikkuhuuhkajat/pelaajat/matej-hradecky Matej Hradecky at Palloliitto]

{{MFK Skalica squad}}

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:Finnish men's footballers

Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen

Category:Finland men's international footballers

Category:Finland men's youth international footballers

Category:Finland men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Finnish people of Slovak descent

Category:Footballers from Turku

Category:Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players

Category:Åbo IFK players

Category:Turun Palloseura footballers

Category:HIFK Fotboll players

Category:MFK Skalica players

Category:Veikkausliiga players

Category:Ykkönen players

Category:Kakkonen players

Category:Slovak First Football League players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia

Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia