Matej Oravec

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matej Oravec

| image =

| fullname = Matej Oravec

| height = 1.84 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|3|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Trnava, Slovakia

| currentclub = Železiarne Podbrezová

| clubnumber = 4

| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Spartak Trnava

| years1 = 2016–2018

| clubs1 = Spartak Trnava

| caps1 = 38

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = Železiarne Podbrezová

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = DAC Dunajská Streda

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2022

| clubs4 = Philadelphia Union

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = → Železiarne Podbrezová (loan)

| caps5 = 29

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–

| clubs6 = Železiarne Podbrezová

| caps6 = 46

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Slovakia U18

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam2 = Slovakia U19

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018

| nationalteam3 = Slovakia U20

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam4 = Slovakia U21

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| club-update = 1 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 16 October 2020

}}

Matej Oravec (born 30 March 1998) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Železiarne Podbrezová.{{Soccerway|matej-oravec/437254}}

Club career

=Spartak Trnava=

Oravec made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Spartak Trnava against Podbrezová on 17 July 2016.{{cite web |url=https://ulk.futbalnet.sk/zapas/217615/|title=ŽP Šport Podbrezová - FC Spartak Trnava 1:1 |website=futbalnet.sk |publisher=Futbalnet|language=sk|date=17 July 2016 |accessdate=17 May 2020}}

=Philadelphia Union=

On 20 January 2020, Oravec moved to MLS side Philadelphia Union.{{cite web |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2020/01/20/philadelphia-union-sign-midfielder-matej-oravec|title=Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Matej Oravec |website=philadelphiaunion.com|publisher=Philadelphia Union|date=20 January 2020|accessdate=17 May 2020}}

He was loaned to Železiarne Podbrezová in July 2021. {{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-loan-matej-oravec-to-slovakian-club|title=Philadelphia Union loan Matej Oravec to Slovakian club |website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=MLS|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=16 July 2021}} Philadelphia Union and Oravec mutually agree to part ways on 7 July 2022.