Matúš Kmeť
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ružomberok, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OŠK Ludrová | |||
| 2011–2019 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Ružomberok | 39 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Ružomberok B | 16 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | AS Trenčín | 85 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Dubnica nad Váhom (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Minnesota United 2 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Górnik Zabrze II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | → DAC Dunajská Streda (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2026– | Baník Ostrava | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Slovakia U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2020 | Slovakia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Slovakia U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:05, 13 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matúš Kmeť (born 27 June 2000) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava and the Slovakia national team.
Club career
Kmeť made his Fortuna Liga debut for Ružomberok against Žilina on 4 August 2018.[1] He transferred to AS Trenčín in December 2020, signing a three-year contract.[2] He made his debut on 20 February 2021 against FK Senica. On 5 August 2024, Kmeť transferred to Major League Soccer club Minnesota United on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with a one-year extension.[3]
On 6 February 2025, after failing to make an appearance for Minnesota's first team, Kmeť joined Polish club Górnik Zabrze on loan until the end of the year, with an option to buy.[4] The following year, on 3 February, he moved to DAC Dunajská Streda in Slovakia on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]
On 2 July 2026, Kmeť signed a three-year contract with Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.[6]
International career
On 10 June 2025, Kmeť made his debut for the Slovakia national team in a 1–0 friendly loss against Israel.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 December 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ružomberok | 2016–17 | 1. liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1. liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 1. liga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1. liga | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 1. liga | 17 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Ružomberok B | 2019–20 | 2. Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| AS Trenčín | 2020–21 | 1. liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 1. liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1. liga | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1. liga | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 85 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 6 | |||
| Dubnica nad Váhom (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2024 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze II (loan) | 2024–25 | III liga, gr. III | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovak Cup, Polish Cup
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "užomberok 3–1 Žilina". Soccerway. 4 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ružomberok prišiel o mladý talent, uchmatol si ho ligový konkurent". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ↑ "Minnesota United sign Slovakian defender Matúš Kmeť". Major League Soccer. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (6 February 2025). "Górnik łata dziury w defensywie. Do Zabrza prosto z USA". Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Matúš Kmeť w FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Baník posílí Matúš Kmeť" (in Czech). FC Baník Ostrava. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Binčík, Miroslav (11 June 2025). "Video: Čerstvý debutant ani netušil, že nastúpi. V klube bude hrávať pod Gašparíkom: Je to pozitívne". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ Matúš Kmeť at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ "Matúš Kmeť". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
External links
- MFK Ružomberok official profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Matúš Kmeť at Soccerway
- Matúš Kmeť at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- Slovak men's footballers
- Footballers from Ružomberok
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovakia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- MFK Ružomberok players
- AS Trenčín players
- FK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players
- Górnik Zabrze players
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
- FC Baník Ostrava players
- Slovak First Football League players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Ekstraklasa players
- III liga players
- Slovak expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Slovak football midfielder stubs