Matej Hradecky
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TPS | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | TPS | 56 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Åbo IFK (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | SJK | 32 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | TPS | 12 | (1) |
| 2020 | SJK | 19 | (2) |
| 2021 | HIFK | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | SJK | 52 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Skalica | 36 | (2) |
| 2026– | TPS | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Finland U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Finland | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2018 | |||
Matej Hradecky (Slovak: Matej Hrádecký, born 17 April 1995) is a Finnish footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club TPS.
Club career
Early career
At the start of his career, Hradecky played as a midfielder. On 16 February 2016, he signed a two-year contract with SJK.[1] In February 2017, Hradecky was ruled out of the 2017 season through injury.[2] He eventually missed the 2018 season too.
Skalica
On 15 January 2024, Hradecky signed for Skalica of the Slovak Super Liga.[3][4] He debuted for Skalica in a 1–0 loss to FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.[5] 2 months later, he scored his first goal for the green and whites in a 4–1 win over FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce.[6] Hradecky scored the winning goal for Skalica in a 1–0 victory over league newcomers FC Košice,[7] securing 3rd place in the relegation-play offs.[8]
Personal life
Hradecky's brothers Lukáš and Tomáš are also professional footballers. They are of Slovak descent.[9] Hradecky is of Slovak descent.[10][11]
Career statistics
- As of 27 July 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TPS | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 4 | ||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| ÅIFK (loan) | 2012 | Kakkonen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Kakkonen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| SJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| TPS | 2019 | Ykkönen | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| SJK | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 | ||
| HIFK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| SJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Skalica | 2023–24 | Slovak Super Liga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Slovak Super Liga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| TPS | 2026 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 253 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 279 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Slovak Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
| Finland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 9 January 2017[13]
References
- ↑ "Matej Hradecky ja SJK sopimukseen". sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ "Matej Hradeckyn kausi on ohi". sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). SJK. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ "Do Skalice prichádza z Fínska stredný obranca Matej Hradecký". MFK Skalica (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Nikéligista oznámil zaujímavú posilu, na Slovensko prichádza brat opory Leverkusenu". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda - MFK Skalica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "MFK Skalica - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "MFK Skalica - FC Košice | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "Tabuľka". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "Interview with Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky". Escape To Suomi. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "U nás doma bola slovenčina povinnosť, vraví skalický Suomi so slávnym priezviskom. Babky sa z nás smejú, že hovoríme ako Maďari". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "Narodil sa vo Fínsku, má slovenské korene a slávneho brata. Teraz si chce podmaniť Skalicu (rozhovor) | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "M.Hradecky". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ "Matej Hradecky". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
External links
- Matej Hradecky at National-Football-Teams.com
- Matej Hradecky at Palloliitto
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