Matěj Jurásek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Karviná, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Karviná | ||
| 2018–2020 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Slavia Prague B | 11 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Vlašim (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Karviná (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vlašim (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Slavia Prague | 62 | (12) |
| 2025– | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Czech Republic U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Czech Republic U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | Czech Republic U20 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022– | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022 | |||
Matěj Jurásek (born 30 August 2003) is a Czech professional football player who plays for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career
[edit]Jurásek came through the ranks of Karviná before joining Slavia Prague youth system in summer 2018.[1] He made his professional debut for Slavia Prague on 21 November 2020, coming on as substitute during the 6–0 league away victory against SFC Opava on the 79th minute.[2] Later that year, he also played in the Europa League, before choosing to join Vlašim on loan in 2021, in order to gain more experience during the second part of the season, playing in the FNL.[3]
Jurásek scored two goals in a home game against Banik Ostrava on 6 November 2022. He came on as a substitute after 70 minutes, ending in a 1-1 draw. His goals, including a curling effort from outside the box, won the game for Slavia Prague.[citation needed]
On 16 January 2025, Jurásek signed a contract with EFL Championship club Norwich City until June 2030.[4][5]
International career
[edit]Jurásek is a Czech Republic youth international,[6] later representing the country at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[7] He debuted for Czech Republic national team in a friendly match against Armenia on 26 March 2024.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 12 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| Total | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 | ||
| Vlašim (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech National Football League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Karviná (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Vlašim (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech National Football League | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 17 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Slavia Prague profile". Slavia Prague. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Nejmladší Trpišovského kůň. Jurásek po debutu v základní sestavě: Nečekal jsem to". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Smetana, Karel (3 March 2021). "Okusil Evropskou ligu, teď má pomoci Vlašimi. Chci se zlepšovat, hlásí Jurásek". Benešovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Mach, Tomáš (16 January 2025). "Matěj Jurásek přestupuje do Norwiche". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Matej Jurasek: Norwich City sign Slavia Prague and Czech Republic winger". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Matěj Jurásek, další absolvent RFA v lize | Akademie". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Germany U21 v Czech Republic U21 game report". UEFA. 25 June 2023.
- ^ Ardon, Filip (26 March 2024). "Češi otáčeli vývoj i na Letné. Výhru nad Arménií zařídil střídající Chorý". Deník (in Czech). Vltave Labe Media.
External links
[edit]- Matěj Jurásek at Soccerway
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