Matěj Majka

Matěj Majka (born 31 January 2000) is a Czech semi-professional footballer who plays for FK Baník Sokolov as a winger. He is a product of the Sparta Prague academy and was capped by the Czech Republic at youth level.

Matěj Majka
Personal information
Full name Matěj Majka[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Place of birth Sokolov, Czech Republic[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 FK Baník Sokolov
Youth career
0000–2018 Sparta Prague
2018–2020 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 FC MAS Táborsko 19 (1)
2021– FK Baník Sokolov 9 (0)
National team
2015 Czech Republic U15 2 (0)
2016 Czech Republic U16 10 (1)
2016–2017 Czech Republic U17 9 (2)
2018 Czech Republic U18 6 (0)
2017 Czech Republic U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:52, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Sparta Prague

A winger, Majka entered the Sparta Prague academy at age 14 and progressed sufficiently to be awarded the Vlastislav Mareček Award at the 2016 FAČR Grassroots Gala.[4][5][6][7] He was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2016–17 season and appeared for the U19 team in Sparta's 2016–17 and 2017–18 UEFA Youth League campaigns.[6][8] Majka departed the Stadion Letná when his contract expired in June 2018.[6]

Brentford

In August 2018, Majka moved to England to sign a two-year contract with the B team at Championship club Brentford on a free transfer, with the option of a further year.[6] During his two seasons with the club, Majka made 62 B team appearances, scored five goals and was part of the squad which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup.[9][10] He was released in June 2020, when the club opted not to take up the option on his contract.[11]

FC MAS Táborsko

In August 2020, Majka signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Czech National League club FC MAS Táborsko on a free transfer.[12] He made 20 appearances and scored one goal during the 2020–21 season.[8] Majka departed the club during the 2021 off-season.[13]

FK Baník Sokolov

On 16 September 2021, Majka signed a contract with hometown Bohemian League club FK Baník Sokolov.[14]

International career

Majka was capped by the Czech Republic between U15 and U19 level.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Prague 2016–17[8] Czech First League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC MAS Táborsko 2020–21[8] Czech National League 19 1 1 0 — 20 1
FK Baník Sokolov 2021–22[16] Bohemian League 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
Career total 28110 0 0291

Honours

Brentford B

Czech Republic U18

Individual

  • FAČR Grassroots Gala Vlastislav Mareček Award: 2016[5]

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018". The Football Association. p. 8. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. Matěj Majka at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Matej Majka – Forward – Brentford B". Brentford FC. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Nominace na Grassroots Galavečer fotbalu 2016". Můj fotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Majka nejlepším mladším dorostencem roku". AC Sparta Praha (in Czech). Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Brentford B sign Matej Majka". Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. "Matěj Majka Sparta B". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. Matěj Majka at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  9. "B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  10. "Harrow Borough 0 Brentford B 4". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. "Táborsko posílil útočník Majka". www.fctaborsko.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Táborsko zažilo průvan v kabině, druhou ligu otevře proti Zbrojovce". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  14. "Matěji, vítej doma!". Facebook. Retrieved 4 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Matěj Majka | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  16. "Matej Majka stats and transfer history". AiScore Football LiveScore. Retrieved 13 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "U-17/U-19 Tournaments La Manga (Spain)". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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