Ľudmila Maťavková (born 11 April 1998) is a Slovak footballer who plays as midfielder for Anderlecht in the Belgian Women's Super League.[1] She played before in the Czech Women's First League for the 1. FC Slovácko and in the Slovak Women's First League for the Slovan Bratislava. She plays for the Slovakia women's national team.

Ľudmila Maťavková
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Chynorany, Slovakia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 9
Youth career
OŠK Chynorany
FC Baník Prievidza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 1. FC Slovácko
2019–2020 Slovan Bratislava
2020–2021 Charleroi 25 (4)
2021–2023 Club YLA 53 (16)
2023– Anderlecht
International career
2015 Slovakia U17 19 (9)
2017– Slovakia 29 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2021

Career

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After being detected at the age of 14 by the German club Eintracht Frankfurt, Matavkova chose the Czech Republic and the club of 1. FC Slovácko as her first experience abroad.[2] During 3 years she played and continued her studies. She returned for a year in the best Slovakian team Slovan Bratislava and won the Slovak leagues in 2019.[3]

Matavkova played the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Ferencváros, ŽFK Spartak Subotica and Anenii Noi.

Maťavková has been capped for the Slovakia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[4]

in July 2020, Maťavková signed with Charleroi and became the first slovak female player in the Belgian League. She made her debut on 16 July 2020 and scored the first goal in the history of the club's women's team during the game.[5]

Honours

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Talent of the year 2013 Slovak leagues.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chcel ju Bayern, zradili ju zranenia. O miesto v reprezentácii bojuje z Belgicka". Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Talent roka Ľudmila Maťavková mieri do nemeckej Bundesligy". fcbanikhn.sk. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Ľudmila Maťavková túži po úspechoch v belasom drese". slovanpositive.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Slovakia)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ^ "#De première van Sporting de Charleroi op bezoek bij RUS Auvelais op video!". nieuws.vrouwenvoetbal.be. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Ľudmila Maťavková smeruje do nemeckej bundesligy". myhornanitra.sme.sk. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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