Matúš Holíček

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Matúš Holíček
Personal information
Full name Matús Holíček[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Slovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Crewe Alexandra
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2021 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Crewe Alexandra 28 (1)
International career
Slovakia U15 7 (0)
2021-2022 Slovakia U17 8 (0)
2022–2023 Slovakia U18 5 (0)
2023– Slovakia U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:20, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:54, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Matúš Holíček (born 25 January 2005) is a Slovakian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

Club career[edit]

A graduate of Crewe Alexandra's Academy, Holíček signed a professional contract in 2022 despite having only completed the first year of his scholarship,[2] before he made his debut for the club as a second-year scholar in their EFL Trophy game against Leeds United U21s on 1 November 2022, playing the first 54 minutes before being replaced by Tariq Uwakwe.[3]

On his 18th birthday (25 January 2023), Holíček signed a long-term deal through to summer 2025, with an option for two further years.[4] On 18 March 2023, Holíček made his first league appearance for Crewe, coming on as a 77th minute substitute for Callum Ainley in the side's 1-0 League Two defeat at Northampton Town.[5] He scored his first Crewe goal in his side's 3–1 League Two win at Barrow on 20 January 2024.[6]

International career[edit]

After making seven appearances for Slovakia at Under-15 and eight appearances at Under-17 levels,[7] Holíček was called up for their Under-18 squad for a friendly tournament, playing all three games against USA, Mexico and Finland on 21, 23 and 25 September 2022 respectively.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 30 April 2024.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2022–23[9] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2023–24[10] League Two 26 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 28 1
Crewe Alexandra total 28 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 31 1
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "27 Matus Holicek". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Retained List". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Report - Crewe 0 Leeds U21s 0 (Crewe win 2-1 on pens)". Crewe Alexandra. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Holicek commits to long-term deal". CreweAlex.net. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Northampton Town 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Barrow 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "MATÚŠ HOLÍČEK". Slovakian FA (link in Slovakian). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Alex Youngsters Make International Appearances". Vital Crewe. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Games played by Matúš Holíček in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Games played by Matúš Holíček in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.