Matěj Majka (born 31 January 2000) is a Czech semi-professional

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who plays for

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as a winger. He is a product of the Sparta Prague academy and was capped by the

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at youth level.

Club career

Sparta Prague

A winger, Majka entered the Sparta Prague academy at age 14 and progressed sufficiently to be awarded the

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Award at the 2016 FAČR Grassroots Gala. 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. Majka departed the

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when his contract expired in June 2018.

Brentford

In August 2018, Majka moved to

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to sign a two-year contract with the

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at Championship club

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on a free transfer, with the option of a further year. 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. He was released in June 2020, when the club opted not to take up the option on his contract.

FC MAS Táborsko

In August 2020, Majka signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Czech National League club

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on a free transfer. He made 20 appearances and scored one goal during the

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season. Majka departed the club during the 2021 off-season.

FK Baník Sokolov

On 16 September 2021, Majka signed a contract with hometown Bohemian League A club

. He made 15 appearances and scored one goal during a 2021–22 season in which the club narrowly avoided relegation.

International career

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

Career statistics

Honours

Czech Republic U18 *

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Tournament: 2018 Brentford B * Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19 FK Baník Sokolov B * Regional Championship Karlovy Vary I.B: 2021–22 Individual * FAČR Grassroots Gala Vlastislav Mareček Award: 2016

References

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at fotbal.cz * {{DEFAULTSORT:Majka, Matěj Living people Czech footballers 2000 births Association football wingers Czech Republic youth international footballers AC Sparta Prague players People from Sokolov FC Silon Táborsko players Czech National Football League players Czech expatriate footballers Czech expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England FK Baník Sokolov players Bohemian Football League players Sportspeople from the Karlovy Vary Region