Aleš Matějů (; born 3 June 1996) is a Czech professional

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who last played as a defender for side

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and Czech Republic national team. He previously played for

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and

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, and has represented his country at all underage levels.

Career

Early club career

Matějů made his career league debut for

on 30 August 2014 in a 4–1 loss away to

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in the

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. He scored his first league goal in the 1–1 draw with

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on 17 May 2015 and finished the season with one goal in 15 league matches. Matějů moved to

in 2015 and became an integral part of the squad, appearing in the starting eleven in 16 consecutive matches and helping Plzeň win the First League title and Czech Supercup in 2016. However, his status in the team was downgraded in the 2016–17 season as Radim Řezník took his place as the first-choice right back. He later signed a three-year contract with English

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club

on 4 August 2017.

Italy

Matějů spent the 2018–19 season on loan to Italian club

, helping them win the

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title and with it promotion to

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, and then signed a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee. On 1 January 2022, his contract with Brescia was terminated by mutual consent. On 10 February 2022, Matějů signed with

until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to extend for two more years. On 26 August 2022, having been released by Venezia, Matějů signed for Serie B club

as a free transfer, reuniting with his former Brescia coach

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. On 24 January 2024, he signed for Serie B club

with an option when the club stays in the Serie B at the end of the season.

International career

Matějů represented the

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at all youth levels from under-16 to under-21. He debuted for the Czech senior squad on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against

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Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mateju, Ales 1996 births Living people Footballers from Příbram Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers Men's association football defenders FK Příbram players PSV Eindhoven players FC Viktoria Plzeň players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Brescia Calcio players Venezia FC players Palermo FC players Czech First League players Serie A players Serie B players UEFA Euro 2020 players Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Spezia Calcio players Czech expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Czech expatriate sportspeople in England Czech expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Czech sportsmen