Matěj Chaluš (born 2 February 1998) is a Czech professional

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who players as a

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for Czech club Baník Ostrava. He has played for the Czech Republic national team.

Career

After Příbram was relegated to the

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in 2016, Chaluš signed for Slavia Prague for an undisclosed fee. He immediately went on loan to

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. The loan was supposed to be two seasons long with Slavia retaining the possibility to recall him after one year. In February 2019, Chaluš returned to

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on loan until the end of the season. In June 2023, he returned to Slovan Liberec on loan until the end of the year. On 28 June 2024, Chaluš signed a three-year contract with Baník Ostrava.

International career

On 8 November 2022, Chaluš was called up to the Czech senior squad for matches against

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and

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. He made his debut and only appearance against the former opponent.

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