Matěj Pulkrab
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Teplice | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2022 | Sparta Prague | 49 | (18) |
| 2016 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | SV Sandhausen | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Mladá Boleslav | 52 | (5) |
| 2025– | Teplice | 16 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Czech Republic U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Czech Republic U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2014 | Czech Republic U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 | |||
Matěj Pulkrab (born 23 May 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Teplice.[1]
Sparta Prague
Pulkrab is an academy graduate of Sparta Prague and captained the club at U-19 level.[2] In 2015, he was named "Player of the Tournament" in the CEE Cup.[3]
Loan to Slovan Liberec
On 13 January 2016, Pulkrab completed a loan move to Slovan Liberec from parent club Sparta Prague in a deal that saw Josef Šural complete a permanent move in the opposite direction.[4] He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute for Marek Bakoš in a 1–0 win over Příbram. Pulkrab scored four goals in the final three games of the season, including one on the final day which earned Liberec a third-place finish in the Czech First League.[4]
Return to Sparta Prague
Pulkrab returned to Sparta Prague for the 2016–17 season and made his debut on 18 August, coming off the bench in a 0–0 Europa League draw with SønderjyskE. He scored his first goal for the club three days later, netting his team's second in a 3–0 Czech Liga win over Jablonec.[5] He made his Cup debut on 12 October and scored in a 2-1 win over České Budějovice. On 20 October, Pulkrab scored his first ever European goal, scoring the only goal of the match in a 1–0 Europa League win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[6] He ultimately made 24 appearances for the season, and scored seven goals across all competitions.[2]
Second loan to Slovan Liberec
On 3 July 2017, Pulkrab returned to Slovan Liberec on a season-long loan.[2] He made his second debut for the club on 30 July and marked the occasion by scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Zlín.[7] Having not scored again since his opening goal, Pulkrab scored seven goals in five matches across February and March 2018.[8] Included in the run was his fifteenth career goal in the Czech First League; a milestone he reached faster than any other player in the competition, including international counterparts, Milan Baroš and Václav Kadlec.[9] He ultimately scored 10 goals for the season before returning to Sparta Prague upon the expiration of his loan.[10]
Second return to Sparta Prague
Following his loan spell, Pulkrab once again returned to Sparta and played a prominent role during the 2018–19 campaign, where he scored four goals in 18 appearances before being sidelined by an Achilles tendon injury in March 2019.[11]
Mladá Boleslav
On 30 June 2023, Pulkrab signed with Mladá Boleslav a two-year contract.[12]
Teplice
On 9 June 2025, Pulkrab signed a contract with Teplice as a free agent.[13]
Personal life
Outside of football, Pulkrab is an avid guitar player and admitted to being self-taught. During his time with Slovan Liberec, he would often play the instrument with teammate Zdeněk Folprecht.[8]
