Matúš Bero
Slovak international footballer
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Matúš Bero (born 6 September 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Slovakia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | AS Trenčín | 77 | (23) |
| 2016–2018 | Trabzonspor | 38 | (3) |
| 2018–2023 | Vitesse | 143 | (20) |
| 2023– | VfL Bochum | 69 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Slovakia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Slovakia U19 | 4 | (6) |
| 2015 | Slovakia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Slovakia U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | Slovakia | 45 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AS Trenčín
Bero began his professional career at AS Trenčín, where he went through all the youth categories, playing as a defender.[1] Bero debuted for the senior side on 21 July 2013 in the Corgoň Liga match against Spartak Trnava, where his club lost 1-2.[2][better source needed]
During the 2014–15 Slovak First Football League, Bero won the Slovak Football Cup with AS Trenčín in the final against FK Senica, where the match was decided in a penalty shootout.[3] He also became the champion of the Fortuna Liga and celebrated winning a double.[4]
In the 2015–16 Slovak First Football League, Bero scored his first hat-trick on 27 September 2015 against MFK Skalica, where Trenčín won 3-0.[5] Near the end of the season, he defended the double with his team.[6]
Trabzonspor
At the beginning of the 2016–17 Süper Lig, Bero transferred to Trabzonspor for 2.5 million Euros.[7]
Vitesse
On 3 July 2018, Bero agreed to join Eredivisie club Vitesse on a four-year contract.[8] On 18 November 2021, he extended his contract at the club until 2023 with an option for another year.[9]
VfL Bochum
On 27 June 2023, Bero signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga team VfL Bochum.[10] After just seven minutes during the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 30 September, in which Bochum lost 1-3, he suffered from a knee injury that would rule him out for several weeks.[11] On 20 January 2024, Bero made a comeback with his first goal in a 1–0 league victory against VfB Stuttgart.[12]
International career
Having represented various Slovak youth teams, Bero debuted for the senior side in a 3–1 friendly victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016.[13] He was omitted from the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[14]
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Croatia, Bero replaced Marek Hamšík after the latter announced his international retirement, which ended in a 2-2 draw.[15] On 13 June 2022, Bero scored his first international goal during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C match against Kazakhstan, ending in a 1–2 loss to the Slovaks.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 February 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trenčín | 2013–14 | Fortuna Liga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Fortuna Liga | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | Fortuna Liga | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2016–17 | Fortuna Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 94 | 26 | |||
| Trabzonspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| Vitesse | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12[d] | 4 | — | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 143 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 25 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 325 | 52 | 31 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 383 | 62 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in Relegation Playoffs
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | |
- As of match played 30 June 2024
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2022 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 21 |  Kazakhstan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
