Matěj Chaluš
Czech footballer (born 1998)
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Matěj Chaluš (born 2 February 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who players as a centre-back for Czech club Baník Ostrava.[1] He has played for the Czech Republic national team.
.jpg) Chaluš with the Czech Republic U21 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matěj Chaluš | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| → Jablonec (loan) | |||
| → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | |||
| 2015 | Příbram | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Příbram | 37 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Slavia Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Příbram (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Slovan Liberec | 53 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Malmö FF | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → FC Groningen (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2024– | Baník Ostrava | 43 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Czech Republic U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U19 | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 | |||
Career
After Příbram was relegated to the Czech National Football League in 2016, Chaluš signed for Slavia Prague for an undisclosed fee.[2] He immediately went on loan to Mladá Boleslav.[3] The loan was supposed to be two seasons long with Slavia retaining the possibility to recall him after one year.[4]
In February 2019, Chaluš returned to Příbram on loan until the end of the season.[5] In June 2023, he returned to Slovan Liberec on loan until the end of the year.[6] On 28 June 2024, Chaluš signed a three-year contract with Baník Ostrava.[7]
International career
On 8 November 2022, Chaluš was called up to the Czech senior squad for matches against Faroe Islands and Turkey.[8] He made his debut and only appearance against the former opponent.[9]
