| Birth date | 23 May 1997 (age 29) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Currentclub | Teplice |
| Clubnumber | 10 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Sparta Prague |
| Years 1 | 2015–2022 |
| Clubs 1 | Sparta Prague |
| Caps 1 | 49 |
| Goals 1 | 18 |
| Years 2 | 2016 |
| Clubs 2 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 7 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Years 3 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 3 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 26 |
| Goals 3 | 10 |
| Years 4 | 2020 |
| Clubs 4 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 8 |
| Goals 4 | 5 |
| Years 5 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 20 |
| Goals 5 | 5 |
| Years 6 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 6 | SV Sandhausen |
| Caps 6 | 16 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubs 7 | Mladá Boleslav |
| Caps 7 | 52 |
| Goals 7 | 5 |
| Years 8 | 2025– |
| Clubs 8 | Teplice |
| Caps 8 | 26 |
| Goals 8 | 5 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2013 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Czech Republic U16 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 4 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Czech Republic U17 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 3 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2014 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Czech Republic U18 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam 4 | Czech Republic U19 |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 12 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 4 |
| Nationalyears 5 | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam 5 | Czech Republic U20 |
| Nationalcaps 5 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 5 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 6 | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam 6 | Czech Republic U21 |
| Nationalcaps 6 | 12 |
| Nationalgoals 6 | 1 |
| Club-update | 27 May 2026 |
Matěj Pulkrab (born 23 May 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Teplice.[1]
Club career
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]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | |||
| Sparta Prague | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 24 | 7 | |
| 2018–19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | |||
| Total | 49 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 18 | ||
| Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 15 | ||
| Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | |||
| Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 47 | ||
References
- ^ "Matej Pulkrab wechselt von Sparta Prag an den Hardtwald" (in German). svs1916.de. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Pulkrab opustil Spartu, zamířil na roční hostování do Liberce" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "CeeCup 2015". CeeCup. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Miskovsky, Michal (14 May 2016). "Pulkrab trefil Liberci třetí místo: Škoda, že je konec sezony" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Čermák, David (22 August 2016). "V lize mám pět střel a pět gólů. To je celkem vtipný, smál se Pulkrab" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Sinai, Allan (21 October 2016). "Disheartening defeat to Prague for host Hapoel Beersheba". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Havlen, Michael (31 July 2017). "Pulkrab: Gól? Nejlepší možný návrat. Snad to tak bude pokračovat" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Čermák, David (7 April 2018). "Kytara místo PlayStationu. Pulkrab s Folprechtem hrají Tučného i Red Hoty Zdroj" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Pulkrab předehnal Lafatu i Baroše" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Jsem zpátky tam, kam patřím, kvituje Pulkrab. Ve Spartě uspěje, věří jeho osudový trenér" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Novák, Miloslav (8 January 2020). "Sparťan Pulkrab jedná s Bohemians, na jaře by tam měl hostovat" [Spartan Pulkrab negotiates with Bohemians, he should be there in Spring] (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Bílek, Jaroslav (30 June 2023). "Podepsáno! Matěj Pulkrab bude řádit v útoku Mladé Boleslavi" (in Czech). Deník. Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Bičiště, Ondřej (9 June 2025). "Teplice mají první posilu v nové éře, do útoku přichází Pulkrab" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Matěj Pulkrab: Club matches". Slovan Liberec. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Matěj Pulkrab Career Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
External links
- Matěj Pulkrab at Sparta Prague