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Matěj Pulkrab

Matěj Pulkrab

Czech footballer

Matěj Pulkrab (born 23 May 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mladá Boleslav.[2]

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Club career

Sparta Prague

Pulkrab is an academy graduate of Sparta Prague and captained the club at U-19 level.[3] In 2015, he was named "Player of the Tournament" in the CEE Cup.[4]

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.[5] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] He ultimately made 24 appearances for the season, and scored seven goals across all competitions.[3]

Second loan to Slovan Liberec

On 3 July 2017, Pulkrab returned to Slovan Liberec on a season-long loan.[3] 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.[8] Having not scored again since his opening goal, Pulkrab scored seven goals in five matches across February and March 2018.[9] 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.[10] He ultimately scored 10 goals for the season before returning to Sparta Prague upon the expiration of his loan.[11]

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.[12]

Mladá Boleslav

On 30 June 2023 Pulkrab signed with Mladá Boleslav a two-year contract.[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.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 June 2022[14][15]
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    References

    1. [1]
      "Matěj Pulkrab". Sparta Prague (in Czech). Retrieved 10 June 2016.
    2. [2]
      "Matej Pulkrab wechselt von Sparta Prag an den Hardtwald". svs1916.de (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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      "Pulkrab opustil Spartu, zamířil na roční hostování do Liberce". iDNES (in Czech). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
    4. [4]
      "CeeCup 2015". www.ceecup.org. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
    5. [5]
      Miskovsky, Michal (14 May 2016). "Pulkrab trefil Liberci třetí místo: Škoda, že je konec sezony". iDNES (in Czech). Retrieved 10 June 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    6. [6]
      "V lize mám pět střel a pět gólů. To je celkem vtipný, smál se Pulkrab Zdroj:". iDNES (in Czech). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
    7. [7]
      Sinai, Allan (20 October 2016. "Disheartening defeat to Prague for host Hapoel Beersheba". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 21 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    8. [8]
      "Pulkrab: Gól? Nejlepší možný návrat. Snad to tak bude pokračovat". iDNES (in Czech). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
    9. [9]
      "Kytara místo PlayStationu. Pulkrab s Folprechtem hrají Tučného i Red Hoty Zdroj" (in Czech). iDNES. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
    10. [10]
      "Pulkrab předehnal Lafatu i Baroše" (in Czech). Sport CZ. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
    11. [11]
      "Jsem zpátky tam, kam patřím, kvituje Pulkrab. Ve Spartě uspěje, věří jeho osudový trenér". Sport.cz (in Czech). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    12. [12]
      "Spartan Pulkrab negotiates with Bohemians, he should be there in Spring" (in Czech). iDNES. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
    13. [13]
      Bílek, Jaroslav (30 June 2023). "Podepsáno! Matěj Pulkrab bude řádit v útoku Mladé Boleslavi". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
    14. [14]
      "Matěj Pulkrab: Club matches". Slovan Liberec. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
    15. [15]
      "Matěj Pulkrab Career Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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