Marek Matejovsky

Marek Matejovsky (born 20 December 1981) is a Czech footballer who plays for FK Mlada Boleslav as a central midfielder.

Club Career

Early career

Matejovsky started his football career at the age of five with Slavoj Stara Boleslav, progressing to Alfa Brandys nad Labem at the age of 13. After turning 18, he signed professional terms with Mlada Boleslav for the 1999–2000 season, who were then playing in the Czech 2. Liga. In the spring of 2001, he switched to Gambrinus liga team Jablonec, but returned to Mlada Boleslav in January 2003. After settling back into the team, he helped them win promotion to the Gambrinus liga for the start of the 2004–05 season, where they remained for the rest of Matejovsky's stay at the club. He was promoted to captain of Mlada Boleslav at the start of the 2005–06 season.

Reading

Matejovsky's performances in the Czech Republic alerted big clubs elsewhere in Europe to his ability, and he was linked with moves to Liverpool, Hamburg and Steaua Bucharest. However, it was announced on 7 January 2008 that Reading had signed Matejovsky on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £1.42 million.

Nick Hammond said, "Marek is primarily a central midfield player but he is also capable of playing in both wide positions or behind the strikers – he is a player we have been following for some time, and when the opportunity arose to sign him it was too good to turn down."Brian McDermott kept an eye on him for roughly 18 months, and had seen him in action a number of times. He said "He's captain of his club, and has played all their games in the last three years except when he's been suspended. That's the type of guy he is."

He made his debut for Reading on 19 January in a 2–0 home defeat to Manchester United, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Bobby Convey. His first start for Reading was in another 2–0 home defeat, this time to Bolton Wanderers on 2 February. Matejovsky scor

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