Matúš Begala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GKS Tychy | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Goral Stará Ľubovňa | ||
| 2013–2020 | Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Zemplín Michalovce | 81 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | PAS Giannina | 26 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Zemplín Michalovce | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | GKS Tychy | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Slovakia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Slovakia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovakia U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Slovakia U19 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Matúš Begala (born 7 April 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for II liga club GKS Tychy.
Career
[edit]Zemplín Michalovce
[edit]Begala made his Frotuna Liga debut for Zemplín Michalovce against Senica on 9 December 2017. Begala replaced Martin Regáli in stoppage time of the 1–1 game. Stanislav Danko had equalised for Michalovce, but Jurij Medveděv had scored for the home side.[2]
PAS Giannina
[edit]Begala signed a contract with Greek club PAS Giannina until 2025.[3] However, Giannina was relegated to the second division after the season and failed to return to the top flight.[4]
Return to Michalovce
[edit]On 26 September 2025, it was announced that Begala would be re-joining Zemplín Michalovce on a free transfer.[5][6][7] His first appearance after returning would be in a 2–0 win against AS Trenčín, coming off the bench as a substitute for Ben Cottrell in the 86th minute.[8]
GKS Tychy
[edit]On 19 June 2026, Begala agreed to join recently relegated third-tier club GKS Tychy in Poland.[9]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Slovak Super Liga U21 Team of the Season: 2021–22[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Matúš Begala" (in Polish). GKS Tychy. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ FK Senica - MFK Zemplín Michalovce 1:1 09.12.2017, futbalnet.sk
- ↑ "WELCOME MATUS". 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Po skončení dvojročného pôsobenia v Grécku by sa mohol Slovák vrátiť do Michaloviec". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Michalovce hlásia návrat odchovanca. Slovenský stredopoliar prichádza z Grécka". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ Teraz.sk (26 September 2025). "Michalovce angažovali odchovanca Begalu: Verím, že budem nápomocný". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ Šport.sk (26 September 2025). "Dres Michaloviec bude po pôsobení v zahraničí znova obliekať odchovanec klubu". Šport.sk. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "MFK Zemplín Michalovce - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nowy na Brooklynie! Matúš Begala zawodnikiem GKS Tychy!" (in Polish). GKS Tychy. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga. 22 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Futbalsfz profile (in Slovak)
- Matúš Begala at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Matúš Begala at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Stará Ľubovňa
- Footballers from the Prešov Region
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
- PAS Giannina F.C. players
- GKS Tychy players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Super League Greece players
- Super League Greece 2 players
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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