Matúš Bero (born 6 September 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Slovakia national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | AS Trenčín | 77 | (23) |
| 2016–2018 | Trabzonspor | 38 | (3) |
| 2018–2023 | Vitesse | 143 | (20) |
| 2023– | VfL Bochum | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Slovakia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Slovakia U19 | 4 | (6) |
| 2015 | Slovakia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Slovakia U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | Slovakia | 30 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAS Trenčín
editBero began his professional career at AS Trenčín, where he went through all the youth categories, playing as a defender.[1] Bero debuted for the senior side on 21 July 2013 in the Corgoň Liga match against Spartak Trnava, where his club lost 1-2.[2]
During the 2014–15 Slovak First Football League, Bero won the Slovak Football Cup with AS Trenčín in the final against FK Senica, where the match was decided in a penalty shootout.[3] He also became the champion of the Fortuna Liga and celebrated winning a double.[4]
In the 2015–16 Slovak First Football League, Bero scored his first hat-trick on 27 September 2015 against MFK Skalica, where Trenčín won 3-0.[5] Near the end of the season, he defended the double with his team.[6]
Trabzonspor
editAt the beginning of the 2016–17 Süper Lig, Bero transferred to Trabzonspor for 2.5 million Euros.[7]
Vitesse
editOn 3 July 2018, Bero agreed to join Eredivisie club Vitesse on a four-year contract.[8] On 18 November 2021, he extended his contract at the club until 2023 with an option for another year.[9]
VfL Bochum
editOn 27 June 2023, Bero signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga team VfL Bochum.[10] After just seven minutes during the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 30 September, in which Bochum lost 1-3, he suffered from a knee injury that would rule him out for several weeks.[11]
International career
editAfter representing various Slovak youth teams, Bero debuted for the senior side in a 3–1 friendly victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016.[12] He was omitted from the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[13]
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Croatia, Bero replaced Marek Hamšík after said footballer announced his international retirement, which ended in a 2-2 draw.[14]
Personal life
editOn 10 January 2022, Bero and his partner, Klaudia Fraňová, were announced to expect a child.[15] Their daughter, Matea Tanya, was born on 16 May 2022.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 February 2021[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trenčín | 2013–14 | Fortuna Liga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Fortuna Liga | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | Fortuna Liga | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2016–17 | Fortuna Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 94 | 26 | |||
| Trabzonspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| Vitesse | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 186 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 45 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 20 November 2022
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 June 2022 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 21 |  Kazakhstan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
editAS Trenčín
Individual
- Fortuna Liga Young Player of the Year 2014–15[18]
- Peter Dubovský Award: 2015
References
edit- ^ "Najväčšie útočné eso Trenčína nemá hviezdne maniere". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 27 September 2015.
- ^ "SPARTAK TRNAVA VS. TRENČÍN 2-1". Soccerway. 21 July 2013.
- ^ "O premiérovom zisku Trenčína rozhodli penalty, Čögley: To sa stáva". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Titul pre Trenčín, pomohlo mu zaváhanie Žiliny, Slovan do EL". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Fortuna liga: Trenčín zdolal Skalicu, Myjava vyhrala derby". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Futbalisti AS Trenčín jednoznačne zdolali Slovan a obhájili titul". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 8 May 2016.
- ^ Jasenka, Ján (4 August 2016). "Matúš Bero odchádzal s plačom: Prebehlo mi hlavou celých 16 rokov". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia.
- ^ "OFICIÁLNE: Matúš Bero prestúpil do Holandska!". sport7.dnes24.sk (in Slovak). 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Matúš Bero verlengt aflopend contract bij Vitesse (video)". SBV Vitesse Official Website (in Dutch). 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Bero podpísal trojročnú zmluvu s VfL Bochum". teraz.sk (in Slovak). 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Bero spoznal rozsah svojho zranenia, svojmu tímu bude chýbať týždne". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Mladí debutanti si zápas užívali a zhodli sa: Za šancu sme vďační". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Bero: Som extrémne sklamaný, futbal nechcem ani vidieť". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 2 June 2021.
- ^ Pančík, Vladimír (20 June 2023). "Matúš Bero: Slová sú jedna vec, činy druhá". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia.
- ^ "Reprezentant Matúš Bero sa pochválil novinkou: "Nie sme si istý, čo očakávať"". Šport24 (in Slovak). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Futbalista Bero z holandského tímu Vitesse je otcom: Stihol aj duel s Ajaxom!". Nový čas (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Slovakia. 16 May 2022.
- ^ Matúš Bero at Soccerway
- ^ "Ševela a Vrabec trénermi roka, Bero objavom Fortuna ligy". AS Trenčín Official Website (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.