Gordon and Kane sink Czechia as England win in Prague
England beat Czechia 2-0 in Nations League qualifying, with Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scoring after Pavel Šulc's red card turned the game.
Matěj Kovář
Goalkeeper · Czech Republic · №17
34
Matches
32
In the starting XI
1 530
Minutes
0
Goals
0
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Czech Republic
England
UEFA Nations League
|
0:2 | |
Czech Republic
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
FC Twente
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
3:2 | |
PSV Eindhoven
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
|
4:1 | |
PSV Eindhoven
Shakhtar Donetsk
UEFA Champions League
|
1:1 | |
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
1:3 | |
Utrecht
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
1:6 | |
PSV Eindhoven
Groningen
Eredivisie
|
5:1 | |
Excelsior
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
1:2 | |
PSV Eindhoven
Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie
|
2:2 |
Season statistics
34
Matches
32
In the starting XI
0
Goals
0
Assists
1 530
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 2025 | 11 |
| Eredivisie | 2026 | 7 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 6 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 3 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2024 | 2 |
About the player
Matěj Kovář came through the academy at 1. FC Slovácko before Manchester United signed him in January 2018.
That form took him to Bayer Leverkusen in August 2023. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the DFL-Supercup, and Kovář started the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League final, playing the full 90 minutes as Atalanta won 3–0.
A loan move to PSV Eindhoven in July 2025 turned into a permanent transfer in January 2026, when PSV took up the option to sign him outright. The move brought further silverware, with PSV winning the Eredivisie and the Johan Cruijff Schaal in the 2025/26 season.
Career path
- 2026 — 2027 — now PSV Eindhoven 48 matches
- 2024 — 2025 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 32 matches
- 2023 AC Sparta Prague 32 matches
- 2018 — 2022 Manchester United U21 55 matches
- 2022 Burton Albion 6 matches
- 2021 Swindon Town 21 matches
- 2019 Manchester United UEFA U19 6 matches
- 2018 1.FC Slovacko U19 13 matches
- 2018 Manchester United U18 6 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 26/27 | PSV Eindhoven | Johan Cruijff Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 790 |
| 25/26 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 25/26 | PSV Eindhoven | KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | PSV Eindhoven | Johan Cruijff Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 24/25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 23/24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 080 |
| 23/24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 070 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga Championship Group | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | MOL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 21/22 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | Burton Albion | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 21/22 | Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Swindon Town | League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 620 |
| 20/21 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 20/21 | Swindon Town | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Swindon Town | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 19/20 | Manchester United U21 | EFL Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 530 |
| 18/19 | Manchester United UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 18/19 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League International Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | 1.FC Slovacko U19 | 1. Dorostenecka liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 170 |
| 17/18 | Manchester United U18 | U18 Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | Manchester United U21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Manchester United U18 | U18 Premier League - National Final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | Manchester United U21 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 950 | |
| Total | PSV Eindhoven | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 320 | |
| Total | AC Sparta Prague | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 910 | |
| Total | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 910 | |
| Total | Czechia | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 985 | |
| Total | Swindon Town | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 890 | |
| Total | 1.FC Slovacko U19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 170 | |
| Total | Czechia U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 Leverkusen PSV €5.00M
- 25/26 PSV Leverkusen
- 25/26 Leverkusen PSV
- 23/24 Man Utd Leverkusen €5.00M
- 22/23 Sparta Prague Man Utd
- 22/23 Man Utd Sparta Prague
- 22/23 Man Utd U21 Man Utd
- 21/22 Burton Albion Man Utd U21
- 21/22 Man Utd U21 Burton Albion
- 20/21 Swindon Town Man Utd U21
- 20/21 Man Utd U21 Swindon Town
- 18/19 Man Utd U18 Man Utd U21