Matěj Vydra
Vydra with the Czech Republic national team in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matěj Vydra | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Derby County | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | FC Chotěboř | ||
| 2003–2008 | Vysočina Jihlava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Vysočina Jihlava | 27 | (5) |
| 2010 | Baník Ostrava | 14 | (4) |
| 2010–2015 | Udinese | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Watford (loan) | 41 | (20) |
| 2013–2014 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Watford (loan) | 42 | (16) |
| 2015–2016 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Reading (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2016– | Derby County | 29 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Czech Republic U17 | 18 | (6) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Czech Republic | 19 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:19, 8 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:05, 29 March 2016 (UTC) |
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Matěj Vydra (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmacɛj ˈvɪdra], born 1 May 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Derby County and the Czech Republic national team. He has previously played for Vysočina Jihlava, Baník Ostrava, Club Brugge, Udinese and Watford. He has also spent two loan spells at Watford.
Vydra joined Baník Ostrava from Vysočina Jihlava in January 2010 at the age of 17 for 20 million CZK. He spent six months at Baník Ostrava, where he scored four goals in 14 matches.
In June 2010, Vydra moved to Serie A side Udinese and was also voted by sports journalists the Czech Revelation of the Year for his performances at Baník Ostrava in the 2009–10 season. He joined Club Brugge on loan in August 2011 but returned to Udinese having played just two games due to an injury.
In July 2012, it was confirmed he had been loaned to Watford for the 2012–13 season. Vydra scored his first goal for Watford when he netted the winner against Crystal Palace on 18 August 2012, in a game which finished 3–2.
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