Matej Oravec (born 30 March 1998) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Železiarne Podbrezová.[1]

Matej Oravec
Personal information
Full name Matej Oravec
Date of birth (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Trnava, Slovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Železiarne Podbrezová
Number 4
Youth career
Spartak Trnava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Spartak Trnava 38 (1)
2019 Železiarne Podbrezová 14 (1)
2019–2020 DAC Dunajská Streda 17 (0)
2020–2022 Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
2021–2022Železiarne Podbrezová (loan) 29 (0)
2022– Železiarne Podbrezová 35 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Slovakia U18 7 (1)
2016–2017 Slovakia U19 10 (0)
2018 Slovakia U20 2 (0)
2019–2020 Slovakia U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2020

Club career

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Spartak Trnava

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Oravec made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Spartak Trnava against Podbrezová on 17 July 2016.[2]

Philadelphia Union

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On 20 January 2020, Oravec moved to MLS side Philadelphia Union.[3]

He was loaned to Železiarne Podbrezová in July 2021. [4] Philadelphia Union and Oravec mutually agree to part ways on 7 July 2022.

Honours

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Spartak Trnava

References

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  1. ^ Matej Oravec at Soccerway
  2. ^ "ŽP Šport Podbrezová - FC Spartak Trnava 1:1". futbalnet.sk (in Slovak). Futbalnet. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Matej Oravec". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Union loan Matej Oravec to Slovakian club". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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