Full name Matěj Pulkrab Playing position Apps (Gls) Weight 82 kg | Place of birth Czech Republic Number 24 Height 1.82 m | |
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Date of birth (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 19) Nominations Czech Footballer of the Year – Talent of the Year Similar Lukáš Juliš, Ondřej Mazuch, Michal Sáček, Aleš Čermák | ||
Matěj Pulkrab (born 23 May 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Czech Liga side Sparta Prague and the Czech national under-23 football team.
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Loan to Slovan Liberec
On 13 January 2016 Pulkrab completed a loan move to Slovan Liberec from parent club Sparta Prague in a deal that saw Josef Šural complete a permanent move in the opposite direction. He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute for Marek Bakoš in a 1-0 win over Příbram. Pulkrab scored four goals in the final three games of the season, including one on the final day which earned Liberec a third-place finish in the Czech First League.
Return to Sparta Prague
Pulkrab returned to Sparta Prague for the 2016-17 season and made his debut on 18 August, coming off the bench in a 0-0 Europa League draw with SønderjyskE. He scored his first goal for the club three days later, netting his team's second in a 3-0 Czech Liga win over Jablonec. He made his Cup debut on 12 October and scored in a 2-1 win over České Budějovice. On 20 October, Pulkrab scored his first ever European goal, scoring the only goal of the match in a 1-0 Europa League win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
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As of 23 February 2017