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Matěj Vydra
Personal information
Full name Matěj Vydra[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Chotěboř, Czech Republic
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
(on loan from Udinese)
Number 20
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– Udinese 2 (0)
2011–2012 → Club Brugge (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 → Watford (loan) 41 (20)
2013– → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 10 (1)
International career‡
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– Czech Republic U21 2 (0)
2012– Czech Republic 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2013

Matěj Vydra (born 1 May 1992) is a Czech footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on loan from Udinese. He has also played for Vysočina Jihlava, Baník Ostrava, Club Brugge and Watford. Vydra has won caps at full international level for the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Vydra joined Baník Ostrava from Vysočina Jihlava in January 2010 at the age of 17 for 20 million CZK.[2] He spent six months at Baník Ostrava, where he scored four goals in 14 matches.

Udinese

In June 2010 he moved to Italian Serie A side Udinese and was also voted by sport journalists the Czech Revelation of the Year for his performances in Baník Ostrava in the 2009–10 season.[3] He joined Club Brugge on loan in August 2011 but returned to Udinese having played just one game due to an injury.

Watford (loan)

In July 2012, it was confirmed he had been loaned to Watford for the 2012–13 season.[4] He 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.[5]

Vydra scored a goal against Leeds United on 10 November.[6] Vydra then scored goals in successive matches in the 2–0 win against Nottingham Forest on 22 December 2012 and in a 3–1 away win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 29 December 2012.[7] Vydra scored another brace on 12 January 2013 against Middlesbrough. Vydra carried on his rich vein of form by netting another goal the week after, on 19 January 2013 against Huddersfield and then netted his third goal in as many games a week later, scoring twice on 26 January 2013 in a 3-0 win away to Nottingham Forest. Vydra was in fine form, and netted another goal in his next start against Bolton on 2 February 2013. The match eventually finished 2-1 to Watford, with Vydra assisting Almen Abdi's winning goal. After three matches without a goal, Vydra netted his 20th goal of the campaign in a 2-1 win over Derby County on 23 February 2013.

On 25 March 2013 it was announced that Vydra had won the 2012/13 Championship Player of the Season award in his first season in English football.[8] Vydra won the award ahead of Glenn Murray of Crystal Palace and Blackpool's Thomas Ince. Despite going on a run in which he didn't score in 13 games,[9] Vydra went on to score twice in the semi final of the end-of-season play-offs in a 3–2 aggregate win against Leicester.[10] Vydra's season at Watford finished in disappointment as his club lost the chance to be promoted to the Premier League after losing the playoff final against Crystal Palace and he injured his ankle during the match, having to be substituted at half time.[11]

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

Vydra joined Premier League club West Brom on a season-long loan deal on 13 August 2013.[12] He scored his first goal for the club against Hull City on 21 December 2013.his second came in a 1-1 draw with relegation rivals Fulham.

International career

Vydra played for five Czech youth national teams between under-16 and under-21 levels. In August 2012 he was called up to the Czech senior team for the first time, for a World Cup qualifying match away to Denmark and a friendly match against Finland.[13] Vydra played the first 73 minutes against Denmark, in a game that finished as a goalless draw.[14] He scored his first goal, a header, for the national team on 26 March 2013 in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia, to open the scoring in a 3–0 victory. Vydra also scored the second goal of the game, robbing an Armenian defender of the ball before slotting past the keeper.

International goals

Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2013 Republican Stadium, Yerevan  Armenia 1–0 3–0 2014 World Cup qualifier
2. 2–0

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ Novák, Jaromír (8 January 2010). "Mladý útočník Vydra jde z Jihlavy do Ostravy za téměř dvacet milionů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  3. ^ Novák, Jaromír (29 September 2010). "Na jaře hrál o titul, teď útočník Vydra sleduje, jak je jeho nový tým poslední" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Official: Hornets delighted with a magnificent seven signings". Watford Football Club. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Crystal Palace 2–3 Watford". BBC. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. ^ "LEEDS 0, WATFORD 1 (Vydra 27)". Leeds United Official Website. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. ^ "BRIGHTON 1, WATFORD 3 (Vydra x2)". Watford Official Website. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Football League Awards: Matej Vydra named Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Watford boss Gianfranco Zola 'lost it' after play-off winner". BBC Sport. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Watford 3–1 Leicester (agg 3–2)". BBC Sport. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Vydra přišel o postup a možná i o Itálii. Ale brzy začne řešit přestup". idnes.cz (in Czech). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  12. ^ "West Brom sign Udinese's Matej Vydra on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Vydra receives first Czech call up". Watford Observer. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  14. ^ Match stats: Denmark v Czech Republic". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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