Ľudmila Maťavková

Ľudmila Maťavková
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Chynorany, Slovakia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SKN St. Pölten
Number 19
Youth career
OŠK Chynorany
FC Baník Prievidza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 1. FC Slovácko
2019–2020 Slovan Bratislava
2020–2021 Charleroi 25 (4)
2021–2023 Club YLA 53 (16)
2023–2025 Anderlecht 60 (7)
2025– SKN St. Pölten 10 (7)
International career
2015 Slovakia U17 19 (9)
2017– Slovakia 53 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 August 2025

Ľudmila Maťavková (born 11 April 1998) is a Slovak footballer who plays as midfielder for SKN St. Polten in the ÖFB Frauen-Bundesliga She played before in the Czech Women's First League for the 1. FC Slovácko and in the Slovak Women's First League for the Slovan Bratislava. She started her professional career in Belgium for team RSC Charleroi and she moved within Belgium to Club YLA and RSC Anderlecht. She is also taking important part in the Slovakia women's national team.

Career

After being detected at the age of 14 by the German club Eintracht Frankfurt, Matavkova chose the Czech Republic and the club of 1. FC Slovácko as her first experience abroad.[1] During 3 years she played and continued her studies. She returned for a year in the best Slovak team Slovan Bratislava and won the Slovak leagues in 2019.[2]

Matavkova played the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Ferencváros, ŽFK Spartak Subotica and Anenii Noi.

Maťavková has been capped for the Slovakia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[3]

in July 2020, Maťavková signed with Charleroi and became the first slovak female player in the Belgian League. She made her debut on 16 July 2020 and scored the first goal in the history of the club's women's team during the game.[4]

After one year in Charleroi she moved to north of Belgium to Brugge to the team Club YLA. She spent there 2 seasons and scored 16 goals, she helped the team always secured Play-off 1 place.

After successful seasons in Brugge she became part of the champion team RSC Anderlecht and she won with them title in season 2023/2024. She spent there 2 seasons, played 60 games and scored 7 goals. With Anderlecht she had opportunity to play again qualifation rounds in UEFA Women's Champions League

Her latest move went to Austria where she signed contract for champion SKN St. Polten. With St. Polten she plays the league phase of UEFA Women's Champions League and she is facing opponents like Lyon, Atletico, Chelsea and Juventus.

International Goals

List of international goals scored by Ľudmila Maťavková
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 November 2024 NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia  Greece 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2 30 May 2025 Futbal Tatran Arena, Prešov, Slovakia  Gibraltar 4–0 11–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
3 3 June 2025 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 2–1 2–1

Honours

Talent of the year 2013 Slovak leagues.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Talent roka Ľudmila Maťavková mieri do nemeckej Bundesligy". fcbanikhn.sk. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Ľudmila Maťavková túži po úspechoch v belasom drese". slovanpositive.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Slovakia)". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "#De première van Sporting de Charleroi op bezoek bij RUS Auvelais op video!". nieuws.vrouwenvoetbal.be. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Ľudmila Maťavková smeruje do nemeckej bundesligy". myhornanitra.sme.sk. Retrieved 5 February 2014.