Matěj Vydra
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Vydra lining up with the Czech Republic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matěj Vydra | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2018 | Derby County | 73 | (26) |
| 2018–2022 | Burnley | 82 | (8) |
| 2022– | Viktoria Plzeň | 84 | (23) |
| 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) |
| 2011–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Czech Republic | 48 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:09, 21 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:22, 12 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matěj Vydra (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmacɛj ˈvɪdra], born 1 May 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team.
At club level, Vydra previously played for Vysočina Jihlava, Baník Ostrava, Udinese and Club Brugge. He played club football in England for Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Reading, Derby County and Burnley.