Matúš Bero

Matúš Bero
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Ilava, Slovakia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2014 AS Trenčín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 AS Trenčín 77 (23)
2016–2018 Trabzonspor 38 (3)
2018–2023 Vitesse 143 (20)
2023– VfL Bochum 37 (4)
International career‡
2011–2012 Slovakia U17 3 (0)
2012 Slovakia U18 1 (0)
2013–2014 Slovakia U19 4 (6)
2015 Slovakia U20 1 (0)
2015–2017 Slovakia U21 12 (2)
2016– Slovakia 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Matúš Bero (born 6 September 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Slovakia national football team.

Club career

AS Trenčín

Bero began his professional career at AS Trenčín, where he went through all the youth categories, playing as a defender.[1] Bero debuted for the senior side on 21 July 2013 in the Corgoň Liga match against Spartak Trnava, where his club lost 1-2.[2][better source needed]

During the 2014–15 Slovak First Football League, Bero won the Slovak Football Cup with AS Trenčín in the final against FK Senica, where the match was decided in a penalty shootout.[3] He also became the champion of the Fortuna Liga and celebrated winning a double.[4]

In the 2015–16 Slovak First Football League, Bero scored his first hat-trick on 27 September 2015 against MFK Skalica, where Trenčín won 3-0.[5] Near the end of the season, he defended the double with his team.[6]

Trabzonspor

At the beginning of the 2016–17 Süper Lig, Bero transferred to Trabzonspor for 2.5 million Euros.[7]

Vitesse

On 3 July 2018, Bero agreed to join Eredivisie club Vitesse on a four-year contract.[8] On 18 November 2021, he extended his contract at the club until 2023 with an option for another year.[9]

VfL Bochum

On 27 June 2023, Bero signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga team VfL Bochum.[10] After just seven minutes during the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 30 September, in which Bochum lost 1-3, he suffered from a knee injury that would rule him out for several weeks.[11] On 20 January 2024, Bero made a comeback with his first goal in a 1–0 league victory against VfB Stuttgart.[12]

International career

Having represented various Slovak youth teams, Bero debuted for the senior side in a 3–1 friendly victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016.[13] He was omitted from the final 26-man squad for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[14]

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Croatia, Bero replaced Marek Hamšík after the latter announced his international retirement, which ended in a 2-2 draw.[15] On 13 June 2022, Bero scored his first international goal during a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C match against Kazakhstan, ending in a 1–2 loss to the Slovaks.[16]

Personal life

On 10 January 2022, Bero and his partner, Klaudia Fraňová, were announced to expect a child.[17] Their daughter, Matea Tanya, was born on 16 May 2022.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trenčín 2013–14 Fortuna Liga 26 3 0 0 1[a] 0 — 27 3
2014–15 Fortuna Liga 18 5 5 0 — — 23 5
2015–16 Fortuna Liga 30 15 5 1 2[b] 1 — 37 17
2016–17 Fortuna Liga 3 0 0 0 4[b] 1 — 7 1
Total 77 23 10 1 7 2 — 94 26
Trabzonspor 2016–17 Süper Lig 23 2 2 0 — — 25 2
2017–18 Süper Lig 15 1 4 0 — — 19 1
Total 38 3 6 0 — — 44 3
Vitesse 2018–19 Eredivisie 30 9 3 1 3[a] 0 1[c] 0 37 10
2019–20 Eredivisie 22 3 4 0 — — 26 3
2020–21 Eredivisie 27 2 4 1 — — 31 3
2021–22 Eredivisie 31 1 2 0 12[d] 4 — 45 5
2022–23 Eredivisie 31 5 1 0 — — 32 5
Total 143 20 14 1 15 4 1 0 173 25
VfL Bochum 2023–24 Bundesliga 24 1 1 0 — 2[e] 0 27 1
2024–25 Bundesliga 13 3 1 0 — — 14 3
Total 37 4 2 0 — 2 0 41 4
Career total 293 50 30 3 22 6 3 0 350 60
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in Relegation Playoffs

International

As of match played 30 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovakia 2016 3 0
2017 2 0
2018 3 0
2019 3 0
2020 2 0
2021 4 0
2022 8 1
2023 5 0
2024 3 0
Total 33 1
As of match played 30 June 2024
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bero goal.
List of international goals scored by Matúš Bero
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 June 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 21  Kazakhstan 1–2 1–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

AS Trenčín

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Najväčšie útočné eso Trenčína nemá hviezdne maniere". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 27 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Spartak Trnava cs. Trenčín 2-1". Soccerway. 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ "O premiérovom zisku Trenčína rozhodli penalty, Čögley: To sa stáva". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Titul pre Trenčín, pomohlo mu zaváhanie Žiliny, Slovan do EL". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Fortuna liga: Trenčín zdolal Skalicu, Myjava vyhrala derby". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 27 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Futbalisti AS Trenčín jednoznačne zdolali Slovan a obhájili titul". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 8 May 2016.
  7. ^ Jasenka, Ján (4 August 2016). "Matúš Bero odchádzal s plačom: Prebehlo mi hlavou celých 16 rokov". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia.
  8. ^ "OFICIÁLNE: Matúš Bero prestúpil do Holandska!". sport7.dnes24.sk (in Slovak). 3 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Matúš Bero verlengt aflopend contract bij Vitesse (video)". SBV Vitesse Official Website (in Dutch). 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Bero podpísal trojročnú zmluvu s VfL Bochum". Teraz.sk (in Slovak). 27 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Bero spoznal rozsah svojho zranenia, svojmu tímu bude chýbať týždne". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 3 October 2023.
  12. ^ "VfL Bochum vs. VfB Stuttgart: Bero macht den Unterschied! Stuttgart verliert in Bochum". news.de (in German). 20 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Mladí debutanti si zápas užívali a zhodli sa: Za šancu sme vďační". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 28 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Bero: Som extrémne sklamaný, futbal nechcem ani vidieť". Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press. 2 June 2021.
  15. ^ Pančík, Vladimír (20 June 2023). "Matúš Bero: Slová sú jedna vec, činy druhá". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia.
  16. ^ "Foto: Bero skóroval už neskoro. Kazachovia zarmútili Slovákov aj druhý raz". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Reprezentant Matúš Bero sa pochválil novinkou: "Nie sme si istý, čo očakávať"". Šport24 (in Slovak). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Futbalista Bero z holandského tímu Vitesse je otcom: Stihol aj duel s Ajaxom!". Nový čas (in Slovak). Bratislava: Ringier Slovakia. 16 May 2022.
  19. ^ Matúš Bero at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Ševela a Vrabec trénermi roka, Bero objavom Fortuna ligy". AS Trenčín Official Website (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.