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Matěj Šín
Personal information
Date of birth	2 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Baník Ostrava
Number	10
Youth career
2011–2013	Polanka
2013–2014	Vítkovice
2014–2022	Baník Ostrava
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022	Baník Ostrava
2022	Baník Ostrava B
2023–	Baník Ostrava
International career‡
2019	Czech Republic U16
2021–2022	Czech Republic U18
2023	Czech Republic U19
2023–	Czech Republic U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2023

Matěj Šín (born 2 June 2004) is a Czech footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Baník Ostrava.

Club career

Šín started his career at local side Polanka, and spent a season with Vítkovice before joining Baník Ostrava in 2014.^[2]

In June 2022, shortly after his eighteenth birthday, Šín was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and immediately underwent surgery.^[3] He had featured for the first team and reserves of Baník Ostrava at the time, having made his debut at the age of seventeen, but had to put his career on hold as he underwent post-operative treatment, and was unable to partake in any strenuous activity, such as football.^[4]

In October 2022 it was announced that Šín had overcome the cancer, and had begun training individually, with the hope of returning to his former club Baník Ostrava.^[5] Later in the same month, he sent a message of support to compatriot Matěj Pinkas, an ice hockey player of the same age who was also suffering from cancer at the time.^[6]

Šín returned to first team training with Baník Ostrava in January 2023.^[7] The following month he scored his first goal for the club, though it was a consolation goal in a 2–1 away loss to Zbrojovka Brno.^[8] Just over a week later, he signed a professional contract with the club, keeping him with Baník Ostrava until June 2025.^[9]^[10]

International career

Šín has represented the Czech Republic at under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 level.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 March 2023.^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Baník Ostrava	2021–22	Fortuna liga	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
Baník Ostrava B	2021–22	MSFL	8	2	–		–		0	0	8	2
Baník Ostrava	2022–23	Fortuna liga	8	1	0	0	–		0	0	8	1
Career total			21	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3

Notes

References

^ ^a ^b Matěj Šín at WorldFootball.net
^ Hekele, David (8 March 2022). "Obrazem: Z Polanky přes Vítkovice až do ligy. Talent Šín patří k nadějím Baníku" [In pictures: From Polanka through Vítkovice to the league. Talent Šín belongs to the hopes of Baník]. moravskoslezsky.denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Kramerová, Martina (16 June 2022). "Rána pro Baník! Talentovaný záložník má rakovinu" [A blow for Baník! The talented midfielder has cancer]. tn.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Čmuchálková, Anna (17 June 2022). "Zdrcující zpráva: Talentovaný fotbalista (18) z FC Baník Ostrava musí ukončit kariéru! Zjistili mu rakovinu" [Devastating news: The talented footballer (18) from FC Baník Ostrava has to end his career! He was diagnosed with cancer]. extra.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Talent Baníku porazil rakovinu. Cítil jsem, že všechno bude dobré a zase začnu hrát, zářil" [Baník's talent defeated cancer. I felt that everything will be good and I will start playing again, he beamed]. cnn.iprima.cz (in Czech). 7 October 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Tomašković, Jiří (14 October 2022). "Šín posílá hokejovému kolegovi, který bojuje s rakovinou, jasný vzkaz: Zvládneš to!" [Šín sends a clear message to his hockey colleague who is fighting cancer: You can do it!]. sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Nohavica, Jakub (10 January 2023). "Bojovník z Baníku je zpět! Šín porazil rakovinu a po osmi měsících znovu hrál" [The fighter from Baník is back! Šín beat cancer and after eight months was playing again]. denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Matěj Šín Vstřelil Svůj Premiérový Gól v Nejvyšší Fotbalové Lize" [Matěj Šín Scored his First Goal in the Top Football League]. sportgym-ostrava.cz (in Czech). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Šín po vítězství nad rakovinou podepsal smlouvu s Ostravou" [After defeating cancer, Šín signed a contract with Ostrava]. sport.cz (in Czech). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Šína nezastavila ani rakovina" [Not even cancer stopped Šín]. minutovezpravy.cz (in Czech). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Matěj Šín at Soccerway