Matěj Majka (born 31 January 2000) is a Czech semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech Fourth Division club FK Olympie Březová.
Majka is a product of the Sparta Prague academy and began his professional career in England with Brentford. He failed to break into the first team squad and following his release in 2020, he played lower league football in the Czech Republic and Germany. Majka was capped by the Czech Republic at youth level.
Club career
Sparta Prague A winger, Majka entered the Sparta Prague academy at age 14 and progressed sufficiently to be awarded the Vlastislav Mareček Award at the 2016 FAČR Grassroots Gala. He was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2016–17 season and appeared for the U19 team in Sparta's 2016–17 and 2017–18 UEFA Youth League campaigns. Majka departed the Stadion Letná when his contract expired in June 2018.
Brentford In August 2018, Majka moved to England to sign a two-year contract with the B team at Championship club Brentford on a free transfer, with the option of a further year. During his two seasons with the club, Majka made 62 B team appearances, scored five goals and was part of the squad which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup. He was released in June 2020, when the club opted not to take up the option on his contract.
Return to the Czech Republic In August 2020, Majka signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Czech National League club FC MAS Táborsko on a free transfer. He made 20 appearances and scored one goal during the 2020–21 season. Majka departed the club during the 2021 off-season and on 16 September 2021, he signed a contract with hometown Bohemian League A club FK Baník Sokolov. Majka made 26 appearances and scored one goal prior to departing the club in January 2023.
SV Mitterteich In January 2023, Majka transferred to German Landesliga Bayern-Nordost club SV Mitterteich. He made 45 appearances and scored three goals prior to his departure in February 2025.
FK Olympie Březová In February 2025, Majka transferred to Czech Fourth Division club FK Olympie Březová. He made 14 appearances and scored goal during the remainder of a 2024–25 season in which the club narrowly avoided relegation. Majka made 20 appearances and scored one goal during a 2025–26 season in which the club suffered relegation.
International career Majka was capped by the Czech Republic between U15 and U19 level.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSparta Prague2016–17Czech First League000000—00FC MAS Táborsko2020–21Czech National League19110——201FK Baník Sokolov2021–22Bohemian League A151———1512022–23Bohemian League A110———110Total261———261FK Baník Sokolov B2021–22Regional Championship Karlovy Vary I.B56———562022–23Regional Championship Karlovy Vary I.A10———10Total66———66SV Mitterteich2022–23Landesliga Bayern-Nordost40——1Appearance in Bavarian Toto Cup qualifying0502023–24Landesliga Bayern-Nordost263———2632024–25Landesliga Bayern-Nordost140———140Total443——10453FK Olympie Březová2024–25Czech Fourth Division B141———1412025–26Czech Fourth Division B201———201Total342———342Career total1291310001013113
Honours Czech Republic U18
La Manga Tournament: 2018
Brentford B
Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19 FK Baník Sokolov B
Regional Championship Karlovy Vary I.B: 2021–22
Individual
FAČR Grassroots Gala Vlastislav Mareček Award: 2016
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