Matúš Begala

Matúš Begala (born 7 April 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MFK Zemplín Michalovce.

Matúš Begala

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zemplín Michalovce
Number	61
Youth career
0000–2013	Goral Stará Ľubovňa
2013–2020	Zemplín Michalovce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Zemplín Michalovce	81	(2)
2023–2025	PAS Giannina	26	(2)
2025–	Zemplín Michalovce	4	(0)
International career‡
2017	Slovakia U16	2	(0)
2017	Slovakia U17	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2025

Career

Zemplín Michalovce

Begala made his Frotuna Liga debut for Zemplín Michalovce against Senica on 9 December 2017. Begala replaced Martin Regáli in stoppage time of the 1–1 game. Stanislav Danko had equalised for Michalovce, but Jurij Medveděv had scored for the home side.^[1]

PAS Giannina

Begala signed a contract with PAS Giannina, until 2025.^[2] However, Giannina was relegated to the second division after the season and failed to return to the top flight.^[3]

Return to Michalovce

On 26 September 2025, it was announced that Bagala would be re-joining Zemplín Michalovce on a free transfer.^[4][5][6] His first appearance after returning would be in a 2–0 win against AS Trenčín, coming off the bench as a substitute for Ben Cottrell in the 86th minute.^[7]

Honours

Individual

• Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2021–22^[8]