Matúš Bero

Matúš Bero (born 6 September 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Slovakia national team.

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	54	(6)
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	37	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:14, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

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 17 May 2025^[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	30	5	1	0	—		—		31	5
	Total		54	6	2	0	—		2	0	58	6
Career total			310	52	30	3	22	6	3	0	367	62

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. 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 20 March 2025

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	4	0
	2024	7	0
	2025	1	0
Total		37	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

• Fortuna Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16
• Slovnaft Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16

Individual

• Fortuna Liga Young Player of the Year 2014–15^[20]
• Peter Dubovský Award: 2015