Matej Riznič
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 4, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Teplice | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | |||
| 2021–2022 | FC Petržalka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | FC Petržalka | 76 | (8) |
| 2025– | FK Teplice (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Slovakia U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slovakia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slovakia U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Matej Riznič (born 4 June 2004) is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for Czech side FK Teplice on loan from FC Petržalka.
Riznič joined Petržalka's youth academy in 2021, from Bratislava. He made his first-team debut for Petrzalka in February 2022. He signed for FK Teplice in June 2025 on a one year loan.
Riznič currently represents the Slovakia national under-21 football team where he plays as a defender.
Club career
Petržalka
Riznič is a graduate of the FC Petržalka youth academy.[1] He debuted for the club in a 1–0 home loss against Žilina B, coming off the bench in the 58th minute.[2] Riznič helped his club finish second in the league and qualify for the promotion play-offs against Zemplín Michalovce. He would only feature in the second leg of a 2–0 loss, coming off the bench in the 87th minute.[3]
He scored two goals for Petržalka in a 4–0 league win against FK Pohronie.[4][5]
FK Teplice
On 16 June 2025, it was announced that Riznič had joined Czech club FK Teplice on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[6][7] He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 loss against newly promoted FC Zlín, coming onto the field as a substitute in the 65th minute for Ladislav Krejčí.[8] He got his first start in a 3–0 win against Bohemians 1905, playing the whole game.[9] Riznič assisted a goal for Matyáš Kozák in a 2–1 loss against Slavia Prague.[10][11]
International career
In 2025, Riznič was nominated as a back-up for the Slovakia U21 team ahead of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in Slovakia.[12] When he was promoted to the U21 team, coach Jaroslav Kentoš said that Riznič would play as a defender in the upcoming matches.[13] He played his first game in the new position in a 3–0 victory against Andorra U21 in the first qualifying round of the 2027 European Under-21 Championship, where he would score in the 92nd minute.[14] On 18 November 2025, he started in a second round match against England U21.[15]
References
- ^ "Predstavujeme talent - Matej Riznič". futbalportal.net. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Detail zápasu FC Petržalka - MŠK Žilina B". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Baráž o Niké ligu: Michalovce zvládli odvetu, proti Petržalke vyhrali o dva góly". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Rezeň z Petržalky! Zaželal si tréner prvoligových Teplíc. A priniesli mu ho". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Detail zápasu FC Petržalka - FK POHRONIE Žiar nad Hronom Dolná Ždaňa". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Šport.sk (2025-06-16). "Mladík z Petržalky má pred sebou veľkú výzvu. Siahol po ňom klub z českej najvyššej súťaže". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Slovenský talent Matej Riznič přichází na hostování s opcí". fkteplice.cz (in Czech). 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Teplice - Zlín 1:3, nováček prohrál půli, pak dal tři góly za čtvrt hodiny". iDNES.cz. 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Teplice - Bohemians 3:0, vysoká výhra a první body do tabulky, zářil Bílek". iDNES.cz. 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Teplice - Slavia 1:2, Chytil dal opět dva góly, domácí v závěru jen snížili". iDNES.cz. 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Slavia si upevnila post lídra piatou výhrou v rade. Rozhodol dvojgólový hrdina". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Nominácia Slovenska na EURO do 21 rokov 2025 na Slovensku". Denník N (in Slovak). 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Jakubka si vzal pod ochranné krídla. Priestor, aký dostal v Tepliciach, ho prekvapil". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Šport.sk (2025-09-05). "Mladí Slováci vstúpili do kvalifikácie nepresvedčivo. Futbalový trpaslík usilovne vzdoroval". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "V boji o prvé miesto neuspeli: Slovenská dvadsaťjednotka podľahla Anglicku rozdielom triedy". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-03.