Matěj Kovář

Bayer Leverkusen On 15 August 2023, Kovář signed a four-year contract with German club Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. A transfer fee of up to £7.7 million, including add-ons, was agreed between United and Leverkusen.

PSV On 15 July 2025, Kovář joined Dutch club PSV in the Eredivisie on loan, with an option to buy.

On 13 January 2026, Kovář signed a permanent contract with PSV until June 2030.

International career Kovář has represented the Czech Republic at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 youth levels. He was a member of the Czech squad at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in March 2021, but did not make any appearances in the tournament.

Kovář was first called up to the Czech Republic senior team on 8 September 2021 for a friendly match against Ukraine after Tomáš Vaclík suffered an injury. He debuted on 26 March 2024 in a friendly match against Armenia. On 29 May 2024, Kovář was included in the final Czech squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, making his competitive debut in a 1–2 loss against Turkey which led the Czech Republic to be eliminated from group stage.

On 31 May 2026, Kovář was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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International

Honours Sparta Prague Czech First League: 2022–23 DFB-Pokal: 2023–24 DFL-Supercup: 2024

PSV Eredivisie: 2025–26 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2025

Individual Czech First League Goalkeeper of the Season: 2022–23