Matej Riznič

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. He debuted for the club in a 1–0 home loss against Žilina B, coming off the bench in the 58th minute. 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.

He scored two goals for Petržalka in a 4–0 league win against FK Pohronie.

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. 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. He got his first start in a 3–0 win against Bohemians 1905, playing the whole game. Riznič assisted a goal for Matyáš Kozák in a 2–1 loss against Slavia Prague.

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. When he was promoted to the U21 team, coach Jaroslav Kentoš said that Riznič would play as a defender in the upcoming matches. 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. On 18 November 2025, he started in a second round match against England U21.