Ľudmila Maťavková (born 11 April 1998) is a Slovak footballer who plays as midfielder for SKN St. Polten in the ÖFB Frauen-Bundesliga She played before in the Czech Women's First League for the 1. FC Slovácko and in the Slovak Women's First League for the Slovan Bratislava. She started her professional career in Belgium for team RSC Charleroi and she moved within Belgium to Club YLA and RSC Anderlecht. She is also taking important part in the Slovakia women's national team.

Career After being detected at the age of 14 by the German club Eintracht Frankfurt, Matavkova chose the Czech Republic and the club of 1. FC Slovácko as her first experience abroad. During 3 years she played and continued her studies. She returned for a year in the best Slovak team Slovan Bratislava and won the Slovak leagues in 2019.

Matavkova played the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Ferencváros, ŽFK Spartak Subotica and Anenii Noi.

Maťavková has been capped for the Slovakia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.

in July 2020, Maťavková signed with Charleroi and became the first slovak female player in the Belgian League. She made her debut on 16 July 2020 and scored the first goal in the history of the club's women's team during the game.

After one year in Charleroi she moved to north of Belgium to Brugge to the team Club YLA. She spent there 2 seasons and scored 16 goals, she helped the team always secured Play-off 1 place.

After successful seasons in Brugge she became part of the champion team RSC Anderlecht and she won with them title in season 2023/2024. She spent there 2 seasons, played 60 games and scored 7 goals. With Anderlecht she had opportunity to play again qualifation rounds in UEFA Women's Champions League

Her latest move went to Austria where she signed contract for champion SKN St. Polten. With St. Polten she plays the league phase of UEFA Women's Champions League and she is facing opponents like Lyon, Atletico, Chelsea and Juventus.

International Goals + List of international goals scored by Ľudmila Maťavková No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 November 2024 NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia 1–0 2–1 Friendly2 30 May 2025 Futbal Tatran Arena, Prešov, Slovakia 4–0 11–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League3 3 June 2025 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 2–1 2–1

Honours

Slovak leagues Winner : 2019 Czech First Division Third Place : 2017, 2018 Czech Women's Cup finalist : 2018

Belgian Super League winner 2024

Talent of the year 2013 Slovak leagues.

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