Matúš Kmeť

Matúš Kmeť joins Minnesota United on a contract through December of 2026, with a club option for 2027. The 24-year-old defender previously played with AS Trenčín of Slovakia’s top division, where he was with the club since 2020. With Trenčín, Kmeť made 96 game appearances across all competitions, notably providing 27 assists while scoring six goals in over 6,300 minutes played for the Slovak side.

Before playing for AS Trenčín, the Slovak defender was a member of his hometown club, MFK Ružomberok. From 2016-2020, he made 63 game appearances between Ružomberok’s senior and second teams across all competitions, scoring eight goals and providing four assists.

Internationally, Kmeť has earned call-ups for Slovakia’s youth sides. Since his debut cap with the Slovakia U17 side, the defender has made 29 game appearances and has scored three goals across call-ups with Slovakia’s U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 squads. He most recently earned a preliminary call-up with the senior Slovakia National Team ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 Championship.