Ladislav Krejčí (born 20 April 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-back for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rosice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006−2008 | Slovan Rosice | ||
| 2008−2011 | Zbrojovka Brno | ||
| 2011−2012 | Slovan Rosice | ||
| 2012−2016 | Zbrojovka Brno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016−2019 | Zbrojovka Brno | 47 | (4) |
| 2019– | Sparta Prague | 96 | (31) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Czech Republic U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U18 | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 | |||
In 2024, the Czech edition of Forbes featured Krejčí in their 30 under 30 list: 30 of the most talented Czechs under 30 years old.[2]
Club career edit
Zbrojovka Brno edit
Krejčí made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in their home match against Sparta Prague on 2 October 2016, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[3] He scored his first league goal on 13 May 2018 in Brno's 4–1 win at Teplice.[4]
Sparta Prague edit
On 6 June 2019, Krejčí signed a four-year contract with Sparta Prague.[5]
In July 2022, he became Sparta's captain, replacing Bořek Dočkal who had retired the previous season.[6]
In May 2023, Krejčí helped the club to win its first championship title since 2014 as captain.[7] He was awarded as the midfielder and player of the 2022–23 season by League Football Association (LFA).[8][9]
On 10 March 2024, Krejčí received his fifth red card in Sparta Prague jersey (in away loss 0–4 against Viktoria Plzeň) and set the new record for most received red cards in Sparta Prague history in the league competition since 1954, supprasing Jiří Homola with four red cards.[10]
International career edit
In March 2022, Krejčí received his first invitation to the national team from coach Jaroslav Šilhavý.[11]
In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 24 March 2023, Krejčí scored his first goal against Poland which is considered to be the fastest in the Czech Republic national football team history.[12] On 17 June 2023, he scored another goal against Faroe Islands resulting in a 3-0 victory.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 12 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Czech National Football League | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Total | 47 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 4 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7[b] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | |||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Total | 96 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 41 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 45 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
International edit
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2023 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Poland |
1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2. | 17 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 3–0 |
Honours edit
Sparta Prague
References edit
- ^ UEFA.com. "Ladislav Krejčí II - Czechia - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Nussbauer, Michal (31 January 2024). "Další pocta pro kapitána Sparty. Krejčí se dostal do elitní společnosti". Sport.cz (in Czech). Seznam.cz. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Série bez prohry nekončí, Spartě sebral vítězství Hyčka". FC Brno (in Czech). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "První ligový gól? Euforie, radoval se brněnský mladík Krejčí". Mladá fronta Dnes. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Vacek, Jan (6 June 2019). "Třetí posila pro Spartu, Krejčí se upsal na čtyři roky. Velký posun, říká". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Krejčí je novým kapitánem Sparty. Priske ocenil jeho přístup a kvalitu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sparta v euforii! Remíza na Slovácku odstartovala mistrovské oslavy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Záložníkem sezony se stal kapitán mistrů Krejčí, útočníkům kraluje střelec Řezníček". lfafotbal.cz (Press release) (in Czech). League Football Association. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Hráčem sezony 2022/23 je Krejčí, mezi trenéry vládne Priske. Osobností ligy Jindřišek". lfafotbal.cz (Press release) (in Czech). League Football Association. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Lizec, Jiří (11 March 2024). "Tristní disciplína Sparty. Osmá červená v sezoně, Krejčí v čele historických statistik". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Krejčí ml.: Reprezentace byla vždy můj sen, jsem za nominaci vděčný". Czech Republic national football team (in Czech). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Krejčí zaznamenal nejrychlejší gól fotbalové reprezentace od rozdělení federace". České noviny (in Czech). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Čeští fotbalisté vyhráli v kvalifikaci o ME na Faerských ostrovech 3:0". České noviny (in Czech). 17 June 2023.
External links edit
- Ladislav Krejčí at FC Zbrojovka Brno (in Czech)
- Ladislav Krejčí – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Ladislav Krejčí at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)