Ladislav Krejčí

Ladislav Krejčí

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

On 7 July 2016, Krejčí joined Bologna permanently from Sparta Prague for €4.000.000. On 4 August 2020, Krejčí returned to Sparta Prague permanently from Bologna. He later joined Hradec Králové on 19 June 2023. He played regularly for Hradec Králové in the 2023–24 season but sustained an injury in the summer of 2024. In the first half of the 2024–25 season, he started just one game for the club, among seven appearances in total. In January 2025, Krejčí joined Teplice.

International career

Krejčí was part of the Czech Under-19 team that finished as runners-up in the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring in the final which his team eventually lost 3–2 to Spain.

Senior

On 6 November 2012, Krejčí received his first Czech senior team call-up by coach Michal Bílek to face Slovakia in Olomouc, He made his debut in the match, playing 67 minutes of the game. On 6 February 2013, Krejčí scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Turkey, resulting in a 2-0 victory. On 22 March, he started in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Denmark, where the Czechs lost 0-3. Krejčí was included in the final 23-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 by coach Pavel Vrba. Before Euro 2016, his first major tournament, Krejčí had amassed 23 appearances and scored 3 goals for the Czech Republic.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played on 8 November 2020.

International goals

Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krejčí goal.

Club career

Zbrojovka Brno

Krejčí made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in its home match against Sparta Prague on 2 October 2016, which ended in a 3–3 draw. He scored his first league goal on 13 May 2018 in Brno's 4–1 win at Teplice.

Sparta Prague

On 6 June 2019, Krejčí signed a four-year contract with Sparta Prague. In July 2022, he became Sparta's captain, replacing Bořek Dočkal who had retired the previous season. In May 2023, Krejčí helped the club to win its first championship title since 2014 as captain. He was awarded as the midfielder and player of the 2022–23 season by the League Football Association. On 10 March 2024, Krejčí received his fifth red card in Sparta Prague jersey (in 4–0 away loss 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. In May that year, he helped the club to win its second championship title in two seasons, and domestic cup as captain.

Girona

On 14 June 2024, Krejčí signed a five-year contract with Spanish side Girona.

Loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 28 August 2025, Krejčí joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on an initial season-long loan deal, joining on a four-year deal for a £26 million fee should certain clauses be met over the duration of the loan. The move saw him become the first Czech player in the club's history.

International career

In March 2022, Krejčí received his first Czech senior call-up from coach Jaroslav Šilhavý. In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 24 March 2023 against Poland, Krejčí scored his first goal which is considered to be the fastest in the Czech Republic national football team history. On 17 June 2023, he scored another goal against Faroe Islands resulting in a 3–0 victory. On 28 May 2024, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. On 23 March 2026, Krejčí was confirmed as the new captain of the Czech Republic, after Tomáš Souček's earlier dismissal. Krejčí proceeded to score in both matches of his nation's 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff path against the Republic of Ireland and Denmark, in addition to taking penalties in the resulting shootouts as both ties ended in draws, scoring against the former and missing against the latter as the Czech Republic qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2006. On 31 May 2026, Krejčí was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026

International

As of match played 18 June 2026

Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krejčí goal.

Club
Bologna F.C. 1909 (2016–2020)
Club
Czech Republic national under-17 football team (2008–2008)
Club
Czech Republic national under-19 football team (2009–2011)
Club
Czech Republic national under-21 football team (2011–2015)
Club
Czechia men's national football team (2012–2019)
Club
AC Sparta Prague (2010–2016)
Club
AC Sparta Prague (2020–2023)
Club
FC Hradec Králové (2023–2025)
Club
FK Teplice (2025–)
National team
Czech Republic
Club
FC Zbrojovka Brno (2016–2019)
Club
AC Sparta Prague (2019–)
Club
Czech Republic national under-16 football team (2014–2014)
Club
Czech Republic national under-18 football team (2016–2017)
Club
Czech Republic national under-19 football team (2017–2018)
Club
Czech Republic national under-20 football team (2018–2018)
Club
Czech Republic national under-21 football team (2019–2021)
Club
Czechia men's national football team (2022–)
Club
Girona FC (2024–2025)
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (2025–)
National team
Czech Republic

Legacy

Honours

Club

Sparta Prague

Czech First League: 2009–10, 2013–14 Czech Cup: 2013–14

International

Czech Republic U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: runner-up 2011

Individual

Talent of the Year: 2011

Honours

Sparta Prague

Czech Cup: 2019–20, 2023–24 Czech First League: 2022–23, 2023–24 Individual

La Liga Goal of the Month: December 2024 Forbes Czech 30 Under 30: 2024.

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Czech association football player (1992-)

Position

wing half

Description

Czech association football player (born 1999)

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Ladislav Krejčí is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Teplice. A full international, Krejčí scored five goals in 41 appearances for the Czech Republic between 2012 and 2019.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
Extract from Wikipedia

Ladislav Krejčí is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers, and captains the Czech Republic national team.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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