Václav Kadlec
Václav Kadlec (born 20 May 1992) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker.
 Václav Kadlec in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2008 | Bohemians 1905 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Sparta Prague | 111 | (32) |
| 2013–2015 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2016 | FC Midtjylland | 13 | (3) |
| 2016–2020 | Sparta Prague | 38 | (9) |
| Total | 205 | (59) | |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Czech Republic U17 | 26 | (18) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Czech Republic U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 14 | (7) |
| 2010–2020 | Czech Republic | 15 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Kadlec made his debut in the Gambrinus liga on 25 October 2008 for AC Sparta Prague against 1. FK Příbram. He scored his first league goal at the age of 16.[2] Kadlec had a trial at Liverpool's academy in 2007.[3] In November 2012 Kadlec fractured his skull in a collision with Martin Nešpor during Sparta Prague's match against FK Mladá Boleslav.[4]
On 18 August 2013, Kadlec joined Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract due to expire in the summer of 2017.[5]
After a short loan at Letná he transferred to Danish side FC Midtjylland during the 15/16 season. However, he decided to return to Sparta in the summer transfer window of 2016.[6] He signed a four-year contract with the club.[7]
On 29 September 2016, with Sparta Prague, he scored twice in the 3–1 win against Internazionale in Europa League.[8][9]
In February 2020, Kadlec announced his retirement from playing due to persistent knee problems.[10]
International career
On 12 October 2010, Kadlec made his first appearance for the Czech Republic national team against Liechtenstein and scored on his debut, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Czech Republic national team history.[11] He was voted the Czech Talent of the Year at the 2010 Czech Footballer of the Year awards. Later in the year he made his debut for the under-21 team, also marking it with a goal. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2008–09 | Czech First League | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 43 | 8 | |||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | – | 40 | 20 | |||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | |||
| Total | 111 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 46 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 29 | 8 | |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | ||
| Sparta Prague (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 10 | ||
| FC Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 19 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 285 | 80 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.[13]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2010 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 2. | 11 October 2013 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali |  | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 31 August 2016 | Městský stadion, Mladá Boleslav |  | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 October 2017 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň |  | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
References
- http://www.sparta.cz/srv/www/cs/football/team/viewMemberDetail.do?memberId=1098
- Václav Kadlec – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- "Sky Sports Scout - Vaclav Kadlec". Sky Sports. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- Novák, Jaromír (3 November 2012). "VIDEO: Hrozivá srážka, sparťan Kadlec ji odnesl zlomeninou čelní kosti". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- "Kadlec leaves Sparta for Eintracht". UEFA.com. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- http://www.sparta.cz/srv/www/en/football/team/viewMemberDetail.do?memberId=1098
- https://www.usatoday.com/amp/89707518
- "SPARTA PRAGA". la Repubblica (in Italian). 30 September 2016. p. 48.
- Andrea Sorrentino (30 September 2016). "Un inferno senza fine per l'Inter da 330 milioni la nuova rivoluzione non ha scacciato la crisi". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 48.
- Janzer, Till (20 February 2020). "Fußball: Ex-Frankfurter Václav Kadlec beendet vorzeitig Karriere". Radio Prague International (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- Miloslav Novák: Kadlec: rána k tyči a zrodil se nejmladší střelec novodobé české historie at iDNES.cz, 12 October 2010.
- Václav Kadlec at Soccerway
- "Kadlec, Václav". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links
- Official website of Václav Kadlec
- Václav Kadlec at FAČR (in Czech)
- ""Nový Rosický" Václav Kadlec: V deseti letech jsem dal 700 nožiček". Nova Sport (in Czech). CET 21 spol. s r.o. Retrieved 22 August 2009.