Adam Vlkanova (born 4 September 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Czech First League club Hradec Králové.
_(cropped).jpg) Vlkanova in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hradec Králové | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Nový Hradec Králové | ||
| 2004–2007 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2007–2013 | Olympia Hradec Králové | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Bohemians 1905 | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2022 | Hradec Králové | 179 | (47) |
| 2014 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Čáslav (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Viktoria Plzeň | 36 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Ruch Chorzów (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hradec Králové | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Czech Republic U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Czech Republic | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:26, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVlkanova is a youth product of the academies of Hradec Králové and Olympia Hradec Králové. He began his senior career with Bohemians 1905 in 2013, then in the Czech National Football League. He joined Hradec Králové in the winter of the 2013–14 season, immediately returning to Bohemians for the remainder of the season.[1] In August 2014, he played one game for Čáslav before returning to Hradec Králové. Vlkanova extended his contract with the club in August 2015 for three years, and then in 2019 again extended for three more years until 2022 and being named captain of the club.[2] On 31 August 2022, Vlkanova joined Viktoria Plzeň on a three-year contract.[3]
On 8 January 2024, Vlkanova joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Ruch Chorzów on a half-year loan deal, with an option to make the move permanent.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in the 93rd minute of a 0–2 away win over Radomiak Radom on 13 May 2024,[5] one day after Ruch's relegation to the I liga was confirmed.[6]
On 19 June 2024, Vlkanova signed a four-year contract with Hradec Králové.[7]
International career
editVlkanova represented the Czech Republic U21s once in 2016.[8] He was first called up to the senior Czech Republic national team for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022.[9] He made his debut on 9 June 2022 in a UEFA Nations League game against Portugal.[10]
Personal life
editVlkanova was attacked by an unknown assailant in September 2016 and suffered a broken cervical vertebrae, keeping him out from playing football for a month.[11]
References
edit- ^ Kubíček, Jan. "Malý velký muž Adam Vlkanova | VOTROCI 2000".
- ^ "Adam Vlkanova prodloužil smlouvu do roku 2022". FC Hradec Králové.
- ^ Neumann, Robert (31 August 2022). "Plzeň potvrdila: Vlkanova je náš! Vyběhne reprezentační záložník hned proti Slovácku?". sport.cz (in Czech).
- ^ "Plzeňský záložník Vlkanova bude do konce sezony hostovat v Ruchu Chorzów". sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Radomiak wciąż niepewny". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ruch Chorzów żegna się z Ekstraklasą". rmf24.pl (in Polish). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Adam Vlkanova se vrací do Hradce Králové". FC Hradec Králové (Press release) (in Czech). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Adam Vlkanova | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz.
- ^ "V nominaci nováček Vlkanova, zpět v týmu je Václav Černý | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz.
- ^ "Portugal v Czech Republic game report". UEFA. 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Hradeckého fotbalistu napadl neznámý útočník, zlomil mu krční obratel". iDNES.cz. 8 September 2016.
External links
edit- Adam Vlkanova at Fortunaliga.cz
- Adam Vlkanova at Soccerway
- FCHK Profile
- Adam Vlkanova – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)