Jiří Letáček (born 9 January 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Getafe CF.

Jiří Letáček
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Pardubice, Czech Republic
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Getafe CF
Number 1
Youth career
Pardubice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Pardubice 55 (0)
2022–2023Baník Ostrava (loan) 9 (0)
2023–2024 Baník Ostrava 32 (0)
2024– Getafe 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Czech Republic U16 6 (0)
2015–2016 Czech Republic U17 5 (0)
2016–2017 Czech Republic U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024

Club career

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Letáček played for all the youth teams of FK Pardubice. In 2018, he moved to the senior team.[1] After Pardubice was promoted from the Czech National Football League, he made his Czech First League debut on 13 March 2021, at the age of 22, in their 1–0 away loss against Opava.[2] Before the 2022–23 season, he transferred to Baník Ostrava, where he first spent a year on loan.[3] In the 2023–24 season, he was the third best goalkeeper of the Czech First League with 9 clean sheets.[4]

On 13 July 2024, Letáček signed a four-year contract with Getafe.[5]

International career

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Letáček played for the U16–U18 Czech Republic youth national teams.[6] In 2019, he was nominated for a Czech Republic U21 training camp with two friendly matches, but remained only among the substitutes.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 May 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pardubice 2018–19 Czech National Football League 21 0 1 0 22 0
2019–20 11 0 0 0 11 0
2020–21 Czech First League 12 0 0 0 12 0
2021–23 11 0 1 0 12 0
Total 55 0 2 0 57 0
Baník Ostrava (loan) 2022–23 Czech First League 9 0 1 0 10 0
Baník Ostrava 2023–24 32 0 0 0 32 0
Total 78 0 0 0 78 0
Career total 144 2 5 0 3 0 152 2

References

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  1. ^ Rais, Tomáš (23 July 2021). "Odchovanec Jiří Letáček: Podával jsem míče. I trenérovi". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Jiří Letáček". Chance liga (in Czech). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Baník sází na partu mladých brankářů. Musí řešit jejich vytížení". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Detailed stats: 2023/2024 season". Chance liga. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Jiří Letáček, nuevo portero azulón" (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Jiří Letáček" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Nominace reprezentace U21 na tréninkový kemp ve Španělsku a přípravné zápasy s Islandem a Mexikem" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ Jiří Letáček at Soccerway
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