Jindřich Staněk (born 27 April 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League side Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic.

Jindřich Staněk
Staněk in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jindřich Staněk
Date of birth (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Strakonice, Czech Republic
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Slavia Prague
Number 36
Youth career
0000–2013 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sparta Prague 0 (0)
2014–2016 Everton 0 (0)
2015Hyde United (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2020 České Budějovice 46 (0)
2017Třebíč (loan) 3 (0)
2020Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2024 Viktoria Plzeň 95 (0)
2024– Slavia Prague 12 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Czech Republic U16 7 (0)
2012–2013 Czech Republic U17 10 (0)
2013 Czech Republic U18 2 (0)
2013–2015 Czech Republic U19 18 (0)
2016 Czech Republic U20 1 (0)
2015–2018 Czech Republic U21 10 (0)
2021– Czech Republic 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:03, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career and time in England

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Staněk started his career with Sparta Prague, appearing on the bench for the first team on three occasions in 2013.[2] On 31 January 2014, he joined Premier League club Everton on a 2+12-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 29 September 2015, Staněk joined Hyde United on a one-month loan deal,[4] going on to make five appearances for the club.[5] In June 2016, having made just two appearances on the bench for Everton,[2] he was released by the club.[6]

České Budějovice

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In September 2016, Staněk returned to the Czech Republic and signed for Dynamo České Budějovice, later being sent on loan with Třebíč in 2017.[7] He made his Czech National Football League debut for České Budějovice on 24 September 2017 against FK Baník Sokolov.[8]

Viktoria Plzeň

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Staněk joined Viktoria Plzeň on loan in January 2020,[9] making his league debut in a goalless draw against Baník Ostrava on 5 July.[10] He signed for the club permanently on 3 January 2021,[11] playing the entire 2020–21 Czech Cup final against Slavia Prague on 20 May, which Plzeň lost 1–0.[12]

At the end of the season, Staněk was nominated for the award for the best player of the league season together with Adam Hložek and Tomáš Holeš.[13] In July 2022, Staněk extended his contract with Viktoria Plzeň until 2025.[14]

Slavia Prague

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On 5 January 2024, Staněk signed a contract with Slavia Prague until 2027 as part of a swap transfer with midfielders Lukáš Červ and Matěj Valenta.[15] Staněk made his league debut for the club in a goalless draw against Sparta Prague on 3 March 2024.[16]

International career

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Staněk represented Czech Republic at every youth international level from under-16 to under-21.[17]

Staněk debuted for the Czech senior squad on 5 September 2021 in a 2022 World Cup qualification against Belgium, ending in a 0–3 away loss.[18] He entered the game in the 12th minute for the injured Tomáš Vaclík, with the Czech Republic already down 0–1.[18] Staněk made his first start in the 1–1 draw against Ukraine three days later.[19]

On 29 May 2024, Staněk was included in the final Czech squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[20]

Personal life

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Outside football, Staněk also creates rap songs under the stage name Ejaytime.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 2013–14 Czech First League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Everton 2013–14 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Třebíč (loan) 2016–17 MSFL 14 0 14 0
České Budějovice 2017–18 Czech National Football League 17 0 1 0 18 0
2018–19 Czech National Football League 18 0 3 0 21 0
2019–20 Czech First League 11 0 1 0 12 0
Total 46 0 5 0 51 0
Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 2019–20 Czech First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Viktoria Plzeň 2020–21 Czech First League 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
2021–22 Czech First League 28 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
2022–23 Czech First League 33 0 0 0 11[a] 0 44 0
2023–24 Czech First League 12 0 0 0 8[b] 0 20 0
Total 92 0 3 0 19 0 114 0
Career total 154 0 8 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 181 0

International

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As of match played 20 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 2021 2 0
2022 3 0
2023 3 0
Total 8 0

Honors

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Notes

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  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "Jindřich Staněk". FC Viktoria Plzeň. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Jindřich Staněk at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Everton sign goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Hyde United snap up Everton goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek". Tribal Football. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Jindrich Stanek". Hyde United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Jindrich Stanek reacts on Twitter to Everton release". hitc.com. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Jindřich Staněk". SK Dynamo České Budějovice (in Czech). Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. ^ Šperňák, Roman (12 October 2017). "Staněk hájí branku Českých Budějovic i reprezentace do 21 let". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Plzeň si pořídila odchovance Sparty, do brány bere Staňka". Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (6 July 2020). "Staněk po premiéře: Vychytaná nula potěší" [Staněk after debut: The picked-up zero will impress]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Plzeň začala i se Šulcem a Matějkou, na přestup získala Staňka". Eurofotbal.cz (in Czech). 3 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Staněk: Se Slavií jsme jeli na 150 procent, kdybychom dali gól, je finále jiné". Eurofotbal.cz. 20 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Nejlepším hráčem prvoligové sezony bude Hložek, Holeš, nebo Staněk". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 13 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Staněk prodloužil s mistrovskou Plzní smlouvu do roku 2025". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 7 July 2022.
  15. ^ Malý, Jan (5 January 2024). "Staněk se těší na výzvu ve Slavii, chce pomoct k titulu. V Plzni jsou Valenta a Červ". Sport.cz (in Czech).
  16. ^ Čihák, Jiří (3 March 2024). "Staňkův klidný debut na Letné: Málo práce? Po poháru toho měli všichni dost" [Staňek's calm debut at Letná: Little work? After the cup, everyone had enough]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Jindřich Staněk" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Nečekaný debutant v bráně. Pro mě výjimečný moment, škoda gólů, řekl Staněk" [An unexpected debutant in the gate. An exceptional moment for me, a shame about the goals, said Staněk]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 6 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Česko - Ukrajina 1:1, dvě tyče Tecla, až pak gól. V nastavení srovnal Vydra". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  20. ^ Hancock, Ryan (21 September 2023). "Czech Republic Euro 2024 squad: Ivan Hasek's full team". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Fotbal a rap? 7 fotbalistů, kteří si mimo české fotbalové trávníky vyzkoušeli i rap". Ruik (in Czech). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Detailed stats". Fortuna Liga. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Nejlepším hráčem ligy je Holeš, trenérem sezony Bílek, cizincem Beauguel". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.