Jindřich Staněk

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

Jindřich Staněk
Staněk in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jindřich Staněk
Date of birth (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996
Place of birth Strakonice, Czech Republic
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Viktoria Plzeň
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)
2015 → Hyde United (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2020 České Budějovice 46 (0)
2017 → Třebíč (loan) 3 (0)
2020 → Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Viktoria Plzeň 67 (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 25
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:03, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:03, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career and time in England

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+1⁄2-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]

Return to the Czech Republic

In September 2016, Staněk joined Czech National Football League side Dynamo České Budějovice, having a loan spell with Třebíč in 2017.[7] In January 2020, Staněk joined league rivals Viktoria Plzeň on loan.[8]

International career

Staněk represented Czech Republic at every youth international level from under-16 to under-21.[9]

Staněk made his debut for the Czech Republic national football team on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium, a 0–3 away loss. He entered the game in the 12th minute for the injured Tomáš Vaclík, with the Czech Republic already down 0–1.[10] He made his first senior start for his country in the 1–1 draw against Ukraine three days later.[11]

References
  1. "Jindřich Staněk". FC Viktoria Plzeň. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. Jindřich Staněk at Soccerway
  3. "Transfer Deadline Day: Everton sign goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. "Hyde United snap up Everton goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek". tribalfootball.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. "Jindrich Stanek". Hyde United F.C. 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" (in Czech). SK Dynamo České Budějovice. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. "Plzeň si pořídila odchovance Sparty, do brány bere Staňka". iDnes.cz. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. "Jindřich Staněk". Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  10. "Belgium v Czech Republic game report". FIFA. 5 September 2021.
  11. "Česko - Ukrajina 1:1, dvě tyče Tecla, až pak gól. V nastavení srovnal Vydra". iDnes.cz (in Czech). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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