Lukáš Horníček

Lukáš Horníček (born 13 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Braga.

Lukáš Horníček
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
Place of birth Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 91
Youth career
2008–2009 Sokol Dobříkov
2009–2020 Pardubice
2019–2020 → Braga (loan)
2020–2021 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Braga B 37 (0)
2021– Braga 2 (0)
International career‡
2018 Czech Republic U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Czech Republic U17 6 (0)
2019 Czech Republic U18 1 (0)
2021 Czech Republic U20 2 (0)
2023– Czech Republic U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:25, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:25, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Horníček is a youth product of the academies of the Czech clubs Sokol Dobříkov and Pardubice. On 19 July 2019, he signed on a trial loan with the Portuguese club Braga for one year with an option to buy.[1] On 24 July 2020, he signed permanently with Braga in what was Pardubice's biggest sale in their history.[2] He was named the best goalkeeper for the Liga Revelação 2020/21 season for Braga's youth team.[3] For the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to Braga B. He made his first senior debut with Braga in a 5–0 Taça de Portugal win over Moitense, coming on as a late substitute in the 85th minute.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut with Braga in a 3–2 loss to Famalicão on 15 May 2022.[5]

International career

Horníček is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having represented the Czech Republic U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

Honours

Braga

References
  1. "Brankářský talent Horníček zamířil do Portugalska. Chytat bude za Bragu". iDNES.cz. 18 July 2019.
  2. "Nej přestup v historii Pardubic. Talent definitivně odchází do Portugalska". iSport.cz.
  3. Jogadores, Sindicato dos. "Lukas Hornicek é o Melhor Guarda-Redes da Liga Revelação". SJPF - Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol.
  4. "DIRETO | Moitense-Braga". www.ojogo.pt.
  5. "PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Banza brace fires Famalicão to top eight finish". portugoal.net.
  6. "Tři naši hráči vykopali postup na Euro!!!". FKPardubice.cz - oficiální webové stránky.
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