Michael Krmenčík
Michael Krmenčík (born 15 March 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol and the Czech Republic national team.[1][2]
 Krmenčík with Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Krmenčík | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraslice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TJ Kraslice | |||
| Baník Sokolov | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2020 | Viktoria Plzeň | 91 | (45) |
| 2012 | → Baník Sokolov (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Zenit Čáslav (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Vlašim (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Baník Ostrava (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Dukla Prague (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Club Brugge | 15 | (3) |
| 2021 | → PAOK (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Slavia Prague (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Persija Jakarta | 23 | (10) |
| 2023– | Apollon Limassol | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Czech Republic U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2016– | Czech Republic | 31 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Krmenčík was born in Kraslice, Czech Republic, on 15 March 1993. He began his football career at the academies of his home town, and then moved to Baník Sokolov. The scouts at Viktoria Plzeň were alerted to his talent, and moved quickly to sign him, initially for the club's development squad.
Early career
In 2011 he was promoted to the first team and in April of the same year he made his debut in a game against Příbram. In the 2011–12 season, he was loaned out to Banik Sokolov, where he scored his first professional goal.
In the following four seasons, he went on loan spells at Zenit Čáslav, Vlašim, Baník Ostrava and Dukla Prague in the Czech leagues. He returned to Viktoria Plzeň in the second half of the 2015-16 season and his career began to gain momentum.[3]
In nine games he scored three times, winning a place in the team’s starting XI. The opportunity he had been waiting for so long for came, and he made sure to take full advantage of it.[4]
Viktoria Plzeň
By January 2020, Krmenčík managed to impress many playing for Viktoria Plzeň. In 124 matches, he scored 62 goals, made 16 assists and won four trophies. He was also the league's top scorer in the 2017–18 season.
A ligament rupture in the 2018–19 season kept him out of action for a long time, but he remained impressive when he returned. His displays convinced Club Brugge of his potential.
Club Brugge
In January 2020, Club Brugge spent €6 million to make Krmenčík their own. He signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the Belgian club.[5] However, the adjustment was difficult for the Czech forward, who scored just three times in 19 games but also contributing to three assists.
Loan to PAOK
On 5 January 2021, PAOK announced that they reached an agreement with Club Brugge for the loan of Krmenčík until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] On 22 May 2021, Krmenčík scored in the last minute of Greek Cup Final, sealing a 2–1 win against league champions Olympiacos.[7]
Loan to Slavia Prague
On 23 July 2021, Slavia Prague announced that Krmenčík would be joining the club on a season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent if Slavia qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[8]
Persija Jakarta
In June 2022, Krmenčík joined Indonesian Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta.[9] On 23 July 2022, He made his league debut by starting in a 0–1 loss against Bali United.[10]
International career
He has been a full Czech Republic international since 2016 and counts 26 appearances to his name, as well as nine goals. Previously, he also represented his country at many youth levels.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2010–11 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 37 | 13 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | 34 | 22 | |||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 25 | 15 | |||
| Total | 91 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 62 | ||
| Baník Sokolov (loan) | 2011–12 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Zenit Čáslav (loan) | 2012–13 | Czech National Football League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Vlašim (loan) | 2013–14 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||
| Baník Ostrava (loan) | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Dukla Prague (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 10 | ||||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| PAOK (loan) | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Slavia Prague (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| Persija Jakarta | 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | |
| Career total | 240 | 76 | 20 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 104 | ||
International
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krmenčík goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2016 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 22 March 2017 | Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |  Lithuania | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 26 March 2017 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 June 2017 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 October 2017 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic | San Marino | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 26 March 2018 | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China |  China | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2018 China Cup |
| 8 | 13 October 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 9 | 4 September 2020 | Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava, Slovakia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
Viktoria Plzeň
Club Brugge
PAOK
Individual
- Czech First League Top Scorer: 2017–18
- Greek Cup top scorer: 2020–21
References
- "POTVRZENO! Bruggy představily Krmenčíka, propustka za 169 milionů". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- Michael Krmenčík at FAČR (in Czech)
- "Krmenčík a Štípek odcházejí na hostování" (in Czech). Deník. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Krmenčík: Chtěl bych hlavně hrát stabilně v české soutěži" (in Czech). Czech Television. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Michael Krmencik joins Club Brugge on a permanent deal". Club Brugge KV. 30 January 2020.
- "Michael Krmenčík joins PAOK" (in Greek). 5 January 2021.
- "Ολυμπιακός - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2" (in Greek). 22 May 2021.
- "Do Slavie přichází Michael Krmenčík" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Krmenčík následuje Kúdelu. Za novou výzvou letí do Indonésie". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Rapor Penampilan 3 Pemain Asing Persija saat Debut di Liga 1 2022-2023". skor.id. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "Krmenčík, Michal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "Paok win Greek cup final over Olympiakos". Greek City Times. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
- Michael Krmenčík – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Michael Krmenčík at Soccerway
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