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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jindřich Staněk | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Strakonice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club 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 | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:02, 21 October 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2021 | |||
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]
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]
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]
FC Viktoria Plzeň – current squad | |
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