Lukáš Horníček (born 13 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Braga.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club 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 | 26 | (0) |
| 2021– | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:32, 16 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:32, 16 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
Horníček is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having represented the Czech Republic U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
Braga
S.C. Braga – current squad | |
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