Ondřej Čelůstka (born 18 June 1989;[2] pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛj ˈtʃɛluːstka]) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Czech First League club Sparta Prague. He is a member of the Czech Republic national team and represented the under-21 team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
![]() Čelůstka playing for Czech Republic national team in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ondřej Čelůstka[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Zlín,[2] Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2007 | Fastav Zlín[3] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Fastav Zlín[3] | 24 | (3) |
2009–2011 | Slavia Prague[2] | 41 | (3) |
2010 | → Palermo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Trabzonspor | 55 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Sunderland (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2014–2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 31 | (0) |
2015–2020 | Antalyaspor | 142 | (1) |
2020– | Sparta Prague | 30 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Czech Republic U19 | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Czech Republic U21 | 18 | (1) |
2013– | Czech Republic | 33 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:01, 26 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 18 June 2021 (UTC) |
Čelůstka began his career with Fastav Zlín, making his professional debut in the Czech First League during the 2007–08 season, and then playing more regularly in the following one.[3] His good performances then ensured him a regular place with Czech leading club Slavia Prague, with whom he made fourteen appearances and a goal in the first half of the 2009–10 Czech First League.[2]
On 1 February 2010, Čelůstka signed with Serie A outfit U.S. Città di Palermo on loan, with an option for the Sicilians to sign the player permanently at the end of the season.[4] He was awarded the number #89 jersey from the rosanero.[5]
He played his first game in a rosanero jersey, as well as his first Serie A game, as a second-half substitute for Marco Calderoni in a 3–1 home win versus Bologna.[6]
On 8 July 2011, Čelůstka moved to Turkish club Trabzonspor for a transfer fee of €900,000[7] and signed a five-year contract.[8][9] The club gave him the number 28 jersey.[10]
During a game against Inter Milan at the San Siro, Čelůstka scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win for Trabzonspor in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.[11]
Čelůstka joined English Premier League club Sunderland on a season-long loan deal on 12 August 2013.[12]
He made his Premier League debut for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light five days later. Čelůstka hit a half volley from 30 yards which was saved by Maarten Stekelenburg as the team began the season with a 1–0 defeat to Fulham.[13]
Čelůstka was an unused substitute as Sunderland lost 3–1 to Manchester City in the 2014 Football League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 2 March.[14]
On 24 August 2014, Čelůstka joined 1. FC Nürnberg of the 2. Bundesliga on a free transfer after being released from Trabzonspor.[15]
In July 2015, Čelůstka agreed a move to Turkish club Antalyaspor.
On 31 July 2020, Čelůstka joined Sparta Prague of the Czech First League on a free transfer after being released from Antalyaspor.[16]
Čelůstka represented the Czech Republic at under 19 and under 20 level, before being capped 18 times for the under 21s. His performances at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship saw him named in the Team of the Tournament. He made his debut for the Czech Republic full team on 15 November 2013 and scored after just three minutes in a 2–0 win against Canada.[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fastav Zlín | 2007–08 | Fortuna Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2008–09 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||||
Slavia Prague | 2009–10 | Fortuna Liga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||||
Total | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 50 | 3 | ||||
Palermo (loan) | 2009–10 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Trabzonspor | 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 49 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 55 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | — | 80 | 2 | ||||
Sunderland (loan) | 2013–14 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
1. FC Nürnberg | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
Antalyaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
2017–18 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
Total | 142 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 156 | 1 | |||||
Sparta Prague | 2020–21 | Fortuna Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
Career total | 343 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 10 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 November 2013 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 14 November 2019 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
3. | 8 June 2021 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Sunderland
Czech Republic U21
AC Sparta Prague – current squad | |
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Czech Republic squad – UEFA Euro 2020 | ||
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