Adam Hložek
Czech footballer (born 2002)
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Adam Hložek (born 25 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Czech Republic national team.
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Hložek with Bayer Leverkusen in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivančice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | FC Ivančice | ||
| 2014–2018 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Sparta Prague | 105 | (34) |
| 2022–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 52 | (7) |
| 2024– | TSG Hoffenheim | 32 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Czech Republic U15 | 5 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U16 | 10 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2019– | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | (3) |
| 2020– | Czech Republic | 41 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Sparta Prague
Hložek was 12 years old when transferred from his hometown club Ivančice to Sparta Prague along with his older brother Daniel, who was 16 at the time.[1]
Four years later, on 2 October 2018, he made his first team debut in a Czech Cup match against Slavoj Polná as a substitute, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 away win.[2] Hložek made his league debut for Sparta Prague on 10 November 2018 in a 3–1 victory against Karviná at the age of 16 years, three months and 16 days – becoming the youngest Sparta player to appear in a league match.[3][4]
Hložek finished the 2020–21 Czech First League as joint top scorer, alongside Jan Kuchta with 15 goals, despite missing four months of the season due to injury.[5] On 30 May 2021, a day after scoring four first-half goals in a 6–1 away victory against Zbrojovka Brno, Hložek signed a new contract extension until 2024 with Sparta Prague. Hložek finished the 2020–21 league season with 15 goals and seven assists in 19 games.
Bayer Leverkusen
On 2 June 2022, Hložek joined Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, signing a five-year contract, and got the number 23 on his jersey.[6]
2022–23: Debut season
On 30 July 2022, Hložek scored a powerful shot outside the box against Elversberg on his debut.[7] On 22 October 2022, against VFL Wolfsburg, he provided a critical assist to draw 2–2.[8] On 26 October, Hložek would provide a vital assist against Atlético Madrid to make it 2–2 in the Champions League.[9] He continued this good form against Union Berlin, which he provided another assist and a backheel goal to make it a comfortable 5–0 victory for Leverkusen.[10] Couple matches after, Hložek had another strong performance against Borussia Monchengladbach where he provided two assists in a 3–2 win.[11] In March, Hložek would head in the winning goal against Werder Bremen.[12] On 20 April 2023, Hložek scored and provided a goal against Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League and help Leverkusen to reach the semi-finals.[13] On 23 April 2023, Hložek scored to earn a 2–0 victory over RB Leipzig.[14]
2023–24 season
In the first match of the season, Hložek scored twice and provided an assist off the bench during a 8–0 victory against Teutonia 05 in the DFB-Pokal.[15] He scored again against SV Sandhausen in the next round.[16] On 9 February 2023, Hložek scored almost immediately off the bench in a 5–1 victory against SV Darmstadt 98.[17] On 5 October, Hložek provided an assist against Molde FK in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.[18] He scored a double goal against the Norwegian football club during the second leg which ended in a 5–1 victory for Leverkusen.[19]
On 17 March 2024, Hložek scored an important goal in a 3–2 victory against SC Freiburg.[20] After returning from an ankle injury which had him ruled out for a month, he provided a hattrick of assists against Eintracht Frankfurt in a 5–1 victory on 5 May 2024 and was awarded man of the match.[21] Hložek played in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League final with a shot outside the box in the last 20 minutes, but could not score and Leverkusen lost their 51-game unbeaten streak after losing 3–0 to Atalanta.[22]
TSG Hoffenheim
On 17 August 2024, Hložek signed a multi-year contract with Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.[23] On matchday two in the Bundesliga, Hložek assisted Andrej Kramarić in a 3–1 loss against Frankfurt.[24] Hložek missed out on the next two games due to thigh problems but right after he scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2024, against Werder Bremen in a 4–3 loss.[25] On 3 October, Hložek scored his first brace for the club in a 2–0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League.[26] After a tremendous break with the national team, Hložek continued that momentum against RB Leipzig and scored another brace in another 4–3 win.[27]
On 18 January 2025, Hložek scored a brace against Holstein Kiel in a 3–1 win.[28] On 27 January, Hložek assisted Gift Orban and scored a goal in the 96th minute to secure a 2–2 draw against Frankfurt.[29][30]
International career
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On 4 September 2020, Hložek debuted for the Czech senior squad in a UEFA Nations League match against Slovakia.[31]
In May 2021, Hložek was called up by the Czech Republic for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[32] He scored his first international goal in October 2021 in the 2–0 World Cup qualification victory against Belarus.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 15 | ||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11[c] | 2 | 47 | 12 | ||
| Total | 105 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 132 | 40 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14[d] | 1 | 44 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9[b] | 2 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 80 | 14 | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | 37 | 11 |
| 2025–26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 49 | 21 | 7 | 44 | 9 | 254 | 65 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2025[34]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hložek goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 October 2021 | Central Stadium, Kazan, Russia |  Belarus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 20 June 2023 | City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Georgia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 6 June 2025 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic | Montenegro | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Sparta Prague
Bayer Leverkusen
Individual
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2019[37]
- Czech First League Top Goalscorer: 2020–21
- Czech First League Forward of the Year: 2020–21
- Czech First League Player of the Month: September 2020, May 2021
- Czech First League Fans' choice Player of the Season: 2019–20, 2021–22[38]
