Pavel Kadeřábek
Czech footballer (born 1992)
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Pavel Kadeřábek (born 25 April 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Czech First League club Sparta Prague.
 Kadeřábek with the Czech Republic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pavel Kadeřábek | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1][2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Sparta Prague B | 34 | (2) |
| 2011 | → FK Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Sparta Prague | 76 | (10) |
| 2015–2025 | TSG Hoffenheim | 256 | (14) |
| 2025– | Sparta Prague | 22 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U16 | 14 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Czech Republic U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 19 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2022 | Czech Republic | 48 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 | |||
He previously represented the Czech Republic national team at under-19 level[3] and was in the Czech squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where he played all of his country's matches.[3] He was a full Czech senior international from 2014 to 2022, and represented his country twice in the UEFA European Championship, specifically in the 2016 and 2021 editions.
Club career
In August 2010, Kadeřábek made his first competitive appearance professionally for Sparta Prague in a play-off match in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute against MŠK Žilina.[4]
In August 2011, having previously only played league football in the Czech 2. Liga for Sparta's reserve team, Kadeřábek went out on loan to Czech First League side Viktoria Žižkov to gain prominence in first tier football.[5]
On 17 June 2015, he joined German side TSG Hoffenheim on a four-year contract.[6] On 20 May 2025, after a total of ten years and 287 appearances for the club, Kadeřábek announced that he would leave Hoffenheim following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.[7]
On 30 June 2025, Kadeřábek moved back to the Czech Republic, returning to Sparta Prague, signing a free contract following his departure from Hoffenheim.[8]
International career
Kadeřábek joined up with the Czech under-21 team for the first time ahead of a match against the Netherlands in August 2013.[9] He represented the Czech U21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and scored the opening goal of the tournament in a 1–2 loss to Denmark at the Eden Arena in Prague.[10]
Kadeřábek debuted for the Czech senior squad on 21 May 2014 in a friendly match against Finland.[11] He scored his first goal for the Czech Republic in a 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying win against Iceland on 16 November 2014.[12]
In June 2016, Kadeřábek was included in coach Pavel Vrba's 23-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France.[13]
In June 2021, Kadeřábek was selected in the 26-man Czech squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[14]
He retired from international football on 10 March 2022 for health reasons, ending his 8-year career with the national team.[15]
Personal life
Kadeřábek started a relationship with Czech Miss Tereza Chlebovská in 2014. On 2 September 2016, The couple had their first daughter, named Ema.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2025.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague B | 2009–10 | Czech 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||||
| Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 2011–12 | Czech First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2010–11 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Total | 76 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 13 | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6[f] | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 255 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 286 | 19 | |||
| Career total | 376 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 446 | 34 | ||
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Czech Supercup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 27 June 2021.[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.[18]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2014 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic |  Iceland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2015 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3. | 26 March 2018 | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China |  China | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2018 China Cup |
