Tomáš Holeš
Czech footballer (born 1993)
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Tomáš Holeš (born 31 March 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, right-back or defensive midfielder for Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[1]
 Holeš playing for Jablonec in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Prague | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hradec Králové | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Hradec Králové | 121 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Jablonec (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Jablonec | 53 | (6) |
| 2019– | Slavia Prague | 173 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2026 | Czech Republic | 43 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:15, 25 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Hradec Králové
Before playing senior football, Holeš played in the youth league for Hradec Králové in 2011.[2] He debuted at 18 years old in a Czech First League match against Liberec.[3] Holeš captained Hradec Králové during the 2016–17 season.[4] Holeš started the 2017–18 season going into the final year of his contract with Hradec Králové, sitting out the traditional team photo at the start of the season.[5]
Later career
After spending the second half of the 2017–18 Czech First League on loan at Jablonec, who he helped to Europa League qualification, Holeš joined Jablonec on a permanent transfer, signing a four-year contract.[6] After a season at Jablonec he joined First League champions Slavia Prague in the summer of 2019.[7] On 6 January 2022, Holeš announced a new contract with Slavia Prague that will last until 2026.[8]
International career
Having represented Czech Republic U21, Holeš debuted for the senior side in a UEFA Nations League match against Scotland on 7 September 2020, playing the full 90 minutes as the Czech Republic lost 1–2.[9]
On 25 May 2021, Holeš was included in the final 26-man squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[10] On 27 June 2021, he scored the Czech Republic's first goal in the 68th minute and provided an assist for the second goal 12 minutes later in a 2–0 win over Netherlands to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2020 quarterfinals.[11]
On 31 May 2026, Holeš was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12] He made two appearances at the World Cup before announcing his international retirement at the end of the tournament.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hradec Králové | 2011–12 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Czech First League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Czech National Football League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Czech First League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Czech National Football League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Czech First League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 121 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 126 | 5 | ||||
| Jablonec | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Czech First League | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 43 | 6 | ||
| Total | 53 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 66 | 7 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11[c] | 1 | — | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13[d] | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Czech First League | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10[f] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Czech First League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | Czech First League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 173 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 347 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 33 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Holeš goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2020 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 June 2021 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
