Václav Kadlec
Czech footballer (born 1992)
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Václav Kadlec (born 20 May 1992)[2] is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Kadlec with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ligmet Milín | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2008 | Bohemians 1905 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Sparta Prague | 111 | (32) |
| 2013–2015 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2016 | FC Midtjylland | 13 | (3) |
| 2016–2020 | Sparta Prague | 38 | (9) |
| 2021 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Jablonec | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Viktoria Žižkov | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ligmet Milín | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 228 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Czech Republic U17 | 26 | (18) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Czech Republic U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 14 | (7) |
| 2010–2020 | Czech Republic | 15 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | Viktoria Žižkov (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early club career
Kadlec made his debut in the Czech First League on 25 October 2008 for Sparta Prague against 1. FK Příbram.[2] He scored his first league goal at the age of 16.[3] Kadlec had a trial at Liverpool's academy in 2007.[4] In November 2012 Kadlec fractured his skull in a collision with Martin Nešpor during Sparta Prague's match against Mladá Boleslav.[5] On 18 August 2013, Kadlec joined Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract due to expire in the summer of 2017.[6]
Midtylland and return to Sparta Prague
After a short loan at Letná, Kadlec transferred to Danish club FC Midtjylland during the 2015–16 Danish Superliga. However, he decided to return to Sparta Prague in the summer transfer window of 2016.[7] He signed a four-year contract with the club.[8]
On 29 September 2016, with Sparta Prague, Kadlec scored twice in the 3–1 victory against Inter Milan in Europa League.[9][10]
Retirement and brief return
In February 2020, Kadlec announced his retirement from playing due to persistent knee injuries.[11] However, he joined Viktoria Žižkov on 2 September 2022.[12] In August 2023, Kadlec joined TJ Ligmet Milín.[13]
International career
On 12 October 2010, Kadlec scored on his debut for the Czech Republic national team against Liechtenstein, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Czech Republic national team history.[14]
Coaching career
In January 2024, Kadlec was appointed second assistant coach at Viktoria Žižkov.[15]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2008–09 | Czech First League | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 43 | 8 | |||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | – | 40 | 20 | |||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | |||
| Total | 111 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 46 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 29 | 8 | |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | ||
| Sparta Prague (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 10 | ||
| FC Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |||
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 19 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | ||
| Mladá Boleslav | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jablonec | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Viktoria Žižkov | 2022–23 | Bohemian Football League B | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 228 | 60 | 24 | 10 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 81 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadlec goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2010 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2013 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 31 August 2016 | Městský stadion, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |  Armenia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 October 2017 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic |  San Marino | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
