Ladislav Krejčí (footballer, born 1999)

For another Czech footballer of the same name, see Ladislav Krejčí (footballer, born 1992).

Ladislav Krejčí
Krejčí in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999[1]
Place of birth Rosice, Czech Republic
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(on loan from Girona)
Number 37
Youth career
2006−2008 Slovan Rosice
2008−2011 Zbrojovka Brno
2011−2012 Slovan Rosice
2012−2016 Zbrojovka Brno
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016−2019 Zbrojovka Brno 47 (4)
2019–2024 Sparta Prague 109 (34)
2024– Girona 30 (2)
2025– → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 8 (1)
International career‡
2014 Czech Republic U16 4 (0)
2016–2017 Czech Republic U18 13 (2)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U19 14 (1)
2018 Czech Republic U20 3 (0)
2019–2021 Czech Republic U21 12 (5)
2023– Czech Republic 23 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025

Ladislav Krejčí (born 20 April 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from La Liga club Girona, and the Czech Republic national team.

In 2024, the Czech edition of Forbes featured Krejčí in their 30 under 30 list: 30 of the most talented Czechs under 30 years old.[2]

Club career

Zbrojovka Brno

Krejčí made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in its home match against Sparta Prague on 2 October 2016, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[3] He scored his first league goal on 13 May 2018 in Brno's 4–1 win at Teplice.[4]

Sparta Prague

On 6 June 2019, Krejčí signed a four-year contract with Sparta Prague.[5] In July 2022, he became Sparta's captain, replacing Bořek Dočkal who had retired the previous season.[6]

In May 2023, Krejčí helped the club to win its first championship title since 2014 as captain.[7] He was awarded as the midfielder and player of the 2022–23 season by the League Football Association.[8][9]

On 10 March 2024, Krejčí received his fifth red card in Sparta Prague jersey (in 4–0 away loss against Viktoria Plzeň) and set the new record for most received red cards in Sparta Prague history in the league competition since 1954, supprasing Jiří Homola with four red cards.[10] In May that year, he helped the club to win its second championship title in two seasons,[11] and domestic cup as captain.[12]

Girona

On 14 June 2024, Krejčí signed a five-year contract with Spanish side Girona.[13]

Loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 28 August 2025, Krejčí joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on an initial season-long loan deal, joining on a four-year deal for a £26 million fee should certain clauses be met over the duration of the loan.[14] The move saw him become the first Czech player in the club's history.[15]

International career

In March 2022, Krejčí received his first Czech senior call-up from coach Jaroslav Šilhavý.[16]

In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 24 March 2023, Krejčí scored his first goal on his international debut against Poland which is considered to be the fastest in the Czech Republic national football team history.[17] On 17 June 2023, he scored another goal against Faroe Islands resulting in a 3–0 victory.[18] On 28 May 2024, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zbrojovka Brno 2016–17 Czech First League 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
2017–18 11 1 0 0 — — 11 1
2018–19 Czech National League 23 3 3 0 — — 26 3
Total 47 4 5 0 — — 52 4
Sparta Prague 2019–20 Czech First League 23 0 4 0 — 2[c] 0 29 0
2020–21 20 8 3 2 — 5[c] 1 28 11
2021–22 21 5 3 2 — 7[d] 2 31 9
2022–23 19 13 2 0 — — 21 13
2023–24 26 8 2 0 — 11[e] 3 39 11
Total 109 34 14 4 — 25 6 148 44
Girona 2024–25 La Liga 28 2 1 0 — 7[f] 0 36 2
2025–26 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 30 2 1 0 — 7 0 38 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2025–26 Premier League 8 1 0 0 2 0 — 10 1
Career total 194 41 20 4 2 0 32 6 248 51
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 12 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 2022 2 0
2023 5 2
2024 9 1
2025 7 0
Total 23 3

Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Ladislav Krejčí
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 March 2023 Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic  Poland 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2. 17 June 2023 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–0 3–0
3. 26 March 2024 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Armenia 1–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Sparta Prague

Individual


References

  1. ^ "Ladislav Krejčí II | Czechia". UEFA. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "30 pod 30: Forbes odhaluje mladé talenty roku 2024". Forbes.cz (in Czech). Forbes Česko. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Série bez prohry nekončí, Spartě sebral vítězství Hyčka". Zbrojovka Brno (in Czech). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "První ligový gól? Euforie, radoval se brněnský mladík Krejčí". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ Vacek, Jan (6 June 2019). "Třetí posila pro Spartu, Krejčí se upsal na čtyři roky. Velký posun, říká". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Krejčí je novým kapitánem Sparty. Priske ocenil jeho přístup a kvalitu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Sparta v euforii! Remíza na Slovácku odstartovala mistrovské oslavy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 23 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Záložníkem sezony se stal kapitán mistrů Krejčí, útočníkům kraluje střelec Řezníček". League Football Association (Press release) (in Czech). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Hráčem sezony 2022/23 je Krejčí, mezi trenéry vládne Priske. Osobností ligy Jindřišek". League Football Association (Press release) (in Czech). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. ^ Lizec, Jiří (11 March 2024). "Tristní disciplína Sparty. Osmá červená v sezoně, Krejčí v čele historických statistik". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
  11. ^ a b "SESTŘIH: Boleslav - Sparta 0:5. Titul pro Letenské! Kuchta dal čtyři góly". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b Neumann, Robert (22 May 2024). "Sparta slaví double! Triumf v nervózním finále trefil Birmančevič". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Ladislav Krejčí, signed for 5 seasons". Girona FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  14. ^ Mashiter, Nick (28 August 2025). "Wolves sign defender Krejci on initial loan deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Krejci becomes latest new arrival". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Krejčí ml.: Reprezentace byla vždy můj sen, jsem za nominaci vděčný". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Krejčí zaznamenal nejrychlejší gól fotbalové reprezentace od rozdělení federace". České noviny (in Czech). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Čeští fotbalisté vyhráli v kvalifikaci o ME na Faerských ostrovech 3:0". České noviny (in Czech). 17 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Nominace reprezentace na přípravný kemp před EURO 2024" [National team nominations for the preparatory camp before EURO 2024] (in Czech). Czech Football Association. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Ladislav Krejčí, LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Goal in December". La Liga. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  21. ^ "30 pod 30: Forbes odhaluje mladé talenty roku 2024". Forbes.cz (in Czech). Forbes Česko. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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