Ladislav Krejčí (footballer, born 1999)

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(s) 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) 28 (2)
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)
2022– Czech Republic 28 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2026

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

Krejčí made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in October 2016, during a 3–3 draw against Sparta Prague.[2] In June 2019, he joined Sparta Prague.[3] He became Sparta Prague's captain in July 2022, after Bořek Dočkal retired from football.[4] On 10 March 2024, he was given his fifth red card at Sparta Prague in a 4–0 loss against Viktoria Plzeň, and set the record for the most red cards in the team's history.[5] At Sparta Prague, he won two Czech First League and two Czech Cup titles.[6][7] On 14 June 2024, Krejčí signed for Spanish club Girona.[8] On 28 August 2025, he joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for the 2025–26 season, with Krejčí signing permanently for a £26 million fee if Wolverhampton Wanderers or the player did specific things.[9]

Krejčí made his debut with the Czech Republic national team in March 2022, under manager Jaroslav Šilhavý.[10] On 23 March 2026, he was made the new captain of the Czech Republic, replacing midfielder Tomáš Souček.[11]

In 2024, the Czech edition of Forbes included Krejčí in their 30 under 30 list.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zbrojovka Brno 2016–17 Czech First League 13020——150
2017–18 11100——111
2018–19 Czech National League 23330——263
Total 47450——524
Sparta Prague 2019–20 Czech First League 23040—2[c]0290
2020–21 20832—5[c]12811
2021–22 21532—7[d]2319
2022–23 191320——2113
2023–24 26820—11[e]33911
Total 10934144—25614844
Girona 2024–25 La Liga 28210—7[f]0362
2025–26 20———20
Total 30210—70382
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2025–26 Premier League 2822020—322
Career total 214422242032627052
  1. ↑ Includes Czech Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 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 11 June 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 202220
202352
202491
202570
202653
Total286

Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.[13]

List of international goals scored by Ladislav Krejčí
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2023Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic3 Poland1–03–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2.17 June 2023Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands4 Faroe Islands1–03–0
3.26 March 2024Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic9 Armenia1–12–1Friendly
4.26 March 2026Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic24 Republic of Ireland2–22–2 (aet)
(4–3 p)		2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.31 March 2026Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic25 Denmark2–12–2 (aet)
(3–1 p)
6.11 June 2026Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico28 South Korea1–01–22026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Sparta Prague
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ladislav Krejčí II | Czechia". UEFA. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Série bez prohry nekončí, Spartě sebral vítězství Hyčka". Zbrojovka Brno (in Czech). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Krejčí je novým kapitánem Sparty. Priske ocenil jeho přístup a kvalitu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Lizec, Jiří (11 March 2024). "Tristní disciplína Sparty. Osmá červená v sezoně, Krejčí v čele historických statistik". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. 1 2 Neumann, Robert (22 May 2024). "Sparta slaví double! Triumf v nervózním finále trefil Birmančevič". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ladislav Krejčí, signed for 5 seasons". Girona FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Mashiter, Nick (28 August 2025). "Wolves sign defender Krejci on initial loan deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Česká reprezentace má nového kapitána. Do baráže o MS půjde s páskou Krejčí" [The Czech national team has a new captain. Krejčí will take the armband to the World Cup play-offs]. Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Czech News Agency. 2026-03-23. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  12. 1 2 "30 pod 30: Forbes odhaluje mladé talenty roku 2024". Forbes.cz (in Czech). Forbes Česko. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Ladislav Krejčí". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sparta v euforii! Remíza na Slovácku odstartovala mistrovské oslavy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 23 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ladislav Krejčí, LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Goal in December". La Liga. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

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