Václav Kadlec
Introduction '''Václav Kadlec''' (born 20 May 1992) is a Czech retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career Kadlec made his debut in the Czech First League on 25 October 2008 for Sparta Prague against 1.FK Příbram. He scored his first league goal at the age of 16.Kadlec had a trial at Liverpool's academy in 2007.In November 2012 Kadlec fractured his skull in a collision with Martin Nešpor during Sparta Prague's match against Mladá Boleslav.On 18 August 2013, Kadlec joined Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract due to expire in the summer of 2017.After a short loan at Letná he transferred to Danish side FC Midtjylland during the 15/16 season. However, he decided to return to Sparta in the summer transfer window of 2016.He signed a four-year contract with the club.On 29 September 2016, with Sparta Prague, he scored twice in the 3–1 win against Inter Milan in Europa League.In February 2020, Kadlec announced his retirement from playing due to persistent knee problems.On 2 September 2022, Kadlec joined Viktoria Žižkov.In August 2023, Kadlec joined TJ Ligmet Milín.
Coaching career In January 2024, Kadlec was appointed second assistant coach at Viktoria Žižkov.
International career On 12 October 2010, Kadlec made his first appearance for the Czech Republic national team against Liechtenstein and scored on his debut, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Czech Republic national team history. He was voted the Czech Talent of the Year at the 2010 Czech Footballer of the Year awards. Later in the year he made his debut for the under-21 team, also marking it with a goal. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Career statistics ===Club===+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSparta Prague2008–09Czech First League1223100–1532009–102965290–4382010–1125410113103872011–121434240–2252012–13261442104–40202013–14530020–73Total111321773671016546Eintracht Frankfurt2013–14Bundesliga2153152–2982014–154111––522015–165000––50Total3064252003910Sparta Prague (loan)2014–15Czech First League13911––1410FC Midtjylland2015–16Danish Superliga600020–802016–17730080–153Total1330010000233Sparta Prague2016–17Czech First League1531032–1952017–182161010–2362018–19200000–20Total3892042004411Mladá Boleslav2021–22Czech First League2000––20Jablonec2021–22Czech First League7000––702022–23Czech First League2000––20Total9000000090Viktoria Žižkov2022–23Bohemian Football League B12––121Career total22860241055111030881===International===:''Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadlec goal. ''+ List of international goals scored by Václav KadlecNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  12 October 2010  Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein   2–0 2–0  UEFA Euro 2012 qualification2  11 October 2013  Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta   3–1 4–1  2014 FIFA World Cup qualification3  31 August 2016  Městský stadion, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic   2–0 3–0  Friendly4  8 October 2017  Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic   5–0 5–0  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours '''Sparta Prague'''*Czech First League: 2009–10, 2013–14*Czech Supercup: 2010'''Czech Republic U21''' *UEFA European Under-21 Championship bronze: 2011
References
External links * Official website of Václav Kadlec**