Václav_Černý_(footballer)
Václav Černý (footballer)
Czech footballer (born 1997)
Václav Černý (born 17 October 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Czech Republic national team.[1]
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Černý in training with Ajax in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 26)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Příbram, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | 1. FK Příbram | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Jong Ajax | 69 | (31) |
| 2015–2019 | Ajax | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Utrecht | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Twente (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Twente | 50 | (14) |
| 2023– | VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Czech Republic U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Czech Republic U17 | 27 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 16 | (9) |
| 2020– | Czech Republic | 11 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 | |||
AFC Ajax
Černý was born in Příbram.[1] He joined the youth ranks of AFC Ajax in January 2013 from FK Příbram. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 13 March 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against VVV Venlo replacing Robert Murić after 78 minutes in a 1–0 win.[3]
On 15 August 2015, Černý made his Ajax senior debut in a 3–0 victory against Willem II. He scored his first goal on 26 November in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Celtic, in which Ajax won 2–1.[4] Černý left the club in 2019 after five seasons at Ajax, during which time he regularly played for their reserve team Jong Ajax in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[citation needed]
Utrecht
Černý joined Utrecht in July 2019, signing a three-year contract with Eredivisie side.[5]
Černý spent the 2020–21 Eredivisie on loan at Twente, before making a permanent transfer in July 2021.[6] On 2 June 2023, Černý was named Eredivisie player of the month for May 2023.[7]
Vfl Wolfsburg
On 23 June 2023, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Černý on a four-year contract.[8]
Youth
Černý represented Czech national youth football teams from the under-16 level. He was called up to the Czech Republic under-21 team in August 2015 at the age of 17. This call-up drew media attention as if Černý played in the against Latvia or Malta in early September, he would become the youngest player to represent the team.[9] Černý made his U21 debut on 4 September, starting in the 4–1 victory against Malta.[10]
Senior
Černý debuted for the Czech senior national team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against Germany.[11] He started and was substituted at half-time in the 1–0 loss.[12]
After missing out the UEFA Euro 2020 due to health issues,[13] Černý returned to the national team in June 2022 for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A matches against Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. He played only half an hour against the former and assisted on Jan Kuchta's goal, ending in a 2-2 draw.[14]
On 17 November 2022, Černý scored his first goal in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Faroe Islands, ending in a 5-0 win for the Czech Republic.[15]
Černý's father, also named Václav, is the head coach of FK Příbram.[16]
Club
- As of match played 2 September 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 5 | – | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 15 | – | – | – | 28 | 15 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 10 | – | – | – | 22 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 | 31 | |||
| Ajax | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 29 | 4 | |||
| Jong FC Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| FC Utrecht (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |
| FC Twente | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 41 | 15 | |
| Total | 66 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 22 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 198 | 58 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- One appearance in the Champions League and one in the Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 7 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černý goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2022 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 19 November 2022 | Gaziantep Stadium, Gaziantep, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3. | 17 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 7 September 2023 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Albania | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
Ajax[17]
- Eredivisie: 2018–19
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19
- UEFA Europa League: runners-up 2016–17[18]
Jong Ajax[17]
Individual
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2015[19]
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: May 2023[20]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023[21]
- "V. Cerny". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- Speler. Václav Černý ajax.nl [dead link]
- "VVV Venlo vs. Jong Ajax - 13 March 2015". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- "Černý vstřelil první gól za Ajax! Suchý se trefil za Basilej". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 27 November 2015.
- "Václav Černý končí v Ajaxu. Na tři roky se upsal Utrechtu". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Twente signs Cerny on a permanent deal". Football Oranje. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Václav Černý named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- "VfL Wolsburg". VfL Wolfsburg. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Šedivý, Petr (31 August 2015). "Černý může být nejmladší "lvíče" v historii: Se staršími hraju odjakživa". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- "Lavičkův debut u jedenadvacítky ozářili střelec Schick i rekordman Černý". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- Cermák, David; Novák, Miloslav (12 November 2020). "Černý po premiéře: Jsem rád za první minuty, ale pocity mám smíšené". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- "Germany v Czech Republic game report". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
- "V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
- "Báječný Kuchta, podprůměrný Matějů. Čtenáři hodnotili za Španělsko". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 7 June 2022.
- Povejšil, Vojtěch (16 November 2022). "Česko - Faerské o. 5:0, snadná práce, hattrickem se blýskl debutující Chytil". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- "Patnáctiletý příbramský talent Václav Černý se upsal slavnému Ajaxu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- "Václav Černý - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.
- "Fotbalistou roku je poosmé Čech, na trůn se vrátil po roční pauze" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "Václav Černý named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- Václav Černý at Soccerway
- Václav Černý at FAČR (in Czech)