Jindřich Staněk

Player

Birthday April 27, 1996

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Strakonice, Czech Republic

Age 27 years old

Nationality Czech Republic

Height 1.91 m

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1996

Jindřich Staněk (born 27 April 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League side Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic.

2012

He entered the game in the 12th minute for the injured Tomáš Vaclík, with the Czech Republic already down 0–1.

He made his first senior start for his country in the 1–1 draw against Ukraine three days later.

2013

Staněk started his career with Sparta Prague, appearing on the bench for the first team on three occasions in 2013.

2014

On 31 January 2014, he joined Premier League club Everton on a 2 1⁄2-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

2015

On 29 September 2015, Staněk joined Hyde United on a one-month loan deal, going on to make five appearances for the club.

2016

In June 2016, having made just two appearances on the bench for Everton, he was released by the club.

In September 2016, Staněk joined Czech National Football League side Dynamo České Budějovice, having a loan spell with Třebíč in 2017.

2020

In January 2020, Staněk joined league rivals Viktoria Plzeň on loan.

On 5 January 2024, Staněk signed a contract with Slavia Prague until 2027.

Staněk represented Czech Republic at every youth international level from under-16 to under-21.

Staněk made his debut for the Czech Republic national football team on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium, a 0–3 away loss.