Karel Spáčil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Prostějov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Prostějov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Prostějov | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → SK Lipová (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Blansko (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Hradec Králové | 31 | (5) |
| 2025– | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hradec Králové (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025 | |||
Karel Spáčil (born 18 May 2003) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Viktoria Plzeň.
Club career
Spáčil was raised in 1. SK Prostějov. As a junior, he played as a defensive midfielder. He made his debut in senior football in 2022 at the age of 19, when Prostějov sent him on half-year loan to SK Lipová that played in the amateur Regional Championship (5th tier of Czech football system). The following six months he was on loan at FK Blansko, playing in the Moravian-Silesian Football League (3rd tier). In the first half of the 2023–24 season, he played for Prostějov in the Czech National Football League (2nd tier), making his debut in professional competition, but at the beginning of 2024 he transferred to FC Hradec Králové in the Czech First League.[1][2]
Spáčil made his Czech First League debut for Hradec Králové on 17 February 2024 in their 0–0 away draw against Sigma Olomouc.[3] At the beginning of 2024, he transferred to FC Viktoria Plzeň, but was still on loan in Hradec Králové until the end of the 2024–25 season.[4]
International career
Spáčil played for the U20 and U21 Czech Republic youth national teams. He helped the U21 team to qualify to 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He was in the starting line-up in two matches in the final tournament and scored one goal.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Z kraje do ligy během roku a půl. U nás vyčníval, ale tohle jsem nečekal, říká o hradeckém Spáčilovi předseda klubu z Lipové". efotbal.cz (in Czech). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Muzikant, Michal (2024-02-20). "Rok a půl zpět hrál Spáčil kraj, o víkendu debutoval za Hradec. Krásné, říká". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Karel Spáčil". Chance Liga. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (2025-01-28). "Viktoria Plzeň ulovila velkou posilu, Spáčil bude na jaře hostovat v Hradci". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Karel Spáčil" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Fotbalisté do 21 let prohráli na ME 2:4 s Německem a ze skupiny nepostoupí". České Noviny (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
External links
- Karel Spáčil at the Czech First League
- Karel Spáčil at FAČR (in Czech)