Michal Sáček

Czech footballer
Michal Sáček
Sáček with Sparta in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Hustopeče, Czech Republic
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back, central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jagiellonia Białystok
Number 16
Youth career
Hustopeče
2007 Břeclav
2008–2011 Tatran Bohunice
2011–2013 Hodonín
2013–2016 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Sparta Prague 157 (3)
2022 Sparta Prague B 4 (0)
2023– Jagiellonia Białystok 47 (1)
2023 Jagiellonia Białystok II 1 (0)
International career
2016 Czech Republic U20 2 (1)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U21 15 (1)
2021 Czech Republic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Michal Sáček (born 19 September 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok. A central midfielder throughout most of his career, he can also be deployed as a right-back.[1]

Club career

He made his career league debut for Sparta Prague on 14 May 2016 in a Czech First League 5–0 home win against Jihlava. While at Sparta Prague, he won the Revelation of the Year award for the 2016–17 Czech First League season.[2]

On 2 February 2023, Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok announced the signing of Sáček on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[3]

International career

He was called up to the Czech national team on 2 June 2017 to face Belgium and Norway as a replacement for the injured Antonín Barák, but failed to make an appearance.[4] He represented his country on the 2017 European Under-21 Championship. In the first match, a 0–2 loss to Germany, his defensive error led to a goal by Serge Gnabry.[5]

He made his senior debut on 8 September 2021 in a friendly against Ukraine, a 1–1 home draw.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 2015–16 Czech First League 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
2016–17 Czech First League 15 0 0 0 5 0 20 0
2017–18 Czech First League 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
2018–19 Czech First League 25 1 3 0 0 0 28 1
2019–20 Czech First League 35 2 4 0 2 0 41 2
2020–21 Czech First League 27 0 4 0 4 0 35 0
2021–22 Czech First League 30 0 5 0 10 0 45 0
2022–23 Czech First League 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Total 157 3 22 0 22 0 0 0 201 3
Sparta Prague B 2022–23 CNFL 4 0 4 0
Jagiellonia Białystok 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 14 0 14 0
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 33 1 5 0 38 1
Total 47 1 5 0 52 1
Jagiellonia Białystok II 2023–24 III liga, group I 1 0 1 0
Career total 209 4 27 0 22 0 0 0 258 4

References

  1. ^ "Ze środka pola na prawą obronę. Michal Sacek: nie widzę żadnej różnicy". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Fotbalová Slavia ovládla i ligový galavečer, nejlepším hráčem je Milan Škoda". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Michal Sáček zawodnikiem Jagiellonii Białystok" (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ve fotbalové reprezentaci nahradí Sáček lehce zraněného Baráka". iDNES.cz. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Lvíčata na úvod Eura padla s Německem. Jakým kiksem nabídl gól soupeři Sáček?". O2 TV Sport (in Czech). 18 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Czech Republic v Ukraine game report". ESPN. 8 September 2021.

Honours

Sparta Prague

Jagiellonia Białystok

External links

  • Michal Sáček – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Michal Sáček at FAČR (in Czech)
  • Michal Sáček at Soccerway
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  1. ^ Kowalski, Jakub (25 May 2024). "Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.