Václav Černý (footballer)
![]() Černý in training with Ajax in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | Rangers (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
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 | 22 | (4) |
2024– | → Rangers (loan) | 2 | (1) |
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 | 17 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 |
Václav Černý (born 17 October 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, and the Czech Republic national team.[1]
Club career
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 victory.[3][failed verification]
On 15 August 2015, Černý made his Ajax senior debut in a 3–0 victory against Willem II.[4] He scored his first goal on 26 November in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Celtic, in which Ajax won 2–1.[5] 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.[6]
Černý spent the 2020–21 Eredivisie on loan at Twente before transferring permanently in July 2021.[7] On 2 June 2023, Černý was named Eredivisie player of the month for May 2023.[8] On 14 January 2022, he suffered a knee injury after an Eredivisie match against his former club, Ajax.[9]
Vfl Wolfsburg
On 23 June 2023, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Černý on a four-year contract.[10] The same year on 3 November, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw against Werder Bremen.[11]
Rangers
On 26 July 2024, Rangers announced Černý on a one-year loan.[12] On 10 August 2024, Cerny scored his first goal for Rangers against Motherwell at Hampden Stadium.
International career
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.[13] Černý made his U21 debut on 4 September, starting in the 4–1 victory against Malta.[14]
Senior
Černý debuted for the Czech senior national team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against Germany.[15] He started and was substituted at half-time in the 1–0 loss.[16]
After missing out the UEFA Euro 2020 due to health issues,[17] 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.[18]
On 17 November 2022, Černý scored his first goal in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Faroe Islands, ending in a 5-0 victory for the Czech Republic.[19]
Style of play
Former manager of VfL Wolfsburg, Niko Kovač, described Černý as a left-foot player with speed and technical skills.[20]
Personal life
Černý's father, also named Václav, is the head coach of FK Příbram.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 August 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | — | — | — | 69 | 31 | |||||
Ajax | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | |
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
Jong Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
Utrecht (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
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[d] | 1 | 4[e] | 1 | 41 | 15 | |
Total | 66 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 22 | ||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 5 | ||
Rangers (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Career total | 190 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 64 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 22 June 2024[22]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Czech Republic | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 6 | 2 | |
2023 | 7 | 3 | |
2024 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 17 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černý goal.[22]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 November 2022 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | ![]() | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
2. | 19 November 2022 | Gaziantep Stadium, Gaziantep, Turkey | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
3. | 17 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
4. | 3–0 | |||||
5. | 7 September 2023 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
6. | 7 June 2024 | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria | ![]() | 7–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Ajax[23]
- Eredivisie: 2018–19
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19
- UEFA Europa League: runners-up 2016–17[24]
Jong Ajax[23]
Individual
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2015[25]
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: May 2023[26]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023[27]
References
- ^ a b c d "V. Cerny". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Speler. Václav Černý ajax.nl [dead link]
- ^ "VVV Venlo vs. Jong Ajax". Soccerway. Perform Group. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Sedmnáctiletý Černý poprvé nastoupil za Ajax, založil gólovou akci" [Seventeen-year-old Černý started for Ajax for the first time with a goal action]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kapteijns, Jeroen (15 January 2021). "Václav Černý voor de rest van het seizoen uitgeschakeld met Knieblessure". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "VfL Wolsburg". VfL Wolfsburg. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Novák, Miloslav (5 November 2023). "Černý dal první gól v bundeslize, Wolfsburgu to stačilo jen na remízu" [Černý scored the first goal in the Bundesliga, it was only enough for Wolfsburg to draw]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "RANGERS ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF VACLAV CERNY". Rangers F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dočkal, Jan (17 November 2022). "Povedený večer. Ukázali jsme, že máme široký tým, těší Černého". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ^ "Kovac über Einkauf Cerny: "Er wird auf jeden Fall kommen"". zeit.de (in German). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Patnáctiletý příbramský talent Václav Černý se upsal slavnému Ajaxu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b Václav Černý at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Václav Černý | Career Honours". Soccerway. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Fotbalistou roku je poosmé Čech, na trůn se vrátil po roční pauze". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 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.
External links
- Václav Černý at Soccerway
- Václav Černý at FAČR (in Czech)
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