Adam Hložek

Adam Hložek
Hložek with the Czech Republic U21 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Ivančice, Czech Republic
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2014 FC Ivančice
2014–2018 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sparta Prague 105 (34)
2022– Bayer Leverkusen 42 (6)
International career‡
2017 Czech Republic U15 5 (4)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U16 10 (7)
2018–2019 Czech Republic U17 10 (5)
2019– Czech Republic U21 8 (3)
2020– Czech Republic 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Adam Hložek (born 25 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Sparta Prague

Hložek was 12 years old when transferred from his hometown club Ivančice to Sparta Prague along with his older brother Daniel.[1]

Four years later, on 2 October 2018, he made his debut for the first team in a Czech Cup match against Slavoj Polná as a substitution, scoring the final goal in a 4–1 away win.[2] Hložek made his league debut for Sparta Prague on 10 November 2018 in their 3–1 win at Karviná at the age of 16 years, three months and 16 days, becoming the youngest Sparta player to appear in a league match.[3][4]

Hložek finished the 2020–21 Czech First League as joint top scorer, alongside Jan Kuchta with 15 goals, despite missing four months of the season due to injury.[5] On 30 May 2021, a day after scoring four first-half goals in a 6–1 win away to Zbrojovka Brno, Hložek signed a new contract extension until 2024 with Sparta Prague. Hložek finished the 2020–21 league season with 15 goals and seven assists in 19 games.

Bayer Leverkusen

On 2 June 2022, the winger joined Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, signing a five-year contract.[6]

International career

Hložek made his Czech Republic national team debut on 4 September 2020 in a UEFA Nations League game against Slovakia.[7] In May 2021, Hložek was called up by the Czech Republic for their UEFA Euro 2020 campaign.[8] He scored his first international goal in October 2021, in the 2–0 World Cup qualification win against Belarus.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 2018–19 Czech First League 19 3 4 1 — 23 4
2019–20 34 7 4 1 1[b] 1 39 9
2020–21 19 15 3 0 1[b] 0 23 15
2021–22 33 9 3 1 11[c] 2 47 12
Total 105 34 13 3 13 3 132 40
Bayer Leverkusen 2022–23 Bundesliga 29 5 1 1 14[d] 1 44 7
2023–24 13 1 2 3 6[b] 2 21 6
Total 42 6 3 4 20 3 65 13
Career total 147 40 17 7 33 4 197 53
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 2020 2 0
2021 10 1
2022 7 0
2023 10 1
Total 29 2
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hložek goal.
List of international goals scored by Adam Hložek[11]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2021 Central Stadium, Kazan, Russia  Belarus 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 20 June 2023 City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 4–1 4–1 Friendly

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ David Čermák (11 March 2019). "Úkaz jménem Hložek. Proč sparťanský teenager boří ligové rekordy?" (in Czech). idnes.cz/fotbal.
  2. ^ ČTK, isport (2 October 2018). "Polná – Sparta 1:4. Pražané v poháru postupují, outsider ale vzdoroval" (in Czech). isport.blesk.cz//fotbal.
  3. ^ Seznam.cz. "Nový Lafata z vlastní líhně? Hložek má titul nejmladšího sparťana". www.sport.cz.
  4. ^ "Za minutu přepsal historii. Hložek je nejmladším sparťanem v české lize". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Sparta na závěr sezony deklasovala Brno, Slavia porazila Budějovice. Hložek čtyřmi góly dotáhl Kuchtu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 29 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Adam Hložek signs a new contract!". AC Sparta Prague. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Slovakia v Czech Republic game report". UEFA. 4 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Euro 2020 squads: France, Spain, Germany & every official tournament panel list". Goal. 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Czechs defeat Belarus 2:0 in World Cup qualifier, make playoffs". Radio Prague. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021.
  10. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Adam Hložek". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Adam Hložek - Fotbal - iDNES.cz". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Talent roku: Adam Hložek". sparta.cz (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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