# Martin Frýdek (footballer, born 1992)

Martin Frýdek (born 24 March 1992) is a Czech footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece club Aris.

## Club career

On 9 January 2013, Frýdek moved from Sparta Prague to Slovan Liberec with David Pavelka, with midfielder Lukáš Vácha going in the opposite direction for 15 million CZK. Frýdek was part of Slovan Liberec squad for 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches.
Frýdek returned to Sparta Prague in July 2015 as part of a swap transfer with Jan Sýkora. Frýdek scored the opening goal in the round of 16 first leg match of Europa League against Lazio, which ended in a 1–1 draw, describing it as "the most beautiful goal I've ever scored". During matchday 27 of the league against FK Teplice he suffered a severe concussion after a fight with Martin Fillo.

## International career

In October 2015, Frýdek received his first call-up to the Czech senior squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against the Netherlands. He debuted on 24 March 2016 in a friendly match against Scotland, ending in a 0–1 defeat for the Czechs. Frýdek was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2016 due to a head injury at the end of the 2015–16 Czech First League.

## Personal life

Frýdek the son of former national team player and namesake Martin Frýdek. His brother, Christián Frýdek, is also a footballer.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 08 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sparta Prague | 2011–12 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Senica (loan) | 2012–13 | Niké liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Slovan Liberec | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Slovan Liberec | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Slovan Liberec | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 25 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 |
| Slovan Liberec | Total | Total | 64 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 6 |
| Sparta Prague | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Sparta Prague | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Sparta Prague | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Sparta Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Sparta Prague | Total | Total | 110 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 145 | 10 |
| Luzern | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Luzern | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Luzern | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Luzern | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Luzern | Total | Total | 113 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 130 | 3 |
| Aris | 2024–25 | Superleague Greece | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 311 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 20 |

## Honours

* Slovan Liberec: 2014–15 Czech Cup
Individual
* Swiss Super League Player of the Month: April 2023