# Ladislav Krejčí (footballer, born 1999)

Ladislav Krejčí (born 20 April 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-back for La Liga club Girona and the Czech Republic national team.
In 2024, the Czech edition of Forbes featured Krejčí in their 30 under 30 list: 30 of the most talented Czechs under 30 years old.

## Club career
### Zbrojovka Brno

Krejčí made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in its home match against Sparta Prague on 2 October 2016, which ended in a 3–3 draw. He scored his first league goal on 13 May 2018 in Brno's 4–1 win at Teplice.

### Sparta Prague

On 6 June 2019, Krejčí signed a four-year contract with Sparta Prague. In July 2022, he became Sparta's captain, replacing Bořek Dočkal who had retired the previous season.
In May 2023, Krejčí helped the club to win its first championship title since 2014 as captain. He was awarded as the midfielder and player of the 2022–23 season by the League Football Association.
On 10 March 2024, Krejčí received his fifth red card in Sparta Prague jersey (in 4–0 away loss against Viktoria Plzeň) and set the new record for most received red cards in Sparta Prague history in the league competition since 1954, supprasing Jiří Homola with four red cards. In May that year, he helped the club to win its second championship title in two seasons, and domestic cup as captain.

### Girona

On 14 June 2024, Krejčí signed a five-year contract with Spanish side Girona.

## International career

In March 2022, Krejčí received his first Czech senior call-up from coach Jaroslav Šilhavý.
In the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 24 March 2023, Krejčí scored his first goal on his international debut against Poland which is considered to be the fastest in the Czech Republic national football team history. On 17 June 2023, he scored another goal against Faroe Islands resulting in a 3–0 victory. On 28 May 2024, he was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2018–19 | Czech National League | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | Total | Total | 47 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 4 |
| Sparta Prague | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 |
| Sparta Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 9 |
| Sparta Prague | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 13 |
| Sparta Prague | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 11 |
| Sparta Prague | Total | Total | 109 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 148 | 44 |
| Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 173 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 50 |
* ↑ Includes Czech Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Czech Republic | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 3 |
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 March 2023 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Poland | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2. | 17 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3. | 26 March 2024 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | Armenia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |

## Honours

Sparta Prague
* Czech Cup: 2019–20, 2023–24
* Czech First League: 2022–23, 2023–24
Individual
* La Liga Goal of the Month: December 2024