Michael Krmenčík
Michael Krmenčík (born 15 March 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slavia Prague, on loan from Club Brugge and the Czech Republic national team. Club career. Krmenčík was born in Kraslice, Czech Republic, on March 15, 1993. He began his football career at the academies of his home town, and then moved to Banik Sokolov. The scouts at Viktoria Plzen were alerted to his talent, and moved quickly to sign him, initially for the club’s development squad. Early career. In 2011 he was promoted to the first team and in April  of the same year he made his debut in a game against 1. FK Příbram. In the 2011-12 season, he was loaned out to Banik Sokolov, where he scored his first professional goal. In the following four seasons, he went on loan spells at Zenit Čáslav, Vlašim, Baník Ostrava and Dukla Prague in the Czech leagues. He returned to Viktoria Plzeň in the second half of the 2015-16 season and his career began to gain momentum. In nine games he scored three times, winning a place in the team’s starting XI. The opportunity he had been waiting  for so long for came, and he made sure to take full advantage of it. Viktoria Plzeň. By January 2020, he managed to impress many in a Viktoria Plzeň shirt. In 124 games he scored 62 goals, served up 16 assists, and won a total of four championships, while he was also the league’s top scorer in the 2017-18 season. A ligament rupture in the 2018-19 season kept him out of action for a long time, but on his return he remained impressive and his displays convinced Club Brugge of his potential. Club Brugge. In January 2020 , the Belgians spent €6 million to make him their own. Krmencik signed a three-and-a-half year contract. The adjustment was difficult for the Czech forward, who scored just three times in 19 games, also contributing three assists. Loan to PAOK. On 5 January 2021, PAOK announced that they reached an agreement with Club Brugge for the loan of Krmenčík until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 22 May 2021, Krmenčík scored in the last minute of Greek Cup Final sealing a 2–1 win against league champions Olympiacos. Loan to Slavia Prague. On 23 July 2021, Slavia  Prague announced that Krmenčík would be joining the club on a season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent if Slavia qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. International career. He has been a full Czech Republic international since 2016, and counts 26 appearances to his name, as well as nine goals. Previously he also represented his country at every youth level. Honours. Viktoria Plzeň Club Brugge PAOK Individual