Michal Kadlec
Kadlec playing for Sparta Prague in 2017
Personal information
Full name Michal Kadlec
Date of birth (1984-12-13) 13 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Vyškov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back, centre back
Team information
Current team
 Slovácko
Number 3
Youth career
1991–1993 SV Alsenborn
1993–1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1998–2001 Slovácko
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Slovácko 34 (1)
2005–2008 Sparta Prague 94 (7)
2008–2013 Bayer Leverkusen 128 (8)
2013–2016 Fenerbahçe 31 (3)
2016–2018 Sparta Prague 36 (3)
2018– Slovácko 154 (2)
International career
2002 Czech Republic U18 7 (0)
2002–2003 Czech Republic U19 10 (0)
2004–2007 Czech Republic U21 26 (1)
2007–2016 Czech Republic 67 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024

Michal Kadlec (born 13 December 1984) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Czech club 1. FC Slovácko.[1] He previously played for Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahçe.

Kadlec made his senior debut in 2007. He has scored 8 goals in 67 caps for the Czech Republic, representing them at three (2008, 2012, and 2016) UEFA European Championships.

Early life

Kadlec was born in 1984 in Vyškov. After his father, Miroslav Kadlec, joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1990, the family moved to Germany in the Kaiserslautern area. Kadlec learned German in kindergarten[2] before he went to school a year later. After his time in Grundschule, he went to the Gymnasium.

In 1998, Kadlec's father signed for FK Drnovice and so he returned to the Czech Republic.

Club career

Kadlec playing for Bayer Leverkusen in 2011

Kadlec started his professional career in Slovácko and made his debut in a match against Baník Ostrava. In 2005, he joined Sparta Prague.

On 14 June 2013 he joined Fenerbahçe for a €4.5 million transfer fee,[3] signing a three-year contract worth €2.1 million per season.[4]

International career

On 17 November 2007, Kadlec was called up to the Czech national team for a game against Slovakia, and made his debut in a 3–1 victory (scoring an own goal). He scored his first goal in a win over Scotland on 30 May 2008 (also 3–1).

On 16 June 2012, against Poland in the European Championship, Kadlec headed a ball off the line in the dying seconds, preserving the Czechs' spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament. The strike had beaten goalkeeper Petr Čech and appeared to be headed to the inside of the far post; had it been scored then Poland would have ensured a draw, and the Czech Republic would have been eliminated from the tournament.

Sponsorship

On 11 July 2013, EA Sports announced that Kadlec would feature on the Czech cover of FIFA 14, alongside global cover star Lionel Messi.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 July 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slovácko 2001–02 Fortuna liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2002–03 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2003–04 15 1 0 0 1 0 — 16 1
2004–05 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
Total 34 1 0 0 1 0 — 35 1
Sparta Prague 2004–05 Fortuna liga 10 1 0 0 — — 10 1
2005–06 29 0 0 0 6 0 — 35 0
2006–07 22 0 0 0 6 0 — 28 0
2007–08 29 3 1 0 8 0 — 38 3
2008–09 4 3 — 4 0 — 8 3
Total 94 7 1 0 24 0 — 119 7
Bayer Leverkusen 2008–09 Bundesliga 30 3 5 2 — — 35 5
2009–10 23 1 1 0 — — 24 1
2010–11 32 2 2 0 9 3 — 43 5
2011–12 29 1 1 0 8 1 — 38 2
2012–13 14 1 1 0 3 0 — 18 1
Total 128 8 10 2 20 4 — 158 14
Fenerbahçe 2013–14 Süper Lig 9 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 14 2
2014–15 12 1 10 1 — 1 0 23 2
2015–16 10 0 11 0 5 0 — 26 0
Total 31 3 22 1 8 0 2 0 63 4
Sparta Prague 2016–17 Fortuna liga 28 3 1 0 12 0 — 41 3
2017–18 8 0 1 0 1 0 — 10 0
Total 36 3 2 0 13 0 — 51 3
Slovácko 2018–19 Fortuna liga 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
2019–20 27 0 2 0 — — 29 0
2020–21 32 1 1 1 — — 33 1
2021–22 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Total 73 1 3 1 2 0 — 78 1
Career total 396 23 38 4 68 4 2 0 504 30

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 2008 Prague, Czech Republic  Scotland 3–1 Win Friendly
2. 29 March 2011 České Budějovice, Czech Republic  Liechtenstein 2–0 Win UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I
3. 3 September 2011 Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 2–2 Draw UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I
4. 6 September 2011 Prague, Czech Republic  Ukraine 4–0 Win Friendly
5. 6 September 2011 Prague, Czech Republic  Ukraine 4–0 Win Friendly
6. 11 October 2011 Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania 1–4 Win UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I
7. 11 October 2011 Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania 1–4 Win UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I
8. 1 June 2012 Prague, Czech Republic  Hungary 1–2 Loss Friendly

Honours

Club

Sparta Prague

Fenerbahçe

Slovácko

Kadlec lining up for the Czech national team

References

  1. ^ "Kadlec, Michal" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Kadlec: The need to grow up". FIFA.com. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ Futbolcu Michal Kadlec'in transferi konusunda Kulübü ve kendisi ile anlaşmaya varılmıştır. Turkish Stock Exchange (in Turkish)
  4. ^ "Fenerbahce complete Michal Kadlec transfer from Bayer Leverkusen - Financial Details". Turkish-football.com. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Na obalu populárního fotbalu FIFA 14 je český hráč Michal Kadlecb". idnes.cz (in Czech). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

External links

Media related to Michal Kadlec at Wikimedia Commons

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