Adam Hložek
Czech footballer (born 2002)
 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) | Winger | ||
| 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 | 52 | (7) |
| 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 | 31 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Adam Hložek (born 25 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a Winger 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 (who was 16 at the time).[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, and got the number 23 on his jersey.[6]
2022-23 Season: Debut Season
On July 30th, 2022, Hložek scored a powerful shot outside the box against Elversberg on his debut. [7] On October 22nd, 2022, against VFL Wolfsburg, Adam provided a critical assist to draw 2-2. [8] On October 26th, Adam would provide a vital assist against Atlético Madrid to make it 2-2 in the 2022-23 Champions League. [9] He continued this good form against Union Berlin, which he provided another assist and a backheel goal to make it a comfortable 5-0 win for Leverkusen. [10] Couple matches after, Hlozek had another great performance against Borussia Monchengladbach where he provides two assists in a 3-2 win. [11] Another couple matches after; Adam would score the winning header against Werder Bremen to make it 3-2 win. [12] On April 20th, 2023, Hlozek would score and provide a goal against Union Saint-Gilloise in the 2022-23 Europa League and help Leverkusen to go in the semifinals. [13] On April 23rd, 2023, Adam scores a great finish to make it a 2-0 win for Leverkusen against RB Leipzig. [14]
2023-24 Season
On the first match of the season Hlozek scored two times and provided an assist off the bench in an 8-0 demolishment against Teutonia 05 in the DFB-Pokal, [15] and in the next round he scored again against SV Sandhausen. [16] On February 9th, 2023, Adam scored almost immediately off the bench to make it a 5-1 win against SV Darmstadt 98. [17] On October 5th, Hlozek would provide an assist against Molde FK in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, [18] he would face them again in the group stages, and this time would score a double against the Norwegian side in a 5-1 win for Leverkusen. [19]
On March 17th, 2024, against SC Freiburg Hlozek would score an important goal in Leverkusen's 3-2 win. [20] Adam won the league with Leverkusen on the 14th of April 2024. [21] After returning from an ankle injury which had him ruled out for a month, he provided a hattrick of assists against Eintracht Frankfurt in a 5-1 victory on 5th May 2024 and grabbed Man of the match. [22] Hlozek played in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League final, in the last 20 minutes and shot outside the box which looked very good, but unfortunately did not go in and Leverkusen lost their 51-game unbeaten streak after losing 3-0 to Atalanta. [23]
International career
On 4 September 2020, Hložek debuted for the Czech senior squad in a UEFA Nations League match against Slovakia.[24]
In May 2021, Hložek was called up by the Czech Republic for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020.[25] He scored his first international goal in October 2021, in the 2–0 World Cup qualification win against Belarus.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2024
| 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 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8[b] | 2 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 78 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 210 | 54 | ||
- ^ Includes Czech Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 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
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hložek goal.
| 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
Sparta Prague
Bayer Leverkusen
Individual
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2019[30]
- Czech First League Top Goalscorer: 2020–21
- Czech First League Forward of the Year: 2020–21
- Czech First League Player of the Month: September 2020, May 2021
- Czech First League Fans' choice Player of the Season: 2019–20, 2021–22[31]
References
- ^ David Čermák (11 March 2019). "Úkaz jménem Hložek. Proč sparťanský teenager boří ligové rekordy?" (in Czech). idnes.cz/fotbal. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ ČTK, isport (2 October 2018). "Polná – Sparta 1:4. Pražané v poháru postupují, outsider ale vzdoroval" (in Czech). isport.blesk.cz//fotbal. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Seznam.cz. "Nový Lafata z vlastní líhně? Hložek má titul nejmladšího sparťana". www.sport.cz. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Za minutu přepsal historii. Hložek je nejmladším sparťanem v české lize". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Sparta na závěr sezony deklasovala Brno, Slavia porazila Budějovice. Hložek čtyřmi góly dotáhl Kuchtu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Adam Hložek signs a new contract!". AC Sparta Prague. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-adam-hlozek-bayer-leverkusen-next-ibrahimovic-czech-republic-20175
- ^ https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/bundesliga-bayer-leverkusen-vs-vfl-wolfsburg-oct-22-2022-game-boxscore-102784
- ^ https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-atletico-madrid-champions-league-live-team-news-match-stats-21232
- ^ https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-union-berlin-live-team-news-match-stats-alonso-hudson-odoi-21769
- ^ https://www.espn.com.au/football/match/_/gameId/638579/bayer-leverkusen-borussia-monchengladbach
- ^ https://www.flashscore.com/news/werder-bremen-bayer-leverkusen-report-2023-03-12/2Dkb4rWI/
- ^ https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/europa-league-union-saint-gilloise-vs-bayer-leverkusen-apr-20-2023-game-boxscore-117623
- ^ https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/638690
- ^ https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/671658/bayer-leverkusen-teutonia-ottensen
- ^ https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/dfb-pokal/5-2-in-sandhausen-werkself-through-to-round-of-16
- ^ https://www.espn.com.au/football/match/_/gameId/677603/sv-darmstadt-98-bayer-leverkusen
- ^ https://www.scorebar.com/live/1691-3739/molde-bayer-leverkusen
- ^ https://forzafootball.com/match/bayer-leverkusen-molde-fk-1216628061
- ^ https://www.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2022-2023/sc-freiburg-2-3-bayer-leverkusen-xabi-alonsos-side-restore-10-point-advantage-over-bayern-munich-wit_sto10062699/story.shtml
- ^ https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/5/19/the-statistics-behind-leverkusens-historic-unbeaten-bundesliga-title-win
- ^ https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2024/05/05/germany-bundesliga/1181661-four-things-we-learnt-from-bayer-leverkusens-win-at-eintracht-frankfurt.html
- ^ https://football-italia.net/uel-final-atalanta-3-0-bayer-leverkusen/
- ^ Čihák, Jiří (5 September 2020). "Zápis do historie. Hložek je nejmladším reprezentantem, při debutu trefil tyč". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Euro 2020 squads: France, Spain, Germany & every official tournament panel list". Goal. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Czechs defeat Belarus 2:0 in World Cup qualifier, make playoffs". Radio Prague. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Adam Hložek". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Adam Hložek - Fotbal - iDNES.cz". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Talent roku: Adam Hložek". sparta.cz (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Nejlepším hráčem ligy je Holeš, trenérem sezony Bílek, cizincem Beauguel" (in Czech). iDnes. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adam Hložek.
- Adam Hložek – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Adam Hložek at Soccerway
- Adam Hložek Archived 4 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine at AC Sparta Prague
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