Lukáš Červ

Lukáš Červ
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001
Place of birth Prague, Czech Republic
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Viktoria Plzeň
Number 6
Youth career
Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Slavia Prague 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Vysočina Jihlava (loan) 24 (7)
2021–2022 → Pardubice (loan) 22 (2)
2022–2024 Slovan Liberec 49 (7)
2024– Viktoria Plzeň 81 (3)
International career‡
2018–2019 Czech Republic U18 14 (0)
2019–2020 Czech Republic U19 9 (1)
2021–2023 Czech Republic U21 13 (0)
2024– Czech Republic 19 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026

Lukáš Červ (born 10 April 2001) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Červ played for the youth team of SK Slavia Prague, with which he also played in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League. He made his senior league debut for Slavia Prague on 5 July 2020 in their Czech First League 3–1 away win against Slovan Liberec.[1] He then spent the 2020–21 season on loan at Vysočina Jihlava playing the Czech National Football League, where he made 24 appearances and scored 7 goals. He spent the following season (2021–22) on loan in Pardubice.[2]

Before the 2022–23 season, he transferred to Slovan Liberec, where he became one of the busiest players.[3]

On 5 January 2024, Červ signed a contract with Viktoria Plzeň until 2027.[4]

International career

Červ played regularly for the Czech U18, U19 and U21 youth teams.[5] His 13 appearances for the U21 team includes two matches at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he was part of the starting line-up in both.[6]

Červ received his first call-up to the senior national team ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024.[7] He debuted on 7 June 2024 in a 7–1 friendly victory against Malta in Grödig, Austria, coming as a substitute to Mojmír Chytil in the 79th minute.[8]

On 31 May 2026, Červ was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Family

Červ's cousins are Martin and David Douděra, both professional football players.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 May 2026
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slavia Prague 2019–20 Czech First League 10———10
Vysočina Jihlava (loan) 2020–21 Czech National Football League 24731——278
Pardubice (loan) 2021–22 Czech First League 22220——242
Slovan Liberec 2022–23 32430——354
2023–24 17320——193
Total 49750——547
Viktoria Plzeň 2023–24 Czech First League 160314[a]0—231
2024–25 Czech First League 3323016[b]2—524
2025–26 Czech First League 3213114[c]1—493
Total 81392343—1248
Career total 17791933430023025
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 24 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 202461
202581
202650
Total192
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Lukáš Červ
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 October 2024Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland Ukraine1–01–12024–25 UEFA Nations League
2.5 September 2025Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro1–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Lukáš Červ". Chance Liga. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Šestice hráčů míří na hostování" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Havlen, Michael (6 January 2023). "Liberecký záložník Červ: Nečekal jsem, že budu nejvytíženější hráč" (in Czech). iDNES. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Malý, Jan. "Staněk se těší na výzvu ve Slavii, chce pomoct k titulu. V Plzni jsou Valenta a Červ". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lukáš Červ" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Preisler, Hynek (3 July 2023). "Po vyřazení z EURO jen tři dny ležel. Ještě to trochu bolí, říká liberecký Červ" (in Czech). Sport.cz. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nováček Lukáš Červ: Dokud trenéři nezavolali, nominaci jsem nečekal a nevěřil tomu" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Schejbal, Ondřej (7 June 2024). "Češi si s chutí zastříleli. Dva góly proti Maltě zaznamenal Chytil" (in Czech). TV Nova. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fit-again Hlozek named in Czechia squad". 31 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Preisler, Hynek (24 June 2022). "S bratrancem Douděrou se ve Slavii minul. Věřím, že šance ještě přijde, říká Červ. Napodobit chce Kuchtu" (in Czech). Sport.cz. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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