Karel Knejzlík

Karel Knejzlík (born 23 October 1996) is a professional Czech football left back currently playing for Opava on loan from FC Slovan Liberec.

Karel Knejzlík
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996
Place of birth Stráž pod Ralskem, Czech Republic[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Opava
Number 27
Youth career
Stráž pod Ralskem [1]
Slovan Liberec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Slovan Liberec 4 (0)
2016–2017 → Varnsdorf (loan) 39 (1)
2017 → Hradec Králové (loan) 7 (1)
2019– → Opava (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 Czech Republic U16 10 (0)
2014 Czech Republic U18 5 (1)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 February 2019

Youth career

He started playing football at FK Stráž pod Ralskem before moving to the Slovan Liberec youth setup.[1]

Club career

He started his professional career at Liberec. He went on an 18-month loan to the Czech National Football League side Varnsdorf in January 2016[2] and made his competitive debut in their 0–0 draw at Ústí nad Labem on 11 March. He scored his first league goal on 3 March 2017 in Varnsdorf's 1–0 win at České Budějovice. Upon his return to Liberec, he made two league appearances in 2017 before going on loan to another National Football League club, Hradec Králové.

International career

He represented the Czech Republic in the Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 youth categories.

References
  1. "Karel Knejzlík ze Stráže je v nominaci pro ČR „U18"!". Českolipský deník (in Czech). 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. "Hráči za mnou půjdou, věří kouč Varnsdorfu Veselý". iDNES.cz. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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