Lukáš Horníček
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sokol Dobříkov | ||
| 2009–2020 | Pardubice | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Braga (loan) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Braga B | 37 | (0) |
| 2021– | Braga | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Czech Republic U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Czech Republic U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Czech Republic U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:26, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:25, 19 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Lukáš Horníček (born 13 July 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Braga.
Club career
Horníček is a youth product of the academies of the Czech clubs Sokol Dobříkov and Pardubice. On 19 July 2019, he signed on a trial loan with the Portuguese club Braga for one year with an option to buy.[1] On 24 July 2020, he signed permanently with Braga in what was Pardubice's biggest sale in their history.[2] He was named the best goalkeeper for the Liga Revelação 2020/21 season for Braga's youth team.[3] For the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to Braga B. He made his first senior debut with Braga in a 5–0 Taça de Portugal win over Moitense, coming on as a late substitute in the 85th minute.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut with Braga in a 3–2 loss to Famalicão on 15 May 2022.[5]
International career
Horníček is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having represented the Czech Republic U17s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||||
| Braga | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Braga
References
- ^ "Brankářský talent Horníček zamířil do Portugalska. Chytat bude za Bragu". iDNES.cz. 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Nej přestup v historii Pardubic. Talent definitivně odchází do Portugalska". iSport.cz. 24 July 2020.
- ^ Jogadores, Sindicato dos. "Lukas Hornicek é o Melhor Guarda-Redes da Liga Revelação". SJPF - Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol.
- ^ "DIRETO | Moitense-Braga". www.ojogo.pt. 17 October 2021.
- ^ "PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Banza brace fires Famalicão to top eight finish". portugoal.net.
- ^ "Tři naši hráči vykopali postup na Euro!!!". FKPardubice.cz - oficiální webové stránky.
- ^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
- Lukáš Horníček at Soccerway
- Lukáš Horníček at BDFutbol
- Lukáš Horníček at FAČR (in Czech)
- Liga Portugal profile