Lukas Hradecky
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukáš Hrádecký | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brøndby IF | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | TPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Esbjerg fB | 76 | (0) |
| 2013– | Brøndby IF | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Finland U-19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Finland U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Finland U-21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2010– | Finland | 15 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lukas Hradecky (Slovak: Lukáš Hrádecký, born 24 November 1989 in Bratislava) is a Slovak-born Finnish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Brøndby IF.
Career
Hradecky began his career in finish club Turun Palloseura. In 2008 he played in the International Karel Stegeman U-19 Youth Tournament in Ruurlo, Netherlands where he won the prize for best goalkeeper.[1] On 10 January 2009, Hradecky transferred to Esbjerg fB and signed a four-year contract with the five-time Danish champions.[2] On 3 August 2010 it was announced that Hradecky had been called to be tested for a week by Manchester United to strengthen their goalkeeping department after the departure of Tom Heaton.[3] However, he was not given a contract. After the 2012-13 Superliga season Hradecky's contract with Esbjerg fB expired, and an agreement to prolong the contract was not reached.[4] June 12, 2013 he joined Danish Superliga rivals Brøndby IF on a four year contract on a free transfer. The deal caused some controversy as Hradecky had said before he would never play for another Danish club. He later admitted that it was a stupid thing to say.[5]
International
Hradecky has played several caps for Finland on different junior levels and he is currently a member of the Finland national under-20 football team and represented the team at Valentin A.Granatkin Memorial Tournament.[6] In January 2010 Hradecky was called to Finland national football team by Stuart Baxter to face South Korea in a friendly at Málaga, Spain. Hradecky was at the bench the whole match. He finally made his first team debut on 21 May 2010, when he played the second half in a 2–0 away loss against Estonia.
He was the first choice keeper for Finland's under-21 side during the 2011 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifications.
Career statistics
International
- As of 16 November 2013
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 |
Honours
- Esjberg fB
- 2013: Danish Cup
- Individual
- 2008: Best Goalkeeper Award at International Karel Stegeman U-19 Youth Tournament
- 2010: Finland U21 Goalkeeper of the Year [7]
- 2013: Danish Superliga Goalkeeper of the Year [8]
References
- ↑ International Karel Stegeman U-19
- ↑ [http://www.efb.dk/nc/nyheder/nyhed/artikel/finsk-maalmand-til-efb.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=170&cHash=7343ef5158 Finsk målmand til EfB]
- ↑ Pikkuhuuhkajien maalivahti ManU:n testattavaksi
- ↑ Officielt: Esbjerg og Hradecky skilles
- ↑ Lukas Hradecky skifter til Brøndby IF
- ↑ Valentin A. Ganatkin
- ↑ http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=176535
- ↑ http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Hradecky-vandt-Det-Gyldne-Bur
External links
- Lukas Hradecky at Brøndby IF (Danish)
- Lukas Hradecky – UEFA competition record
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