Lukáš Kalvach Explained

Lukáš Kalvach
Fullname:Lukáš Kalvach
Height:1.81 m[1]
Birth Date:1995 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Olomouc, Czech Republic
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Viktoria Plzeň
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:Sigma Olomouc
Years1:2015–2017
Caps1:26
Goals1:2
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Táborsko (loan)
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2019
Caps3:59
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–
Caps4:155
Goals4:11
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Czech Republic U19
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Czech Republic U20
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Czech Republic
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:20 June 2024
Ntupdate:24 January 2024

Lukáš Kalvach (born 19 July 1995) is a Czech footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Kalvach began his career playing at youth level for hometown club Sigma Olomouc. He was assigned to the reserve squad in 2015, making 26 appearances and scoring twice during the 2015–16 Czech National Football League season. He spent the following season on loan at Táborsko, for whom he appeared 25 times. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, he joined Sigma Olomouc's senior squad and broke into the first team, making a total of 30 appearances in that season and 37 in the next, including in cup and Europa League matches. He scored his first senior goal on 20 September 2017, in an 8–0 cup win against Sokol Živanice. On 2 March 2019, he scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against Dukla Prague.

On 16 May 2019, Kalvach joined Viktoria Plzeň on a three-year deal.[2]

International career

Having represented various Czech youth teams, Kalvach received his first call-up to the senior team on 2 September 2019.[3] On 14 October 2019, he debuted as a starter in a friendly match against Northern Ireland which ended in a 2-3 loss for the Czechs.[4]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Táborsko (loan)2016–17Czech National Football League23040270
Sigma Olomouc2017–18Czech First League29011301
2018–193023040372
Total5924140673
Viktoria Plzeň2019–20Czech First League3353040405
2020–213325130413
2021–2227010280
2022–2328210120412
2023–2422210122354
Total143111113120018514
Career total225131923520027917

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lukáš Kalvach. FC Viktoria Plzeň. 23 October 2022. cs.
  2. Web site: Viktorii posílí záložník Lukáš Kalvach ze Sigmy Olomouc. FC Viktoria Plzeň. 16 May 2019. 5 September 2019. cs.
  3. Web site: Nominace Poprvé nominován Lukáš Kalvach, vrací se Michael Krmenčík. Football Association of the Czech Republic. 2 September 2019. 5 September 2019. cs.
  4. News: Jaroslav. Šindelář. Česko - Severní Irsko 2:3. Češi po zpackané první půli náskok soupeře už nestihli dohnat. Lidové noviny. 14 October 2019. cs. K premiéře v reprezentačním áčku nastoupil Kalvach, v útoku dostal šanci další plzeňský hráč Krmenčík.. Kalvach debuted in the national team, while another player from Viktoria Plzeň, Krmenčík, got a chance in the attack..