Martin Frýdek | |
Birth Date: | 24 March 1992 |
Birth Place: | Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia |
Position: | Midfielder / Left back |
Currentclub: | Aris Thessaloniki |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthclubs1: | Sparta Prague |
Years1: | 2012 |
Clubs1: | Sparta Prague |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2012 |
Clubs2: | → Senica (loan) |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs3: | Slovan Liberec |
Caps3: | 64 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2015–2020 |
Clubs4: | Sparta Prague |
Caps4: | 103 |
Goals4: | 7 |
Years5: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs5: | Luzern |
Caps5: | 113 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Aris |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Czech Republic U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013–2015 |
Nationalteam2: | Czech Republic U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2016– |
Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 18 April 2020 |
Martin Frýdek (born 24 March 1992) is a Czech footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece club Aris.[1] [2]
On 9 January 2013, Frýdek moved from Sparta Prague to Slovan Liberec with David Pavelka, with midfielder Lukáš Vácha going in the opposite direction for 15 million CZK.[3] Frýdek was part of Slovan Liberec squad for 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches.[4]
Frýdek returned to Sparta Prague in July 2015 as part of a swap transfer with Jan Sýkora.[5] Frýdek scored the opening goal in the round of 16 first leg match of Europa League against Lazio, which ended in a 1–1 draw, describing it as "the most beautiful goal I've ever scored".[6] During matchday 27 of the league against FK Teplice, he suffered a severe concussion after a fight with Martin Fillo.[7]
In October 2015, Frýdek received his first call-up to the Czech senior squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against the Netherlands.[8] He debuted on 24 March 2016 in a friendly match against Scotland, ending in a 0–1 defeat for the Czechs.[9] Frýdek was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2016 due to a head injury at the end of the 2015–16 Czech First League.[10]
Frýdek the son of former national team player and namesake Martin Frýdek.[11] His brother, Christián Frýdek, is also a footballer.