Hugo Sochůrek
Squad number 25 · Sparta Prague
Their 2026 World Cup
Hugo Sochůrek travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Czech Republic, wearing number 25, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (1 draw and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the group stage (Group A), beaten by Mexico 3-0.
Midfield went to V. Coufal (3 matches, 270′) and M. Sadílek (3 matches, 183′).
Another 4 players in the Czech Republic squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Czech Republic team page.
Biography
Hugo Sochůrek (born 7 June 2008) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
Early life Sochůrek was born on 7 June 2008 in Tábor, Czech Republic.
Club career As a youth player, Sochůrek joined the youth academy of Táborsko. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Sparta Prague in 2020 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2026.
International career Sochůrek is a Czech Republic youth international. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Czech Republic national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. On 31 May 2026, he was named in the Czech Republic's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play Sochůrek plays as a midfielder. Czech news website Aktuálně.cz wrote in 2026 that "Sochůrek's playing profile is unusual in the Chance Liga, and certainly not among Czech players. In a time when mileage, duels and set pieces are the main focus, players like Sochůrek are all the more valuable".
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.