Jindřich Staněk
Squad number 16 · Slavia Prague
Their 2026 World Cup
Jindřich Staněk travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Czech Republic, wearing number 16, 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.
The goalkeeping job went to M. Kovář (3 matches, 270′).
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
Jindřich Staněk (born 27 April 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League side Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
Early career and time in England Staněk started his career with Sparta Prague, appearing on the bench for the first team on three occasions in 2013. On 31 January 2014, he joined Premier League club Everton on a 2+1⁄2-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 29 September 2015, Staněk joined Hyde United on a one-month loan deal, going on to make five appearances for the club. In June 2016, having made just two appearances on the bench for Everton, he was released by the club.
Return to the Czech Republic In September 2016, Staněk returned to the Czech Republic and signed for Dynamo České Budějovice, later being sent on loan with Třebíč in 2017. He made his Czech National Football League debut for České Budějovice on 24 September 2017 against FK Baník Sokolov. Staněk joined Viktoria Plzeň on loan in January 2020, making his league debut in a goalless draw against Baník Ostrava on 5 July.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Richtr Jan · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)