Jan Koutný (Czech: [jan kou̯tniː]; born 14 October 2004) is a Czech footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League club Sigma Olomouc[1] and the Czech Republic under-21 national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sigma Olomouc | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sokol Velký Týnec | ||
| 2013–2015 | Olomouc | ||
| 2015–2019 | Sigma Olomouc | ||
| 2019–2021 | Šumperk | ||
| 2021 | Sigma Olomouc | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sigma Olomouc | 29 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | → Sigma Olomouc B | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Czech Republic U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2026 | |||
Early life
editKoutný was born on 14 October 2004. He started playing youth football for Sokol Velký Týnec aged seven, before moving to 1. HFK Olomouc's academy at the age if nine. Two years later, he joined Sigma Olomouc, then moved to FK Šumperk for three years before returning to Sigma Olomouc.[1]
Club career
editSigma Olomouc
editUpon returning to Sigma Olomouc's academy, Koutný became part of the club's B-team in the Moravian-Silesian Football League (MSFL), SK Sigma Olomouc B. He made his debut on 17 October 2021, coming on as a substitute for Tadeáš Stoppen in a 5–1 home win over SFK Vrchovina at Andrův Stadion. However, after the club earnt promotion to the Czech National Football League, he did not play again until 7 October 2023, when he started and played the entirety of a 6–2 away loss to Silon Táborsko. By the end of the 2023–24 season, he had become the club's starting goalkeeper. He played his final game for the B-team on 20 July 2024 at the start of the 2024–25 season, playing the entirety of a 3–0 loss away to Chrudim. In total, he made 15 appearances for the B-team.[3][4]
Koutný was promoted to Sigma Olomouc's first team in the Czech First League during the 2024–25 season, being the second choice goalkeeper after Tadeáš Stoppen. Due to Stoppen's absence, he made his first team debut on 28 July 2024, playing the entirety of a 1–1 away draw with Slovan Liberec.[5] He played a total of 27 games in all competitions throughout the 2024–25 season (23 in the league and four in the Czech Cup), keeping a total of seven clean sheets.[3][4]
In the 2025–26 season, Koutný became Sigma Olomouc's starting goalkeeper.[6] During the season, he extended his contract with the club until 2029.[7] On 21 August 2025, he made his European debut, playing the entirety of the first leg of the club's UEFA Europa League playoff round tie against Swedish side Malmö FF away, which Malmö won 3–0.[8] In total, he made 41 appearances in all competitions (31 in the league and 10 in the UEFA Conference League) throughout the 2025–26 season, keeping a total of 10 clean sheets (nine in the league and one in the Conference League).[3][4]
International career
editKoutný began playing for the Czech Republic in 2024.[9] He has represented the country at under-20 and under-21 level.[2]
Koutný made his début for the under-20 national team on 10 September 2024, playing the entirety of a 0–0 home draw in a friendly against Turkey in Kroměříž, Czech Republic.[10]
Koutný was named by manager Jan Suchopárek in his 23-player squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia from 11 to 28 June 2025.[11] He did not feature in any of the matches, however, and the Czech Republic were eliminated in the group stage.
Koutný was listed by manager Miroslav Koubek in the senior national team's preliminary 54-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12] However, he was omitted from the 29-player squad[13] and thus ultimately did not make the final 26-player squad.[14]
References
edit- 1 2 "Jan Koutný". Sigma Olomouc.
- 1 2 "Jan Koutný" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic.
- 1 2 3 "Jan Koutný". Sofascore.
- 1 2 3 "Jan Koutný". Soccerway.
- ↑ Havlíček, Václav (29 July 2024). "Zorvan o Koutného úspěšném debutu: ŮVždy budí respekt, je fakt obrovskej"" [Zorvan on Koutný's successful debut: "He always inspires respect, he's really huge"]. iDNES.cz (in Czech).
- ↑ Havlíček, Václav (26 June 2025). ""To nám chybělo": s gólmanem Hruškou přichází do Olomouce zkušenost" ["We missed that": experience comes to Olomouc with goalkeeper Hruška]. iDNES.cz (in Czech).
- ↑ "Olomouc si pojistila svou jedničku" [Olomouc secured its number one spot]. Sport.cz (in Czech). 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sigma v odvetě proti Malmö doufá v zázrak; v klubu sází na odchovance a chválí si progres" [Sigma hoping for a miracle in their rematch against Malmö; the club will be counting on its young players after praising their progress]. Eurofotbal (in Czech). 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Stoppen + Koutný: olomoučtí brankáři se sešli i v jednadvacítce" [Stoppen + Koutný: Olomouc goalkeepers reunited in the under-21s] (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Česká republika 0–0 Turecko" [Czech Republic 0–0 Turkey] (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "Nominace jednadvacítky na kemp před Eurem: Nechybí stálice a také dva nováčci" [Nomination of the 21 for the camp before the Euros: featuring regulars and two newcomers]. Eurofotbal (in Czech). 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Česká reprezentace zveřejnila předběžnou nominaci na MS" [Czech national team publishes its preliminary squad for the World Cup] (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Reprezentace před MS: širší nominace se třemi nováčky i navrátilcem Hložkem" [National team pre-World Cup: wider squad with three newcomers and returning player Hložek] (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Finální nominace reprezentace na mistrovství světa 2026" [Final national team squad for the 2026 World Cup] (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 31 May 2026.