Robin Hranáč (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦranaːt͡ʃ], born 29 January 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Czech Republic national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Viktoria Plzeň | 33 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | → Viktoria Plzeň B | 16. | (2) |
| 2021 | → Liptovský Mikuláš (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Pardubice (loan) | 41 | (2) |
| 2024– | TSG Hoffenheim | 33 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Czech Republic | 13 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editHranáč started his professional career at Viktoria Plzeň, making his Czech First League debut against Teplice in April 2021. In the summer of that year, Hranáč joined Fortuna Liga side Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš on loan, playing the full length of the club's first 13 games before receiving a red card against Spartak Trnava.[1]
He played 39 matches for Pardubice across a year and a half of loans from early 2022 until the end of the 2023–24 season. After returning to his parent club, Viktoria Plzeň, Hranáč broke into the first team and featured regularly during the Czech First League as well as the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, in which his side reached the quarter-finals.[2]
On 25 August 2024, Hranáč signed a multi-year contract with Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim, for a fee reported to be up to 11 million Euros. It was announced concurrently that he would wear the number 2 shirt for the club.[3]
International career
editHranáč received his first call-up to the Czech Republic national under-21 football team in 2021 ahead of matches against England and Slovenia.[1] He represented the Czech Republic at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[4]
His first call-up for the senior Czech Republic national team came in spring 2024.[3] He made his debut in a friendly match against Armenia on 26 March 2024.[5] Hranáč played all three of his nation's matches at UEFA Euro 2024.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15[a] | 0 | — | 52 | 3 | |||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (loan) | 2021–22 | Fortuna Liga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Pardubice (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 129 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 31 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2025 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Gibraltar | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editIndividual
edit- Czech First League Defender of the Season: 2023–24
- UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2023–24[6]
References
edit- 1 2 Soukup, Zdeněk (11 November 2021). "Hranáč se pod Tatrami rozehrál. A teď může v Anglii poprvé nastoupit za repre". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 Novák, Miloslav (23 August 2024). "Plzeň řeší nabídky na Hranáče. Objev sezony má blízko do Hoffenheimu". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 Čihák, Jiří (25 August 2024). "Čtvrtý Čech v Hoffenheimu. Hranáč dostal v Německu dlouhodobý kontrakt". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Israel U21 v Czech Republic U21 game report". UEFA. 28 June 2023.
- ↑ Ardon, Filip (26 March 2024). "Češi otáčeli vývoj i na Letné. Výhru nad Arménií zařídil střídající Chorý". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media.
Debutu se pak dočkali brankář Matěj Kovář a obránci Adam Gabriel, Robin Hranáč a Tomáš Vlček.
[Goalkeeper Matěj Kovář and defenders Adam Gabriel, Robin Hranáč and Tomáš Vlček debut.] - ↑ "2023/24 Europa Conference League Team of the Season | UEFA Europa Conference League". UEFA. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
edit- Robin Hranáč at the Czech First League
- Robin Hranáč at FAČR (in Czech)
- Robin Hranáč at Soccerway