Václav Černý (born 17 October 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Czech Republic national team.[1]
 Černý in training with Ajax in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 October 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Příbram, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | 1. FK Příbram | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Jong Ajax | 69 | (31) |
| 2015–2019 | Ajax | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Utrecht | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jong Utrecht | 3 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Twente (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Twente | 50 | (14) |
| 2023–2025 | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rangers (loan) | 33 | (12) |
| 2025– | Beşiktaş | 30 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Czech Republic U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Czech Republic U17 | 27 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 16 | (9) |
| 2020– | Czech Republic | 30 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:28, 15 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editAFC Ajax
editIn January 2013, Černý signed a youth contract with Dutch club Ajax, moving there exactly one year after that in January 2014, as he could only transfer after turning 16. Following the footsteps of Zdeněk Grygera and Tomáš Galásek, Černý became the third Czech player to join said club.[3][4] In January 2015, he signed a professional contract with Ajax, valid until 2018.[citation needed]
2015–16 season
editAt the start of the 2015–16 season, Černý joined Ajax first team for a training camp in Austria.[5] On 15 August 2015, he made his first team debut with jersey number 32 in the second round of the Eredivisie 2015/16 against Willem II, ending in a 3–0 victory. Coach Frank de Boer sent him onto the pitch in the 77th minute, replacing Riechedly Bazoer (Ajax had both of their wingers injured, German Amin Younes and Dane Viktor Fischer). He assisted in a goalscoring action during stoppage time.[3] Five days later on 20 August, Černý made his European competition debut in a home play-off match of the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League against Czech team FK Jablonec (a 1–0 victory for Ajax, entering the pitch in the 85th minute, replacing Anwar El Ghazi).[6] His first goal for Ajax came the same year on 26 November, in the group stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against Scottish team Celtic at their home ground, where he scored the winning goal in the 88th minute for a final score of 2–1 for Ajax.[7]
2017–18 season
editIn October 2017, Černý did not finish a Wednesday match in the Dutch Cup against third-tier De Dijk, in which he contributed one goal to a 4–1 victory and progression to the Round of 16. The Czech winger suffered a serious knee injury.[8] Subsequent examinations confirmed that he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the cup match, ending his season prematurely.[9] In mid-December, he underwent surgery.[10]
2018–19 season
editČerný returned to football with Ajax's junior team in September 2018 after an eleven-month absence.[11] In December 2018, he sat on the bench for the first team for the first time since his injury.[12] At the start of the year, he gained his first minutes in the first team, playing in a cup match against Heerenveen.[13] During the winter transfer window, he rejected a move to Heerenveen.[13]
Utrecht
editČerný joined Utrecht in July 2019, signing a three-year contract with Eredivisie side.[14]
Černý spent the 2020–21 Eredivisie on loan at Twente before transferring permanently in July 2021.[15] On 2 June 2023, Černý was named Eredivisie player of the month for May 2023.[16] On 14 January 2022, he suffered a knee injury after an Eredivisie match against his former club, Ajax.[17]
Twente
edit2020–21 season
editIn July 2020, Černý transferred from Utrecht to Twente Enschede for a one-year loan.[18] Černý scored his first goal for Twente on 20 September, opening the scoring against Feyenoord in the second minute, contributing to a 1–1 draw.[19] One week later, Černý played a role in Twente's 3:1 victory over Groningen.[20] On 3 October, Černý scored for the third consecutive match, opening the scoring against Emmen in the 48th minute. However, it was not enough for victory as the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[21] Černý's season came to an early end in January when he tore ligaments in his knee during a match against Ajax.[22] In 17 competitive matches during the season, Černý scored six goals and provided seven assists, earning his first call-up to the senior national team.[22][23]
2021–22 season
editIn early July 2021, Černý transferred from Utrecht to Twente permanently, signing a two-year contract with an option for another two years.[24][25] Černý returned to training with Twente in October 2021 after a nine-month absence due to injury.[26] He made his first appearance after injury on 20 November, coming on for the final minutes of a league match against Sparta Rotterdam.[27] In spring, Černý mostly came on as a substitute, appearing in a total of 18 league matches whilst scoring one goal.[citation needed]
2022–23 season
editČerný started the 2022–23 season in great form, having scored five goals in nine matches by early September. He scored twice in a 2–1 victory over PSV Eindhoven and once in a 4–0 victory against SBV Excelsior.[28] Twente was again competing for a European qualification spot in the league. In mid-May, the team from Enschede achieved a significant 4–0 victory against Nijmegen, with Černý scoring the opening goal, assisting two more, and receiving applause from fans upon substitution. This marked his twelfth goal of the season.[29] Černý had an outstanding season in the Dutch league, amassing 14 goals and 13 assists. His contributions helped Twente secure a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League for the following season.[30]
Vfl Wolfsburg and loan to Rangers
editOn 23 June 2023, VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Černý on a four-year contract.[31] The same year on 3 November, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw against Werder Bremen.[32]
On 26 July 2024, Rangers announced Černý on a one-year loan.[33] On 10 August, he scored his first goal for Rangers against Motherwell at Hampden Stadium.[34] On 6 October, Černý scored his first brace for Rangers in their 2–0 victory St Johnstone at Ibrox.[35] Skillfull, popular with the fans and hard working Černý was a contender for player of the season.
Beşiktaş
editInternational career
editYouth
editČerný represented Czech national youth football teams from the under-16 level. He was called up to the Czech Republic under-21 team in August 2015 at the age of 17. This call-up drew media attention as if Černý played in the against Latvia or Malta in early September, he would become the youngest player to represent the team.[37] Černý made his U21 debut on 4 September, starting in the 4–1 victory against Malta.[38]
Senior
editČerný debuted for the Czech senior national team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against Germany.[39] He started and was substituted at half-time in the 1–0 loss.[40]
After missing out the UEFA Euro 2020 due to health issues,[41] Černý returned to the national team in June 2022 for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A matches against Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. He played only half an hour against the former and assisted on Jan Kuchta's goal, ending in a 2–2 draw.[42]
On 17 November 2022, Černý scored his first goal in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Faroe Islands, ending in a 5–0 victory for the Czech Republic.[43]
Style of play
editFormer manager of VfL Wolfsburg, Niko Kovač, described Černý as a left-footed player with speed and technical skills.[44]
Personal life
editČerný's father, also named Václav, was the head coach of FK Příbram.[45]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 May 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 31 | ||||||
| Ajax | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Twente (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
| Twente | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 4[f] | 1 | 41 | 15 | ||
| Total | 50 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 16 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||||
| Rangers (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14[g] | 6 | — | 52 | 18 | |
| Beşiktaş | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 254 | 75 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 309 | 90 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Scottish Cup, Turkish Cup
- ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 12 October 2025[46]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 30 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černý goal.[46]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2022 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic |  Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 19 November 2022 | Gaziantep Stadium, Gaziantep, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | 17 June 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 7 September 2023 | Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Albania | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 6 | 7 June 2024 | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria |  Malta | 7–1 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 25 March 2025 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 5 September 2025 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Honours
editAjax[47]
- Eredivisie: 2018–19
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17[48]
Jong Ajax[47]
Individual
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2015[49]
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: May 2023[50]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023[51]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Václav Černý at Soccerway
- ↑ Václav Černŷ UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Černý odehrál prvních 13 minut za Ajax. Krásně rozjel gólovou akci!". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Velký talent Černý: V Ajaxu denně potkávám ty největší hvězdy". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Talent roku Černý podepsal v Ajaxu novou tříletou smlouvu". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Podroužek, Jan (21 August 2015). "Černý školil Jablonec a fanoušci šíleli: Cítím, že mě v Ajaxu milují". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Černý vstřelil první gól za Ajax! Suchý se trefil za Basilej". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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- ↑ "Černý má přetržený vaz v koleni a sezona pro něj skončila" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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- ↑ "Twente signs Cerny on a permanent deal". Football Oranje. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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- ↑ "Czechs Abroad: Petrášek scored and went to the national team. Schick scored his first goal but got injured". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Footballer Černý's season ended, he seriously injured his knee again". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Po první operaci jsem se vrátil, zvládnu to i podruhé, věří Černý". Sport.cz (in Czech). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Černý po povedené sezoně zůstává v Twente, kam přestoupil natrvalo". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ Pavlík, Tomáš (11 June 2021). "Twente má zájem o setrvání Černého, snaží se dojednat přestup". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Fotbalista Černý se vrátil po zranění kolena do tréninku Twente Enschede". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ Pavlík, Tomáš (19 November 2021). "Černý doléčil zraněné koleno, zítra může znovu nastoupit". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Dávám góly a zdraví drží, pochvaluje si úvod sezony Černý". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Děláme naší práci dobře, pochvaluje si po dalším povedeném výkonu Černý". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ Vojík, Jiří (21 June 2023). "St. Gallen oznámil návrat Fazlijiho". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "VfL sign Cerny". VfL Wolfsburg. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ Novák, Miloslav (5 November 2023). "Černý dal první gól v bundeslize, Wolfsburgu to stačilo jen na remízu" [Černý scored the first goal in the Bundesliga, it was only enough for Wolfsburg to draw]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Rangers Announce Signing of Václav Černý". Rangers F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ↑ "Václav Černý's first goal earns win for Rangers over Motherwell". The Guardian. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone: Scottish Premiership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ "Beşiktaşımıza Hoş Geldin Vaclav Cerny" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Šedivý, Petr (31 August 2015). "Černý může být nejmladší "lvíče" v historii: Se staršími hraju odjakživa". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ↑ "Lavičkův debut u jedenadvacítky ozářili střelec Schick i rekordman Černý". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ Cermák, David; Novák, Miloslav (12 November 2020). "Černý po premiéře: Jsem rád za první minuty, ale pocity mám smíšené". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ↑ "Germany v Czech Republic game report". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
- ↑ "V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Báječný Kuchta, podprůměrný Matějů. Čtenáři hodnotili za Španělsko". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 7 June 2022.
- ↑ Dočkal, Jan (17 November 2022). "Povedený večer. Ukázali jsme, že máme široký tým, těší Černého". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ↑ "Kovac über Einkauf Cerny: "Er wird auf jeden Fall kommen"". zeit.de (in German). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Patnáctiletý příbramský talent Václav Černý se upsal slavnému Ajaxu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- 1 2 Václav Černý at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 "Václav Černý | Career Honours". Soccerway. 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Fotbalistou roku je poosmé Čech, na trůn se vrátil po roční pauze". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Václav Černý named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Václav Černý at FAČR (in Czech)