Antonín Kinský

Antonín Kinský (born 13 March 2003) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Tottenham Hotspur.

Club career Youth career Kinský played youth football for Tempo Prague, moving to Bohemians 1905 in 2017. In 2018, at the age of 15, he moved to Dukla Prague.

Early career Kinský made his senior debut for Dukla Prague on 14 July 2020, in a 2–1 Czech National Football League win against Třinec. He made his Czech Cup debut on 26 August of the same year, keeping a clean sheet for Dukla in a 4–0 away win against Admira Prague. In July 2021 he transferred to Slavia Prague, signing a four-year contract. He was repeatedly called the greatest Czech goalkeeping talent of his generation.

Between 2022 and 2024, Kinský was on loan in MFK Vyškov and FK Pardubice. He was shown the red card in Pardubice's second league match of the season, receiving a four-match suspension, and went on to miss a number of further matches due to injury. His next league appearance came in December 2023, when he played in a 2–1 loss against Sparta Prague, before keeping the first First League clean sheet of his career in a 2–0 win against Slovan Liberec the same month. Having played just four times before the mid-season break, Kinský went on to feature for Pardubice 14 times in the second half of the season before returning to his parent club.

After the 2023–24 season, Kinský originally decided not to extend his contract in Slavia. Following an injury to Slavia's number one goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk, before the 2024–25 season, the club offered Kinský the position of number one goalkeeper. Based on that, Kinský changed his decision and extended his contract in Slavia Prague. He conceded just one goal in his first nine league matches of the 2024–25 season.

Tottenham Hotspur 2024–25 season On 5 January 2025, Kinský signed for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on a six-and-a-half year deal for an estimated £12.5m. He made his debut on 8 January in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Liverpool, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win. Kinský was not eligible to play for Tottenham in the knockout phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League and was not listed in the squad, but the club awarded him a medal after winning the competition.

2025–26 season Kinský made his first competitive appearance of the season for Spurs in the EFL Cup on 24 September 2025 against Doncaster Rovers. He kept a clean sheet as Tottenham won the match 3–0. He also played the club's next EFL Cup match which was against Newcastle United on 29 October. Spurs lost 2–0 and head coach Thomas Frank highlighted an error from Kinský which led to the second goal.

Kinsky made his first UEFA Champions League appearance for Spurs on 10 March 2026, in a 5–2 away defeat to Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the round of 16. He made two crucial mistakes early on that led to opposition goals and was substituted after just 17 minutes. Manager Igor Tudor drew significant criticism for his handling of the situation, and for his refusal to acknowledge Kinský as he left the pitch. Tudor was sacked shortly thereafter.

On 20 March 2026, first-choice goalkeeper Vicario underwent hernia surgery, opening the door for Kinský to return to first team action. Kinský made his first league appearance of the season on 12 April 2026 against Sunderland, but he was beaten by a deflected shot in a 1–0 loss for Spurs.

On 11 May 2026, Kinský made a stoppage time save against Sean Longstaff in a 1–1 draw with Leeds United that was described as "one of the saves of the season." This save was later nominated for the Premier League Save of the Season award. Two weeks later, on 24 May, he kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Everton on the final matchday, including a flying save from a stoppage-time shot by Tyrique George, securing his club's survival in the Premier League. On 30 June, he signed a new improved contract with the club.

International career Kinský was a regular member of the youth national teams. He regularly played for the Czech youth national teams since the U15 category. He was originally in the Czech Republic U21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but he had to be replaced due to injury.

Kinský received his first call-up for the Czech Republic senior team in October 2024 ahead of Nations League matches against Albania and Ukraine. However, he was later excluded from the final squad after opting to undergo surgery.

Personal life Kinský is the son of Antonín Kinský, who is a former member of the Czech national team, winner of the Czech First League and part of his national team's squad at UEFA Euro 2004.

Honours Slavia Prague Czech First League: 2024–25

Individual Czech Talent of the Year: 2024