Lukáš Vácha

Lukáš Vácha (born 13 May 1989) is a former Czech professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for AC Sparta Prague B.

Club career Vácha moved to AC Sparta Prague from FC Slovan Liberec in 2013. He won the Czech double with AC Sparta Prague by winning both the Czech First League and the Czech Cup in the 2013–14 season.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Vácha was relegated to AC Sparta Prague B, the reserve team of AC Sparta Prague.

International career A member of the Czech under-21 team, Vácha represented them at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He debuted for Czech Republic on 21 May 2014 in a friendly match against Finland.

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Controversy In October 2016, his club ordered him to train with their women's team for stating "to the stove" in reaction to a decision against him by a female assistant referee, Lucie Ratajová.

On 3 November 2024, according to Slavia team manager Stanislav Vlček, assistant of Hradec Králové Vácha shouted in the home draw 1-1 with Slavia Prague on Slavia player Ondřej Lingr "Cikáne!" ("Gypsy!"). Vácha and the club later apologized. He was banned by the Disciplinary commission FAČR for two months and fined 40,000 Czech crowns.