Martin Frýdek

Martin Frýdek (born 24 March 1992) is a Czech footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career On 9 January 2013, Frýdek moved from Sparta Prague to Slovan Liberec with David Pavelka, with midfielder Lukáš Vácha going in the opposite direction for 15 million CZK. Frýdek was part of Slovan Liberec squad for 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches.

Frýdek returned to Sparta Prague in July 2015 as part of a swap transfer with Jan Sýkora. In March 2016 Frýdek scored the opening goal in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League match against Lazio, which ended in a 1–1 draw, describing it as "the most beautiful goal I've ever scored". In a May 2016 league game against FK Teplice he suffered a severe concussion after a fight with Martin Fillo.

International career In October 2015, Frýdek received his first call-up to the Czech senior squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against the Netherlands. He debuted on 24 March 2016 in a friendly match against Scotland, ending in a 0–1 defeat for the Czechs. Frýdek was not selected for the UEFA Euro 2016 due to a head injury at the end of the 2015–16 Czech First League.

Personal life Frýdek the son of former national team player and namesake Martin Frýdek. His brother, Christián Frýdek, is also a footballer.

Career statistics Club

Honours Slovan Liberec: 2014–15 Czech Cup

Individual Swiss Super League Player of the Month: April 2023