Ondrej Kričfaluši

Ondřej Kričfaluši (born 9 March 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Union Saint-Gilloise.

Club career Kričfaluši was raised in the Karlovy Vary Region, in the clubs SK Kraslice and Baník Sokolov. In 2018, he transferred to Slavia Prague. He made his Czech First League debut for the senior team of Slavia Prague on 21 August 2022, at the age of 18, in their 7–0 home win against Pardubice. He spent the first half of the 2023–24 season on loan in Vlašim, playing in the Czech National Football League, but thanks to his performances, he then transferred to Teplice, playing in the Czech First League. He signed a contract until 2027 with the option of a buyback by Slavia Prague. After the 2024–25 season, he was awarded the club's best player of the season.

On 2 August 2025, Slavia Prague bought back Kričfaluši from Teplice.

On 8 September 2025, Kričfaluši signed a multi-year contract with Baník Ostrava.

On 11 June 2026, Kričfaluši signed a four-year contract with Union Saint-Gilloise.

International career Kričfaluši played for the U18, U19, U20 and U21 Czech Republic youth national teams. He helped the U21 team to qualify to 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He appeared in all three matches of his team in the final tournament. Although he plays mostly as a defender at club level, he was used as a defensive midfielder in the national team.

Style of play At the age of 21, Kričfaluši is valued for his height, which helps him win headers, and for the high number and accuracy of forward passes.

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