Jindrich Stanek (born 27 April 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League side Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic.
Stanek started his career with Sparta Prague, appearing on the bench for the first team on three occasions in 2013. On 31 January 2014, he joined Premier League club Everton on a 2.5-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 29 September 2015, Stanek joined Hyde United on a one-month loan deal, going on to make five appearances for the club. In June 2016, having made just two appearances on the bench for Everton, he was released by the club.
In September 2016, Stanek joined Czech National Football League side Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, having a loan spell with Trebic in 2017. In January 2020, Stanek joined league rivals Viktoria Plzen on loan.
On 5 January 2024, Stanek signed a contract with Slavia Prague until 2027.
Stanek represented Czech Republic at every youth international level from under-16 to under-21.
Stanek debuted for the Czech senior squad on 5 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium (0–3 away loss). He entered the game in the 12th minute for the injured Tomas Vaclik, with the Czech Republic already down 0–1. He made his first start in the 1–1 draw against Ukraine three days later. |
