Michael Krmenčík
Michael Krmenčík (born 15 March 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Slovácko and the Czech Republic national team.[1][2] Club careerEarly club careerIn 2011, Krmenčík was promoted to the first team and in April of the same year he made his debut in a game against Příbram. In the 2011–12 season, he went on loan to Banik Sokolov, scoring his first professional goal. In the following four seasons, Krmenčík went on loan spells at Zenit Čáslav, Vlašim, Baník Ostrava and Dukla Prague in the Czech leagues. He returned to Viktoria Plzeň in the second half of the 2015-16 season and his career began to gain momentum.[3] Krmenčík scored three times in nine games, winning a place in the team's starting XI.[4] Viktoria PlzeňBy January 2020, Krmenčík managed to impress many playing for Viktoria Plzeň. In 124 matches, he scored 62 goals, made 16 assists and won four trophies. He was also the league's top scorer in the 2017–18 season. A ligament rupture in the 2018–19 season kept him out of action for a long time, but he remained impressive when he returned. His displays convinced Club Brugge of his potential. Club BruggeIn January 2020, Club Brugge spent €6 million to make Krmenčík their own. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Belgian club.[5] Loan to PAOKOn 5 January 2021, PAOK announced that they reached an agreement with Club Brugge for the loan of Krmenčík until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] On 22 May 2021, Krmenčík scored in the last minute of Greek Cup Final, sealing a 2–1 win against league champions Olympiacos.[7] Loan to Slavia PragueOn 23 July 2021, Slavia Prague announced that Krmenčík would be joining the club on a season-long loan with an obligation to make the transfer permanent if Slavia qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[8] Persija JakartaIn June 2022, Krmenčík joined Indonesian Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta.[9] On 23 July 2022, He made his league debut by starting in a 0–1 loss against Bali United.[10] SlováckoOn 14 August 2024, Krmenčík signed a two-year contract with Czech First League club Slovácko.[11] International careerIn 2016, Krmenčík received his first call-up for the Czech senior squad in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Norway on 11 November,[12] which he also marked his debut with an opening goal.[13] Career statisticsClub
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HonoursViktoria Plzeň Club Brugge PAOK Individual
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