Radek Vítek

Radek Vítek
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Vsetín, Czech Republic
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 FC Blau-Weiß Linz
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 1
Youth career
Sigma Olomouc
2020– Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Manchester United 0 (0)
2024 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 18 (0)
2024– → FC Blau-Weiß Linz (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Czech Republic U15 1 (0)
2019 Czech Republic U17 2 (0)
2023– Czech Republic U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Radek Vítek (born 24 October 2003) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club FC Blau-Weiß Linz, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.

Career

Vítek played for the under-19 team of Czech club Sigma Olomouc as a 16-year old.[1] On 1 July 2020, Vítek joined Manchester United from Sigma Olomouc.[2]

On 25 January 2024, Vítek joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.[3] On 27 January 2024 he made his football league debut starting against Forest Green Rovers and keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win.[4]

On 21 August 2024, Vítek joined Austrian Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz on a season-long loan.[5]

References

  1. ^ Fišara, Jiří (7 April 2020). "Šestnáctiletý brankář Vítek míří z Olomouce do Manchesteru United" [16-year-old keeper Vítek heads from Olomouc to Manchester United]. Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Radek Vitek". Manchester United F.C. 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "SIGNING: Radek joins on loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Radek Vitek kommt leihweise von Manchester United" [Radek Vitek comes on loan from Manchester United]. FC Blau-Weiß Linz (in German). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.