Michael Krmenčík

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Michael Krmenčík
Krmenčík with Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Full name Michael Krmenčík
Date of birth (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kraslice, Czech Republic
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Apollon Limassol
Number 11
Youth career
TJ Kraslice
Baník Sokolov
Viktoria Plzeň
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2020 Viktoria Plzeň 91 (45)
2012Baník Sokolov (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2013
Zenit Čáslav
(loan)
20 (1)
2013
Vlašim
(loan)
12 (1)
2014Baník Ostrava (loan) 11 (2)
2014–2015Dukla Prague (loan) 25 (8)
2020–2022 Club Brugge 15 (3)
2021
PAOK
(loan)
22 (4)
2021–2022Slavia Prague (loan) 14 (4)
2022–2023 Persija Jakarta 23 (10)
2023– Apollon Limassol 13 (2)
International career
2010–2011 Czech Republic U18 6 (3)
2011–2012 Czech Republic U19 11 (1)
2013
Czech Republic U20
3 (0)
2013–2014 Czech Republic U21 8 (3)
2016– Czech Republic 31 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021

Michael Krmenčík (born 15 March 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol and the Czech Republic national team.[1][2]

Club career

Krmenčík was born in Kraslice, Czech Republic, on 15 March 1993. He began his football career at the academies of his home town, and then moved to Baník Sokolov. The scouts at Viktoria Plzeň were alerted to his talent, and moved quickly to sign him, initially for the club's development squad.

Early career

In 2011 he 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 was loaned out to Banik Sokolov, where he scored his first professional goal.

In the following four seasons, he went on loan spells at

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]

In nine games he scored three times, winning a place in the team’s starting XI. The opportunity he had been waiting for so long for came, and he made sure to take full advantage of it.[4]

Viktoria Plzeň

By 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 Brugge

In 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] However, the adjustment was difficult for the Czech forward, who scored just three times in 19 games but also contributing to three assists.

Loan to PAOK

On 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 Prague

On 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 Jakarta

In 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]

International career

He has been a full Czech Republic international since 2016 and counts 26 appearances to his name, as well as nine goals. Previously, he also represented his country at many youth levels.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 April 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viktoria Plzeň 2010–11 Czech First League 1 0 1 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2015–16 7 2 3 1 10 3
2016–17 26 10 1 1 10 2 37 13
2017–18 24 16 0 0 10 6 34 22
2018–19 13 7 0 0 3 2 16 9
2019–20 20 10 1 3 4 2 25 15
Total 91 45 5 5 27 12 1 0 124 62
Baník Sokolov (loan) 2011–12 Czech National Football League 12 1 0 0 12 1
Zenit Čáslav
(loan)
2012–13 Czech National Football League 20 1 0 0 20 1
Vlašim
(loan)
2013–14
Czech National Football League 12 1 2 4 14 5
Baník Ostrava (loan) 2013–14 Czech First League 11 2 11 2
Dukla Prague (loan) 2014–15 Czech First League 13 3 1 0 14 3
2015–16 12 5 4 2 16 7
Total 25 8 5 2 30 10
Club Brugge 2019–20
Belgian First Division A
6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2020–21 9 3 0 0 3 0 12 3
Total 15 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 19 3
PAOK (loan) 2020–21 Super League Greece 22 4 6 5 28 9
Slavia Prague (loan) 2021–22 Czech First League 10 4 1 0 5 0 16 4
Persija Jakarta 2022–23 Liga 1 23 10 0 0 0 0 23 10
Career total 240 76 20 16 35 12 1 0 296 104

International

Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krmenčík goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Michael Krmenčík
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 2016
Eden Arena, Prague
, Czech Republic
 Norway 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 22 March 2017 Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic  Lithuania 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3 26 March 2017
Serravalle
, San Marino
 San Marino 5–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 6 June 2017 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–1 1–2 Friendly
5 8 October 2017 Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic  San Marino 1–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2–0
7 26 March 2018 Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China  China 3–1 4–1 2018 China Cup
8 13 October 2018
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
, Slovakia
 Slovakia 1–0 2–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B
9 4 September 2020 Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava, Slovakia 3–1 3–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Viktoria Plzeň

Club Brugge

PAOK

Individual

References

  1. ^ "POTVRZENO! Bruggy představily Krmenčíka, propustka za 169 milionů". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ Michael Krmenčík at FAČR (in Czech)
  3. ^ "Krmenčík a Štípek odcházejí na hostování" (in Czech). Deník. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Krmenčík: Chtěl bych hlavně hrát stabilně v české soutěži" (in Czech). Czech Television. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Michael Krmencik joins Club Brugge on a permanent deal". Club Brugge KV. 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Michael Krmenčík joins PAOK" (in Greek). 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Ολυμπιακός - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2" (in Greek). 22 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Do Slavie přichází Michael Krmenčík" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Krmenčík následuje Kúdelu. Za novou výzvou letí do Indonésie". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Rapor Penampilan 3 Pemain Asing Persija saat Debut di Liga 1 2022-2023". skor.id. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Krmenčík, Michal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Paok win Greek cup final over Olympiakos". Greek City Times. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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