Lukáš Vorlický (born 18 January 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slavia Prague B.

Lukáš Vorlický
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Boskovice, Czech Republic
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Slavia Prague B
Youth career
2009–2014 Boskovice
2014–2017 Zbrojovka Brno
2017–2023 Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Atalanta 3 (0)
2023–2024 Atalanta U23 (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Slavia Prague 0 (0)
2024–Slavia Prague B 0 (0)
International career
2017 Czech Republic U15 7 (1)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U16 12 (3)
2018 Czech Republic U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:55, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth product of the Czech clubs Boskovice and Zbrojovka Brno, Vorlický moved to the youth academy of the Italian club Atalanta in 2017.[1] On 23 July 2020, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2025.[2] He made his professional debut with Atalanta as a late substitute in a 2–1 Serie A loss to Lecce on 19 February 2023.[3]

On 6 February 2024, Vorlický signed a contract with Slavia Prague until June 2027; he was initially assigned to the club's reserve team.[4][5]

International career

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Vorlický is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having played up to the Czech Republic U17s.[6]

Personal life

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Vorlický is the son of the Czech football manager and former player Jiří Vorlický.[1]

Playing style

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Vorlický is a strong and powerful forward, with an unpredictable style of play and a strong shot. He has earned comparisons to Josip Iličić.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lukáš Vorlický prožívá v Atalantě Bergamo krásnou sezónu, kvůli zranění chyběl na EURU". Žijeme hrou. 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Lukáš Vorlický v Bergamu prodloužil smlouvu". Sport.cz.
  3. ^ Beňo, David (19 February 2023). "Další Čech v top 5 ligách! Mladý Lukáš Vorlický debutoval za Atalantu".
  4. ^ Dosadil, Pavel (6 February 2024). "Potvrzeno, Slavia získala posilu Vorlického z Itálie". Sport.cz (in Czech).
  5. ^ D'Amato, Claudio (6 February 2024). "Vorlicky lascia l'Atalanta: ufficiale la cessione allo Slavia Praga". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Obiettivo superare gli infortuni: Lukas Vorlicky vuole prendersi l'Atalanta". BergamoNews. 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ Esposito, Domenico. "Chi è Lukas Vorlicky, il cristallo di Boemia di casa Atalanta". numero-diez.com.
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