Alexandr Sojka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Klatovy | ||
| 2017–2021 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Viktoria Plzeň | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Táborsko (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Hradec Králové | 18 | (1) |
| 2026– | Viktoria Plzeň | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Czech Republic U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | Czech Republic | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2026 | |||
Alexandr Sojka (born 2 April 2003) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team. His previous clubs include Hradec Králové, who he played for in 2025, and Táborsko, where he spent a year and a half on loan from 2023 to 2024. He represented the Czech Republic at youth level, playing for his nation at the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, before making his debut for the senior side in 2026 and being nominated in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Early life and family
Sojka started playing football in Klatovy for SK Klatovy 1898.[2] His older brother, Jindřich Jr., is also a footballer, but never played in a professional league.[3] Their father, Jindřich Sojka Sr., was also a footballer[4] and was the chairman of SK Klatovy from 2002 to 2024, Alexandr's entire childhood.[5]
Club career
Sojka spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Táborsko in the second-tier Czech National Football League, scoring once for the club in 12 appearances. His loan was extended to include the whole of the following 2023–24 season.[6] Sojka played 17 matches in the Czech First League for Viktoria Plzeň in the 2024–25 season, as well as making nine appearances in the UEFA Europa League. He moved to Hradec Králové on a permanent transfer after the season, with the announcement being made in June 2025.[7] Sojka played for Hradec Králové in the first half of the 2025–26 Czech First League, playing in 18 of the club's 19 matches. He left after Plzeň activated a buy back clause in his contract, joining up with his former team in January 2026.[8]
International career
Having represented the Czech Republic four times at under-21 level, Sojka was one of nine midfielders named in head coach Jan Suchopárek's 24-man squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in May 2025.[9] He played in the tournament.[7] Sojka received his first call-up for the senior Czech Republic team in May 2026 for a friendly match against Kosovo.[10] He made his debut in the match alongside two other players.[11]
On 31 May 2026, Sojka was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň B | 2021–22 | Bohemian Football League | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bohemian Football League | 15 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Total | 33 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| Táborsko (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech National Football League | 26 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2024–25 | Czech First League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Hradec Králové | 2025–26 | Czech First League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2025–26 | Czech First League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 121 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 138 | 12 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Alexandr Sojka". Viktoria Plzeň. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ Neumann, Robert; Bastlová, Jarmila (5 March 2026). "Jako špunt si po historickém titulu odnesl reklamu. Oslavy chci zažít i jako hráč, říká plzeňský univerzál". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Mangl, Martin (7 February 2022). "V rodinném souboji uspěl mladší ze Sojků. Hrál fakt dobře, uznal bratr Jindřich". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Kanta, Tomáš (17 June 2018). "Klatovský fotbal slaví 120 let. Přijede mistrovská Viktoria Plzeň s pohárem". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Chmelová, Yvetta (15 May 2024). "Předseda Jindřich Sojka po sezoně končí. Jsem vyždímaný a ubíjí mne mezilidské vztahy v klubu, vysvětluje své rozhodnutí" (in Czech). SK Klatovy 1898. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Mangl, Martin (26 June 2023). "Sojka pokračuje v druholigovém Táborsku. Jsem rád, že to takhle dopadlo, řekl". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ a b Švec, Martin (26 June 2025). ""Lvíče" Sojka přestoupil z Viktorie do Hradce. Míka jde na hostování do Prešova". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Plzeň si koupila zpátky Sojku z Hradce, novým gólmanem je Ťapaj z Ružomberoku". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Na Euro do 21 let i s ostravským Šínem. Suchopárek nominoval také dva nováčky". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ Jáša, Mikuláš (22 May 2026). "Kabongo, Sojka a Sochůrek. ‚Jestli se dostanou do užší nominace, bude to zázrak,' říká o nováčcích Siegl". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Výhru nad Kosovem režíroval Hložek. Kuchta nedohrál, ale je v pořádku". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ^ "Fit-again Hlozek named in Czechia squad". 31 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
External links
- Alexandr Sojka at Soccerway.com
- Alexandr Sojka at WorldFootball.net
- Alexandr Sojka at the Czech First League
- Alexandr Sojka at FAČR (in Czech)