Tomáš Čvančara
|
Čvančara in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Neratovice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Celtic (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jablonec | ||
| 2019 | → Empoli (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Jablonec | 24 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Slavoj Vyšehrad (loan) | 21 | (13) |
| 2021 | → Opava (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sparta Prague | 39 | (19) |
| 2023– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 49 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | → Antalyaspor (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Celtic (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017-2018 | Czech Republic U18 | 14 | (6) |
| 2018 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Czech Republic U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Tomáš Čvančara (born 13 August 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career
Early career
On 11 March 2018, Čvančara debuted for Jablonec as a starter against Baník Ostrava in a 2:0 victory.
In January 2019, he was sent on loan to the youth academy of Serie A side Empoli,[2] scoring one goal in 10 league matches.[3]
Čvančara spent the 2019–20 season on loan at Czech second division club Slavoj Vyšehrad, where he scored 13 times in 21 league appearances.[4]
At the beginning of 2020–21 Czech First League, Čvančara was sent to Opava on loan.[5]
Sparta Prague
On 20 December 2021, Čvančara signed a multi-year contract with Czech giants Sparta Prague,[6] playing 15 league matches and scored seven goals. On 28 January, after a fight with Sigma Olomouc defender Tomáš Vraštil, Čvančara suffered a concussion and was briefly unconscious.[7] He missed the rest of the season due to a thigh muscle injury.[8]
In the 2022-23 Czech First League, he scored 12 goals in 24 appearances for the club.[9]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 14 July 2023, Čvančara signed a five-year contract with German side Borussia Mönchengladbach.[10] On 22 July 2023, he scored in the first three minutes in his debut, a 2–1 friendly win against third-tier side 1. FC Saarbrücken.[11] In a 5–1 friendly tournament victory against VFB Stuttgart on 29 July, Čvančara scored a hat-trick including a goal from a direct free kick.[12]
On 11 August 2023, Čvančara scored his first two competitive goals and provided an assist on his official debut for the club in the first round of the 2023-24 DFB-Pokal against TuS Bersenbrück.[13] On 19 August, he scored his first two Bundesliga goals in a 4–4 draw with FC Augsburg, including a last-minute penalty which secured a draw.[14]
Antalyaspor (loan)
On 26 July 2025, Čvančara joined Turkish Süper Lig club Antalyaspor on a one-year loan deal.[15]
Celtic (loan)
On 22 January 2026, Čvančara was loaned to Scottish club Celtic until the end of the season.[16] On 25 January he made his debut for Celtic, contributing an assist in a 2-2 draw away to Heart of Midlothian.[17] On 1 February, he made his home debut for Celtic, scoring a header to open the scoring in a 2–0 win over Falkirk. [18]
International career
On 24 March 2023, Čvančara made his debut and scored his first goal for the Czech Republic national team in a 3–1 victory against Poland during the Euro 2024 qualifiers.[19]
Čvančara was left out of the Czech Republic squad for the March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs due to his comments suggesting he was not currently focused on international duty.[20] Head coach Miroslav Koubek said at a press conference that he would not prioritize selecting a player who does not consider representing the national team a priority.[21] Koubek’s response followed Čvančara’s February interview, in which he described a potential call-up as an honor but not a current career goal, adding that he preferred to focus on his club performances and prove himself at Celtic.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jablonec | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 4 | 24 | 9 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Slavoj Vyšehrad (loan) | 2019–20 | Fortuna národní liga | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 13 | |
| Opava (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| Total | 39 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 24 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 6 | |
| 2024–25 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 54 | 8 | |||
| Antalyaspor (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Celtic (loan) | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 159 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 191 | 58 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 11 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- As of match played 24 March 2023
- Czech Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Čvančara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | 1 | Poland | 2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Sparta Prague
References
- ^ "Tomáš Čvančara | Czechia | European Qualifiers". UEFA. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ ""Kdyby naskočil jen na minutu, bylo by to hezký", říká po odchodu dorostence do Empoli jeho agent Nehoda". 90-minut.cz (in Czech). 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Osmnáctiletý útočník Čvančara odešel z Jablonce do Empoli". Sport.cz (in Czech). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Je nejvyšší čas začít pravidelně hrát ligu, říká jablonecký Čvančara". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Fotbalová Opava začne přípravu s dalšími čtyřmi novými hráči". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Tomáš Čvančara přestupuje do Sparty". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Čvančara kromě otřesu mozku neutrpěl vážnější zranění". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023.
- ^ Dosadil, Pavel (6 May 2023). "Čvančara v obřích problémech? Sparta se reprezentanta zastala, podá trestní oznámení". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Vojík, Jiří (14 July 2023). "Čvančara odchází ze Sparty, bude nastupovat za Mönchengladbach". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Nussbauer, Michal (14 July 2023). "Potvrzeno! Čvančara přestupuje do bundesligy, Spartě přistane na účtě pořádný balík". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
- ^ "Gladbach zittert sich in Saarbrücken zum Sieg". Kicker (in German). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Große Show von Ngoumou und Čvančara". Kicker (in German). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Čvančara pomohl dvěma góly Mönchengladbachu do 2. kola Německého poháru". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Kryštof, Vojtěch (19 August 2023). "Čvančara exceloval při přestřelce v Augsburgu. Gladbach si ze strhující bitvy odnesl remízu". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Čvančara odešel na hostování do Turecka". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Tomáš Čvančara joins Celtic on loan". Celtic FC. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Celts have to settle for a point after Tynecastle clash". Celtic FC. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Čvančara on target as Celtic pick up all three points". Celtic FC. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Czechs down Poland 3-1 in Euro qualifier thanks to quick-fire goals". Reuters. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Koubek poprvé nominoval. Na baráž bere Buchu, Ladru i Klimenta, chybí Černý". iDNES.cz. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ ceskarepre (17 March 2026). Nominační tisková konference - ČESKO A. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Celtic FC (17 February 2026). Tomáš Čvančara in the studio: Exclusive interview with Celtic’s Czech striker. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sparta v euforii! Remíza na Slovácku odstartovala mistrovské oslavy". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
External links
- Tomáš Čvančara at the Czech First League
- Tomáš Čvančara at FAČR (in Czech)
- Tomáš Čvančara at Soccerway
- Tomáš Čvančara at WorldFootball.net