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)	8	(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 25 November 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.