Ondřej Kolář (born 17 October 1994) is a Czech professional

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currently playing for Slavia Prague in the Czech First League.

Club career

Kolář made his league debut when on loan at

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from

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, in Varnsdorf's Czech National Football League 2–1 loss at

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on 4 May 2013.

Slavia Prague

His 2018 transfer to Slavia Prague, worth €1 million, made him the most expensive goalkeeper signing in Czech First League history. On 26 July 2018, Slavia Prague announced that Kolář had signed a new contract until June 2022. On 29 August 2020, Kolář scored a last minute penalty in a 3–0 win against

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. During a

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game with

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on 18 March 2021, Kolář was stretchered off with a fractured skull after a reckless play by Kemar Roofe. The incident resulted in Roofe receiving a four-match ban by the

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and Kolář being forced to wear a head guard for, according to Kolář, the remainder of his career.

International career

He made his debut for

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on 17 November 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria.

Career statistics

Club

References

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Ondřej Kolář
profile on the SK Slavia Prague official website * * * Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers 1994 births Living people Czech First League players FC Slovan Liberec players SK Slavia Prague players Men's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Liberec Footballers from the Liberec Region FK Varnsdorf players Czech National Football League players {{CzechRepublic-footy-goalkeeper-stub