Antonín Růsek (born 22 March 1999) is a

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who currently plays as a

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for

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Club career

FC Zbrojovka Brno

2016–17 season

He made his professional debut for

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in the home match against Vysočina Jihlava on 29 October 2016, which ended in a draw 1:1. He assisted in equalizing goal by

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in the 79th minute.

Loan to Znojmo

On 26 July he joined Czech 2. Liga side

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on the one-year loan.

International career

He earned selection in September 2020, after several players dropped out of the initial squad due to the

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. He made his debut on 7 September 2020 in the home match against

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, which ended in a loss 1-2. The match took place in

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and Růsek went on the pitch in the 80th minute. In 90th minute he hit the bar of David Marshall's goal after a fine header.

Career statistics

International

References

External links

Profile at FC Zbrojovka Brno official site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Růsek, Antonín 1999 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech First League players FC Zbrojovka Brno players Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football forwards 1. SC Znojmo FK players Czech National Football League players Footballers from Brno SK Sigma Olomouc players