Michal Sadílek (; born 31 May 1999) is a Czech professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Sadílek made his professional debut in the

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on 4 November 2016 in a game against

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. On 7 August 2021, he joined

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on loan. On 19 April 2022, the deal was made permanent as he signed a two-year contract. On 2 June 2025, Sadílek signed a contract with

club

until June 2028.

International career

Having represented Czech Republic at all youth levels, Sadílek was called up to the Czech senior squad by coach

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in May 2019. In May 2021, he was announced as one of the four additional players for the rescheduled

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, if

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failed to appeal against a ten-match ban from

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due to an alleged racial slur. Eventually, Sadílek got priority over Lukáš Kalvach, Patrizio Stronati and David Pavelka and filled the last vacant place in the nomination. Sadílek debuted with the senior Czech Republic national team on 4 June 2021, in a friendly 4–0 loss to

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. Sadílek was selected in the 26-man squad for the

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on 28 May 2024, but had to withdraw before the tournament after injuring his leg when falling off his tricycle.Sadílek mist EK door afdaling met driewielerkart, niet door fietsongeluk
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Personal life

His brother Lukáš is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.''

Honours

Individual *

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Best XI:

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Team of the Month: August 2023

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sadilek, Michal 1999 births Living people Footballers from Uherské Hradiště Men's association football midfielders 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 Jong PSV players PSV Eindhoven players FC Slovan Liberec players FC Twente players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Czech First League players UEFA Euro 2020 players Czech expatriate men's footballers Czech expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands 21st-century Czech sportsmen SK Slavia Prague players