Mojmír Chytil (born 29 April 1999) is a Czech

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who currently plays as a forward for

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and the Czech Republic national team.

Early life

Chytil was born in Skalka,

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Club career

Sigma Olomouc

Chytil made his professional debut for Sigma Olomouc in 2018. He was sent on loan to FK Pardubice during the

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, scoring five goals. This loan caused then-coach of Sigma Olomouc Jiří Krejčí to regret Chytil's departure. In the

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season, Chytil helped Sigma Olomouc to finish sixth place.

Slavia Prague

Chytil signed for

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at the end of May 2023, signing a contract until June 2027. He scored on his debut for the club, a 2–0 win against

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, in the first game of the

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. A week later, Chytil set up Slavia's second goal, and scored their third, in a 3–1 win against

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. Following his strong start to the season, Chytil was named the league's Player of the Month for July 2023, voted for by fans.

International career

Having represented the Czech Republic at under-17 and under-20 level, Chytil received his first call-up to the Czech Republic senior squad in November 2022. He debuted with a

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in a

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against the

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, ending in a 5–1 victory for the Czechs. On 20 June 2023, Chytil scored in a 4–1 friendly victory over

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. Later that September, he assisted the decisive goal in a 1-1 friendly draw against

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. On 29 May 2024, Chytil was included in the final 26-man Czech squad of the

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which would occur in June. Prior to the tournament, he played preparatory friendly matches against

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and

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, scoring another brace in a thrashing 7–1 victory against the former opponent.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chytil goal.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chytil, Mojmír 1999 births Living people People from Prostějov District Czech men's footballers Men's association football forwards Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2024 players Moravian-Silesian Football League players Czech First League players 1. SK Prostějov players SK Sigma Olomouc players FK Pardubice players SK Slavia Prague players 21st-century Czech sportsmen