Tomáš Ostrák

Tomáš Ostrák (born 5 February 2000) is a Czech footballer who plays for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.[2][3] He will join the Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC in July 2022.

Tomáš Ostrák
Ostrák in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000[1]
Place of birth Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 31
Youth career
2016 MFK Frýdek-Místek
2016–2019 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– 1. FC Köln 5 (0)
2019–2020 → TSV Hartberg (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021 → MFK Karviná (loan) 26 (1)
National team‡
2017 Czech Republic U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Czech Republic U19 5 (0)
2020– Czech Republic U21 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:31, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:33, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Ostrák began his career at the Czech club MFK Frýdek-Místek. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.[4] In January 2019, he was given the opportunity to train with the club's first team squad by manager Markus Anfang.[5] Ostrák later spent two seasons on loan: during the 2019–20 season, he played for the Austrian club TSV Hartberg and, during the 2020–2021 season, for MFK Karviná in the Czech Republic.[4]

On 28 August 2021 Ostrák made his debut appearance for Köln in a 2–1 home win against VfL Bochum. He came on as a substitute and provided and assisted on a goal by Tim Lemperle.[6] In February 2022, it was announced that Ostrák would not renew his contract with Köln and join the Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC in July of the same year.[7]

International career

Ostrák has represented the Czech Republic as a youth international. Starting in 2017, he has played for his country's under-17, under-19, and under-21 teams.[8]

References
  1. "Tomáš Ostrák | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. Ostrák o výchově v Kölnu: Drzý jsem byl. Němci do mě dostali sebevědomí isport.blesk.cz
  3. "1. FC Köln verleiht Tomas Ostrak an MFK Karvina". Bundesliga.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. "Tomas Ostrak. Laufbahn". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. "Anfang lobt Kölner Nachwuchs-Trio". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. "Baumgarts Joker stechen: Köln schlägt Bochum". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  7. "St. Louis CITY SC sign midfielder Tomáš Ostrák from Bundesliga's FC Köln". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  8. "T. Ostrák". Soccerway. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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