Štěpán Chaloupek (born 8 March 2003) is a Czech professional

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who plays as a defender for

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Life

Chaloupek was born in

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Club career

Chaloupek started with football in his hometown Meziboří. He was then raised in

FK Teplice FK Teplice is a Czech professional football club based in the city of Teplice. The club competes in Czech First League, the top tier of Czech football. The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First ...

, where he was captain of the under-19 team. He made his debut in senior football in the 2021–22 season of the Czech Cup in August 2021. In the

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, he debuted for Teplice in November 2021, in their 4–2 away loss against

Sparta Prague Athletic Club Sparta Praha (), commonly known as Sparta Prague and Sparta Praha, is a professional football club based in Prague. It is the most successful club in the Czech Republic and one of the most successful in central Europe, winning t ...

. In the

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season, he became a stable member of the starting line-up. In January 2024, it was announced that Chaloupek signed a four-year contract with

SK Slavia Prague Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional association football, football football team, club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are ...

, effective from 30 June 2024. After the 2023–24 season, Chaloupek won the award for the FK Teplice's best player of the season.

International career

Chaloupek plays for the Czech Republic U21 team. In the

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, he played almost all of the matches in the starting line-up, helping the team to qualify for 2025 UEFA Euro U21.

Style of play

Among his strengths are one-on-one duels, head play and constructive passing.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaloupek, Stepan 2003 births Living people People from Most District Czech men's footballers Men's association football defenders FK Teplice players SK Slavia Prague players Czech First League players Czech National Football League players Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Czech sportsmen