Jakub Řezníček (born 26 May 1988) is a Czech

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who plays as a striker for

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. At international level, he represented the Czech Republic U21 national team.

Club career

In September 2009, Řezníček joined

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of the

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, scoring in the

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on his competitive debut for the club after just two minutes in a 3–1 win against MFK Banská Bystrica. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–0 win against

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in October of the same year. On 15 August 2024, Řezníček signed a one-year contract with

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of the

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, to try and score the last two goals he needs to join the prestigious League Scorers Club for scorers of 100 or more goals in the top competitions. On 19 October 2024, Řezníček scored his 100th top-flight goal in a 2–1 home win against

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in the Czech First League.

Honours

Řezníček became the top scorer of the 2021–22 and 2023–24 seasons of the

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. Řezníček was awarded as the striker of the

2022–23 Czech First League The 2022–23 Czech First League, known as the FORTUNA:LIGA for sponsorship reason, is the 30th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football for professional clubs since its 1993 establishment. FC Viktoria Plzeň are the reigning champions. ...

season by League Football Association (LFA), after he became the second best scorer of the season.

Family

Řezníček is the half brother of Martin Jedlička, who is also a professional footballer.

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