Josef Hnaníček (born 28 December 1986) is a Czech

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who plays as a defender or

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for

Znojmo Znojmo (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The hi ...

Career

Hnaníček started his career with Czech fourth tier side

Slavičín Slavičín () is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Slavičín consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Slavi ...

, helping them earn promotion to the Czech third tier. In 2010, Hnaníček signed for

in the Czech second tier, where he made 96 appearances and scored 6 goals, helping them earn promotion to the Czech top flight. On 6 March 2011, he debuted for

during a 2-1 win over

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. On 19 October 2011, Hnaníček scored his first goal for

during a 1-4 loss to Sparta (Prague). In 2016, he signed for Czech top flight club

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city ...

, helping them win the

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and qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. Before the second half of 2021–22, Hnaníček returned to

in the Czech third tier.

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