Lukáš Červ (born 10 April 2001) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Červ played for the youth team of

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, with which he also played in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League. He made his senior league debut for Slavia Prague on 5 July 2020 in their

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3–1 away win against

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. He then spent the 2020–21 season on loan at

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playing the

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, where he made 24 appearances and scored 7 goals. He spent the following season (2021–22) on loan in

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. Before the 2022–23 season, he transferred to Slovan Liberec, where he became one of the busiest players. On 5 January 2024, Červ signed a contract with

until 2027.

International career

Červ played regularly for the Czech U18, U19 and U21 youth teams. His 13 appearances for the U21 team includes two matches at the

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, where he was part of the starting line-up in both. Červ received his first call-up to the senior national team ahead of the

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. He debuted on 7 June 2024 in a 7–1 friendly victory against

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, Austria, coming as a substitute to

Mojmír Chytil Mojmír Chytil (born 29 April 1999) is a Czech footballer who currently plays as a forward for Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic national team. Early life Chytil was born in Skalka, Prostějov District. Club career Sigma Olomouc Chytil mad ...

in the 79th minute.

Family

Červ's cousins are Martin and David Douděra, both professional football players.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerv, Lukas 2001 births Living people Czech men's footballers 21st-century Czech sportsmen Men's association football midfielders SK Slavia Prague players FC Vysočina Jihlava players FK Pardubice players FC Slovan Liberec players FC Viktoria Plzeň players Czech First League players Czech National Football League players Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2024 players Footballers from Prague