9 Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick, 1996-01-24, Forward for Czechia, plays for Bayer Leverkusen. 45 international caps, 18 goals. Part of Czechia's 2026 World Cup Group A squad.
Biography
Euro 2020 joint-top scorer (5 goals) and Bayer Leverkusen forward. Currently plying his trade at Bayer Leverkusen, a clinical forward, Patrik Schick possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Czechia's primary attacking threat. Has earned 45 international caps, scoring 18 goals, demonstrating consistent attacking output. Set to compete with Czechia at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 10 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
There he won a domestic double of the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2024.
He has since helped the national team reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship in 2020, where he won both the Goal of the Tournament and the Silver Boot awards as the joint-highest goalscorer of the tournament.
Formerly an international at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels, Schick made his senior debut for the Czech Republic in May 2016 at the age of 20.