Kryštof Čížek
Country: Czech Republic
Date of birth: 04/01/2008 (15 years old)
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Height: —
Youth career: Tempo Praha, Slavia Praha (since 2016)
Current club: Slavia Praha
Squad number: —
Current national team: Czech Republic U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Frenkie de Jong
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– ball control
– creativity 
– pace 
– football IQ
– first touch
– dribbling
– flair
– versatility
– set-pieces
To improve:
– player of a small frame, who doesn’t feel comfortable in contact situations/physical strength
– can be slightly overconfident/nonchalant sometimes and lose the ball in dangerous zones
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker
– his versatility and rich skillset make him able to perform at all of the midfield positions, linking up the team’s midfield and attack with ease and effectiveness
– excellent in combination play/perfect for possession-based football
– very good pace, agility, and coordination
– likes to be fielded in a free role in midfield, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– creative player with great technique on the ball, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability
– likes to dribble
– superb mix of a ball carrier and passer, who likes to have the ball at his feet and often creates numerical superiority with his progressive runs and passes
– very high football IQ and spatial awareness
– player with an outstanding vision to execute killer passes and set up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– extraordinary thinking when on the ball – he often chooses options that are unexpected for the opposition
– feels very comfortable in quick combination and one-touch play
– great ball control and dribbling skills at top speed
– very good composure and retention skills under pressure/press-resistant player
– superb technique, footwork, and close control in tight spaces
– decent intensity and work rate in the defensive phase
– good indirect set-piece taker
Čížek beats his man with a quick feint and plays a good counter-attacking pass.
Čížek with a fantastic 40-meter progressive run.
Čížek spots the overlapping full-back and plays a brilliant through ball.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 5 October 2023):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Kryštof Čížek joined the Slavia Praha youth academy from Tempo Praha in 2016. He is considered to be one of the most interesting teenage talents in Czech Republic. He is a regular youth international for Czech Republic – he started at the U-15 level and now he is the youngest member of the U-17 setup, a very interesting team with many exciting talents such as Marek Naskos, Ondřej Penxa, Matyáš Nechvátal, Daniel Švancara, Adam Sosna, Lukáš Moudrý, Karel Belžík, and Jirí Mícek.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8,5/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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