A name that will ring bells within certain scouting circles, Adam Hložek has been playing at the top level of Czech football for a couple of seasons now – despite being just 18-years-old.
In the Czech First League for none other than Sparta Prague, the league’s most prestigious club, has Hložek been featuring for, adding to the grandeur of his rapid ascent.
This scout report will take a look at the burgeoning prospect’s growing skillset, his pros and cons as a player, and why the likes of Liverpool and Bayern Munich have been linked to purchasing the teenager.
There has been plenty of chat around his most suitable position, and this analysis will reveal where he is best suited to become the world-class player, he has the technical abilities to become.
In this tactical analysis, we will cover his role at Sparta Prague, his key strengths, and the level of player he could become.
Who is Adam Hložek?
2002-born Hložek would begin his footballing career with local side FC Ivančice, located in a small town in the South Moravian Region of Czech Republic.
It is a small town with less than 10,000 residents and some trek away from the capital, Prague.
His chance for success was low, yet his talent shone so brightly that he was eventually picked up by Sparta in 2014.
Since his early teens, he has been touted for big moves to Western European sides, but his decision to stay at Sparta has reaped its rewards.
It was these intense transfer rumours that forced Sparta’s hand – either they played him, or they lost him.
They would lose him for a significantly lower fee than they could pull now, too.
As a result, Hložek would become Sparta’s youngest first-team debutant in their 127-year history.
Aged 16 years and two months old, Hložek came off the bench in a cup fixture to play his first senior minutes: seven minutes into which he would score.
Some start to an already sparkling career.
Standing at 6’1” / 185cm, Hložek is taller than your average winger but retains the dribbling abilities of a player much smaller than his stature.
He is however much better suited to playing as a centre-forward, where he has played the majority of his minutes this season.
He is a player who can score an assortment of goals: curled efforts on the half-turn, taking it around the keeper to score into an open net, absolute long-range belters, soaring headers, he has it all.
Adam Hložek’s player profile, created by the wonderful Sathish Prasad (@SathishPrasadVT on Twitter).
Adam Hložek Style Of Play Smart movement & clinical finishing
For such a young player, Hložek has a variation in his movement typically seen by players at least a couple of years his elder.
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