Tomáš Holý
Tomáš Holý (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɦoliː]; born 10 December 1991) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ipswich Town.
 Holý playing for Gillingham in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomáš Holý[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Sparta Prague B | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Vlašim (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Fastav Zlín (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Gillingham | 97 | (0) |
| 2019– | Ipswich Town | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Czech Republic U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Czech Republic U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:06, 4 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:19, 31 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sparta Prague B
Born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechoslovakia, Holý signed for Czech side Sparta Prague in 2010, at the age of eighteen, having previously been with Hradec Králové since the age of fourteen.[2] He made his career league debut for AC Sparta Prague B on 11 June 2011 in a Czech 2. Liga 1–2 home loss against FK Varnsdorf.[3] He made 11 appearances during the 2011–12 season.[4] During his time with the club he was loaned to Czech sides Vlašim, Viktoria Žižkov and Fastav Zlín. At Zlín he made 20 appearances in the Czech First League, the top level of the Czech football league system.[5]
Gillingham
Holý signed a two and a half year contract with EFL League One side Gillingham on 20 January 2017.[6][7] Commenting on the signing, Gillingham head coach Adrian Pennock said "He is a good size, a good presence, he kicks it well, handles it well and it is good competition for Stuart Nelson, that’s what we need".[8] He made his debut for the side on 25 March 2017 in the home 0–1 loss to Peterborough United.[9] He went on to make 6 appearances during the second half of the 2016–17 season.[10]
He established himself as the first choice keeper at Priestfield Stadium during the 2017–18 season, making 49 appearances in all competitions, keeping 10 clean sheets.[11]
He kept his place for the 2018–19 season, making 52 appearances over the course of the season, keeping 15 clean sheets.[12] He was offered a new contract by Gillingham at the end of the 2018–19 season but he ultimately declined the contract.[13]
Ipswich Town
On 24 May 2019, Holý agreed to join Ipswich Town on a two-year deal upon the expiry of his Gills contract.[14] He was given the number 1 shirt upon joining the club.[15] He made his debut for the club on 3 August 2019, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium, on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.[16] He kept 6 clean sheets in the first 10 league games of the season, including a run of 5 consecutive clean sheets in the league, equaling a club record.[17] On 26 November, Holý saved a penalty in a 0–0 home draw with Wycombe Wanderers at Portman Road.[18] He competed with on loan goalkeeper Will Norris for a starting place in the team during the season, making 25 appearances in all competitions during his first season at Ipswich. On 6 July 2020, Ipswich announced that they had taken up the option to extend Holý's contract by an additional year, keeping him at the club until 2022.[19]
International career
Holý has been capped by the Czech Republic at U16, U17 and U18 levels.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague B | 2010–11[5] | Czech 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[5] | Czech 2. Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[5] | Czech 2. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Vlašim (loan) | 2013–14[5] | Czech Národní Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 2013–14[5] | Czech Národní Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[5] | Czech Národní Liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Fastav Zlín (loan) | 2015–16[5] | Czech First League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[5] | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Gillingham | 2016–17[10] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017–18[11] | League One | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | League One | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[21] | League One | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 200 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 34. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Big interview: Tomas Holy on battling with Bart, basketball beginnings and the idol you won't have heard of". East Anglian Daily Times. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Sparta Praha II vs. Varnsdorf - 11 June 2011 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- "Tomáš Holý at Soccerway". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- Tomáš Holý at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Gillingham: Tomas Holy signs two-and-a-half deal with Gills". BBC Sport. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- "Ze Zlína do Anglie. Brankář Holý uspěl na testech, zachytá si třetí ligu". iDNES.cz. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- "Tomas Holy signing improves competition in the goalkeeper department at Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- Report, Match. "MATCH REPORT". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- "Games played by Tomáš Holý in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Games played by Tomáš Holý in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Games played by Tomáš Holý in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Tom Eaves and Tomas Holy offered new contracts by Gillingham". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Town Agree Deal To Sign Tomas Holy". www.itfc.co.uk. 24 May 2019.
- "Town Announce 2019/20 Squad Numbers". www.itfc.co.uk. 18 July 2019.
- "Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Stu says: Five observations following Ipswich Town's 4-1 home win against Tranmere". East Anglian Daily Times. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Ipswicb Town 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "Options Taken Up On Duo". Ipswich Town F.C. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "Blues in Talks to Sign Gills Keeper". www.twtd.co.uk. 18 May 2019.
- "Games played by Tomáš Holý in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
- Tomáš Holý profile at the Ipswich Town F.C website
- Tomáš Holý at FAČR (in Czech)
- Tomáš Holý – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Tomáš Holý at Soccerway
- Tomáš Holý at Soccerbase