Newcastle United

Lukás Hornícek

Lukáš Horníček plays well off his line, sweeping up through balls behind the defence before a striker can reach them rather than waiting on his line to react. His distribution is calm under pressure, treating the ball at his feet as a genuine asset.
Czechia Newcastle United GK
Appearances
2
Clean sheets
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
180
90.00 per match
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
2
Saves
9

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
180
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
2
Saves
9

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 goalkeepers

Clean sheets
4th of 8
Saves
2nd of 22
Save %
6th of 22
Goals conceded
13th of 20
🛡️ Most Clean Sheets #3 of 22
🧤 Shot Stopper #6 of 22
🟨 Most Cards #63 of 72
🎯 Pass Masters #163 of 356
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Lukáš Horníček, The Goalkeeper Who Sweeps

He treats space behind a high line as his own, rushing out to clear danger before it becomes a shot.

Horníček reads through balls early and comes off his line to deal with them before an onrushing striker gets there first. That is only possible because he trusts his positioning as much as his reflexes in the moment danger appears. His willingness to sweep behind a high back line takes real pressure off his own defenders. It lets them push further up the pitch, knowing their goalkeeper will cover the space left behind them.

His distribution matches that modern instinct, since he finds a teammate with his feet rather than immediately hoofing the ball long under pressure from a striker. The adjustment still to make is pace, because a defence set up to play offside in one country does not always move at exactly the same speed in another one entirely.

The Rest Of The Squad

27 players

Goalkeepers

31
Aidan Harris
Age 19
0 apps
24
Ewen Jaouen
Age 20
0 apps
29
Mark Gillespie
Age 34
0 apps
1
Nick Pope
Age 34
0 apps

Defenders

37
Amar Dedic
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Age 24
2 apps 1a
3
Lewis Hall
Age 21
2 apps
12
Malick Thiaw
Germany · Age 25
2 apps
4
Sven Botman
Age 26
2 apps
5
Fabian Schär
Age 34
1 app
33
Dan Burn
England · Age 34
0 apps
51
Leo Shahar
Age 19
0 apps
2
Tino Livramento
Age 23
0 apps

Midfielders

11
Harvey Barnes
Age 28
2 apps
23
Jacob Murphy
Age 31
2 apps
41
Jacob Ramsey
Age 25
2 apps
28
Joe Willock
Age 27
2 apps 1g
67
Lewis Miley
Age 20
2 apps
14
Sean Steur
Age 18
2 apps
8
Aladji Bamba
Age 20
1 app
6
Nico González
Manchester City · Age 24
1 app
7
Joelinton
Age 30
0 apps

Forwards

19
Anthony Elanga
Sweden · Age 24
2 apps 2g
9
Yoane Wissa
Congo DR · Age 29
2 apps 1g 1a
17
Bazoumana Touré
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 20
1 app
27
Nick Woltemade
Germany · Age 24
1 app 1a
10
William Osula
Age 23
1 app 1a
62
Sean Neave
Age 19
0 apps

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