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Adam Karabec
Midfielder · Czech Republic · №7
36
Matches
16
In the starting XI
542
Minutes
2
Goals
0
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Czech Republic
England
UEFA Nations League
|
0:2 | |
Czech Republic
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
Sigma Olomouc
Sparta Praha
Czech Liga
|
0:3 | |
Ararat-Armenia
Sparta Praha
UEFA Europa League
|
1:4 | |
Sparta Praha
FK Jablonec
Czech Liga
|
2:0 | |
Hradec Králové
Sparta Praha
Czech Liga
|
2:1 | |
Sparta Praha
Slavia Praha
Czech Liga
|
0:3 | |
Lyon
Sparta Praha
UEFA Champions League
|
3:0 | |
Mladá Boleslav
Sparta Praha
Czech Liga
|
2:0 | |
|
Sparta Praha
Lyon
UEFA Champions League
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
36
Matches
16
In the starting XI
2
Goals
0
Assists
542
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 2025 | 14 |
| Czech Liga | 2026 | 7 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2025 | 7 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2024 | 2 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 2 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 2 |
About the player
Adam Karabec came through Bohemians 1905 before Sparta Prague pulled him into their academy in 2016, and he broke into Sparta's senior squad during the 2019–20 season wearing number 36. The left-footed midfielder was named Czech Talent of the Year in 2021 and made The Guardian's "Next Generation" list in 2020, having already been named Player of the Tournament at the CEE Cup Under-19s in 2019. With Sparta he won back-to-back Czech First League titles in 2022–23 and 2023–24, adding the Czech Cup in the latter season.
At Under-21 level, Karabec became the first Czech player to appear at three European Championships, in 2021, 2023 and 2025. He set up a goal against Italy in a 1-1 draw in 2021, faced England, Germany and Israel in 2023, and returned in 2025 to play against England, Germany and Slovenia, providing the assist for the second goal in a 2-0 win over Slovenia.
His move abroad came in 2024, when Sparta sent him on loan to Hamburger SV for the season, with an option to buy that the German club ultimately chose not to take up. He then joined Olympique Lyonnais on a season-long loan in August 2025, taking the number 7 shirt. The deal included an option to buy along with performance bonuses, and left Sparta Prague with a sell-on clause. Lyon did not exercise the option, and Karabec returned to Sparta Prague.
Career path
- 2020 — 2027 — now AC Sparta Prague 148 matches
- 2026 Olympique Lyon 34 matches
- 2025 Hamburger SV 33 matches
- 2020 — 2023 AC Sparta Prague B 17 matches
- 2019 — 2020 AC Sparta Prague U19 8 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 5 | 2 | 0 | 384 |
| 26/27 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 25/26 | Olympique Lyon | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 925 |
| 25/26 | Olympique Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 2 | 3 | 474 |
| 25/26 | Olympique Lyon | Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 24/25 | Hamburger SV | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 956 |
| 24/25 | Hamburger SV | DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166 |
| 23/24 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 18 | 4 | 3 | 767 |
| 23/24 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 23/24 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga Championship Group | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 23/24 | AC Sparta Prague | MOL Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 107 |
| 23/24 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 20 | 2 | 0 | 761 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague B | Chance Narodni Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 379 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | MOL Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 159 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga Championship Group | 3 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague B | Premier League International Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| 22/23 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 25 | 2 | 2 | 833 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga Championship Group | 5 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | MOL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 21/22 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 20/21 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 23 | 3 | 2 | 743 |
| 20/21 | AC Sparta Prague | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 142 |
| 20/21 | AC Sparta Prague | MOL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 20/21 | AC Sparta Prague B | Ceska fotbalova liga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 248 |
| 19/20 | AC Sparta Prague U19 | 1. Dorostenecka liga | 7 | 4 | 0 | 548 |
| 19/20 | AC Sparta Prague B | Ceska fotbalova liga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 597 |
| 19/20 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| 19/20 | AC Sparta Prague | Chance Liga Championship Group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 18/19 | AC Sparta Prague U19 | 1. Dorostenecka liga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | AC Sparta Prague | 148 | 15 | 11 | 6 060 | |
| Total | Olympique Lyon | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 549 | |
| Total | Hamburger SV | 33 | 3 | 8 | 2 122 | |
| Total | Czechia U21 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 1 781 | |
| Total | AC Sparta Prague B | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 384 | |
| Total | Czechia U16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 745 | |
| Total | Czechia U15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 653 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Lyon Sparta Prague
- 25/26 Sparta Prague Lyon €300.00K
- 24/25 Hamburg Sparta Prague
- 24/25 Sparta Prague Hamburg
- 19/20 Sparta Prague B Sparta Prague
- 19/20 Sparta U19 Sparta Prague B
- 19/20 Sparta U17 Sparta U19
- 18/19 Sparta Yth. Sparta U17
- 15/16 Bohemians Yth. Sparta Yth.
Teammates
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