Player: Alex Král

Nationality: Czech Republic

Position: Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder

Date of birth: 19 October 1998

Height: 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Current club (as of 2026): West Ham United (English Premier League)

Previous clubs (selected):

• Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) – youth and senior debut
• Viktoria Žižkov (loan)
• FC Slovan Liberec (loan)
• FC Spartak Moscow (Russia)
• FC Schalke 04 (Germany, on loan)
• Union Berlin (Germany)
• West Ham United (England)

International career:

• Senior Czech Republic national team debut: 2018
• Caps (approx.): 35–50 (active international as of 2026)
• Role: Regular squad member, often used as a defensive/central midfielder providing physical presence, passing range and tactical discipline.

Playing style and strengths:

• Physically imposing midfielder with strong aerial ability.
• Good positional awareness and ability to break up opposition play.
• Comfortable distributing the ball from deep; able to progress possession and play accurate short and medium-range passes.
• Versatile enough to play as a central or defensive midfielder in various tactical systems.

Notable: Alex Král has been one of the Czech Republic’s prominent midfielders since his senior debut, combining size and technical skill to anchor midfield roles for both club and country.