Roman Macek

Roman Macek
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Zlín, Czech Republic
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Prague
Number 28
Youth career
–2013 Fastav Zlín
2013–2016 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Juventus 0 (0)
2017 → Bari (loan) 16 (0)
2017–2018 → Cremonese (loan) 10 (1)
2018–2019 → Lugano (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019 →→ Team Ticino U21 (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2025 Lugano 108 (1)
2021–2022 →→ Team Ticino U21 4 (1)
2025–2026 Mladá Boleslav 29 (2)
2026– Sparta Prague 0 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Czech Republic U-16 11 (1)
2013–2014 Czech Republic U-17 10 (2)
2014 Czech Republic U-18 4 (0)
2016 Czech Republic U-20 3 (2)
2017–2018 Czech Republic U-21 5 (0)
2026– Czech Republic 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2026

Roman Macek (born 18 April 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Serie B for Bari on 21 January 2017 in a game against Cittadella.

On 31 August 2018, he joined Lugano in the Swiss Super League on a season-long loan.

On 27 January 2019, Macek signed a contract with Lugano until 30 June 2022. On 24 August 2020, Macek signed a new contract with Lugano until 30 June 2025. On 25 August 2021, Lugano announced that they are forced to release Macek due to Swiss league regulations. However, in October 2021 he appeared for Lugano's reserve squad Team Ticino U21 that plays in the fourth-tier Swiss 1. Liga. On 30 October 2021, he suffered an ACL tear which kept him from playing for almost a year. He returned to the main Lugano squad in the 2022–23 season.

On 18 June 2025, Macek signed a contract with Mladá Boleslav as a free agent.

On 31 July 2026, Macek signed a contract with Sparta Prague.

International career

On 29 September 2026, Macek made his debut for the Czech Republic national team in a 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A game against England.

References

  1. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 21 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Roman Macek vestirà bianconero, in arrivo anche Cavagnera" (in Italian). Lugano. 31 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Juventus, maxi operazione di mercato con il Lugano" (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "RINNOVO FINO AL 2025 PER ROMAN MACEK" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "MERCATO IN USCITA, RIASSUNTO DELLA SITUAZIONE" (in Italian). Lugano. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Team Ticino U21 v Winterthur U21 game report" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "CELAR CAPOCANNONIERE IN COABITAZIONE" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Do Boleslavi přichází Roman Macek ze švýcarského Lugana" (in Czech). FK Mladá Boleslav. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dvě posily naráz. Spartu posílil Macek i norský stoper Guddal". Eurofotbal.cz (in Czech). 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Czechia 0-2 England (Sep 29, 2026) Final Score - ESPN". ESPN. 29 September 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.