Tomáš Souček
#8 · Midfielder · age 31
Box-to-box anchor; the team's heartbeat under both Hašek and Koubek
95
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 85
- Career peak
- 93
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 98
- Longevity
- 68
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Souček is the Czech Republic’s heartbeat — a 1.92m midfielder who covers ground at both ends and arrives in the box more often than any other midfielder in his squad. His Premier League milage and pre-tournament goal-scoring milestone underline the level he is still operating at.
The recent captaincy controversy — he was stripped of the national-team armband after the Gibraltar match — has reshaped the leadership picture, but his place in the XI is not in doubt. For Koubek, Souček’s energy is the binding agent that lets Schick play higher and Krejčí play deeper.
Strengths
- Late runs into the box
- Aerial duels
- Stamina across 90 minutes
- Set-piece threat
Recent form
5 Premier League goals in 2025-26; lost the captain's armband mid-cycle in a national-team controversy but remains a central tactical figure.
His 39th Premier League goal in February 2026 made him the all-time leading Czech scorer in the competition, surpassing Patrik Berger — a milestone that landed for a player whose primary role is defensive.