Jaroslav Zelený

Jaroslav Zelený is a Czech defender who operates primarily at left-back and can also play centrally. Born in Hradec Králové in 1992, he developed at AFK Hronov and FK Náchod before joining FC Hradec Králové in 2006 and making his professional league debut in 2011. He later moved to MFK Karviná, helping the club win promotion to the Czech top flight, before joining FK Jablonec in 2017. Zelený signed for Slavia Praha in 2018, winning two league titles and a Czech Cup while appearing in the Champions League group stage. After returning to Jablonec in 2020, he re-established himself and received his first senior Czech Republic call-up that year. In July 2022, he transferred to Sparta Praha, where his positional flexibility has supported roles in both three- and four-man defences. Jaroslav Zelený has since added Czech league titles with Sparta in 2022/23 and 2023/24.