Tomáš Ostrák (born 5 February 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC.[2]
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93293.jpg) Ostrák in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City SC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | MFK Frýdek-Místek | ||
| 2016–2019 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | 1. FC Köln | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → MFK Karviná (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2022 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | St. Louis City SC | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Czech Republic U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Czech Republic U21 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:33, 8 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ostrák began his career at the Czech club MFK Frýdek-Místek. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.[3] In January 2019, he was given the opportunity to train with the club's first team squad by manager Markus Anfang.[4] Ostrák later spent two seasons on loan: during the 2019–20 season, he played for the Austrian club TSV Hartberg and, during the 2020–2021 season, for MFK Karviná in the Czech Republic.[3]
On 28 August 2021 Ostrák made his debut appearance for Köln in a 2–1 home win against VfL Bochum. He came on as a substitute and provided and assisted on a goal by Tim Lemperle.[5] In February 2022, it was announced that Ostrák would not renew his contract with Köln and join the Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC, who would begin play in 2023, joining the second team first in July 2022.[6]
International career
Ostrák has represented the Czech Republic as a youth international. Starting in 2017, he has played for his country's under-17, under-19, and under-21 teams.[7]