Tomáš Čvančara (born 13 August 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Hradec Králové, on loan from club Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career Early career On 11 March 2018, Čvančara debuted for Jablonec as a starter against Baník Ostrava in a 2–0 victory.
In January 2019, he was sent on loan to the youth academy of Serie A side Empoli, scoring one goal in 10 league matches.
Čvančara spent the 2019–20 season on loan at Czech second division club Slavoj Vyšehrad, where he scored 13 times in 21 league appearances.
At the beginning of 2020–21 Czech First League, Čvančara was sent to Opava on loan.
Sparta Prague On 20 December 2021, Čvančara signed a multi-year contract with Czech giants Sparta Prague, playing 15 league matches and scored seven goals. On 28 January, after a fight with Sigma Olomouc defender Tomáš Vraštil, Čvančara suffered a concussion and was briefly unconscious. He missed the rest of the season due to a thigh muscle injury.
In the 2022-23 Czech First League, he scored 12 goals in 24 appearances for the club.
Borussia Mönchengladbach On 14 July 2023, Čvančara signed a five-year contract with German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 22 July 2023, he scored in the first three minutes in his debut, a 2–1 friendly win against third-tier side 1. FC Saarbrücken. In a 5–1 friendly tournament victory against VFB Stuttgart on 29 July, Čvančara scored a hat-trick including a goal from a direct free kick.
On 11 August 2023, Čvančara scored his first two competitive goals and provided an assist on his official debut for the club in the first round of the 2023-24 DFB-Pokal against TuS Bersenbrück. On 19 August, he scored his first two league goals in a 4–4 draw with FC Augsburg, including a last-minute penalty which secured a draw.
Loan to Antalyaspor On 26 July 2025, Čvančara joined Turkish Süper Lig club Antalyaspor on a one-year loan deal.
Loan to Celtic On 22 January 2026, he was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Celtic until the end of the season. On 25 January he made his debut for Celtic, contributing an assist in a 2–2 draw away to Heart of Midlothian. On 1 February, Čvančara made his home debut for Celtic, scoring a header to open the scoring in a 2–0 win over Falkirk.
Loan to Hradec Králové On 3 September 2026, he returned to his home country and joined Hradec Králové, on a loan deal until 30 June 2027.
International career On 24 March 2023, Čvančara made his debut and scored his first goal for the Czech Republic national team in a 3–1 victory against Poland during the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Čvančara was left out of the Czech Republic squad for the March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs due to his comments suggesting he was not currently focused on international duty. Head coach Miroslav Koubek said at a press conference that he would not prioritize selecting a player who does not consider representing the national team a priority. Koubek's response followed Čvančara's February interview, in which he described a potential call-up as an honor but not a current career goal, adding that he preferred to focus on his club performances and prove himself at Celtic.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJablonec2017–18Czech First League10——102018–190000—002020–219100101012021–221451094249Total246101043510Slavoj Vyšehrad (loan)2019–20Fortuna národní liga211310—2213Opava (loan)2020–21Czech First League100——100Sparta Prague2021–22Czech First League15722201992022–23241243203015Total391965404924Borussia Mönchengladbach2023–24Bundesliga21432—2462024–2528220—3022026–270000—00Total49652—548Antalyaspor (loan)2025–26Süper Lig11121—132Celtic (loan)2025–26Scottish Premiership922020132Career total1634717816419659
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCzech Republic202361202420Total81
Czech Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Čvančara goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Tomáš ČvančaraNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 March 2023 Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 1 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Honours Sparta Prague Czech First League: 2022–23
Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2025-26 Scottish Cup: 2025-26
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