Lukáš Horníček is a Czech goalkeeper, born on 13 July 2002 (age 24), and now with Newcastle United. At an imposing 6ft 6in (1.97m), he has the frame usually associated with the position, though his career so far has been shaped less by projection than by the steady body of work he built in Portugal.
That came at SC Braga, where he made 52 league appearances across four seasons. It is the spell that gives his career its substance to this point: not a passing stop, but the period in which he moved from promise into senior football with a proper run of matches.
At Newcastle, his 2026-27 season has brought five Premier League appearances, one in the League Cup and two in UEFA U21 qualifiers, making eight appearances in all for the club. His market value is around £7m, according to Transfermarkt.
Horníček’s career remains at a developing stage, but the outline is clear enough: a Czech goalkeeper who established himself most clearly at Braga before moving into the Newcastle set-up.
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