Václav Hladký, born 14 November 1990 in the Czech Republic, is a 33-year-old football professional who plays in the role of goalkeeper for Burnley. He stands a solid 6ft 2in (1.89m) tall, weighing in at 13st 9lb (87kg). He is easily recognizable on the pitch sporting the number 32 jersey.
Hladký's career in football kicked off in earnest when he joined the ranks of Zbrojovka Brno, a team in the Czech Republic National Football League, in January 2009. Gaining experience and honing his skills, he made his first league appearance in the 2012 - 2013 season, adding 25 more league matches to his name in the 2013 - 2014 season, and another 16 in the 2014 - 2015 season.
In July 2015, Hladký transitioned from Zbrojovka Brno to Slovan Liberec, another league competitor in his homeland, for an undisclosed fee. His tenure with Slovan Liberec saw him make strides in his career, clocking five league appearances in the 2015 - 2016 season, two in 2016 - 2017, 15 in 2017 - 2018, and nine more in the 2018 - 2019 season.
January 2019 marked Hladký's foray into the international scene, transferring from Slovan Liberec to St Mirren, a team in Scotland's Premiership, again for an undisclosed fee. His performances with St Mirren was noteworthy, securing 17 league appearances in the 2018 - 2019 season, and a remarkable 30 appearances in the 2019 - 2020 season.
His journey then took him to England's League Two, joining Salford City in August 2020. A year later, in July 2021, he moved up into the English Premier League with a transfer to Ipswich Town. While with Ipswich, Hladký had an impressive run, making a total of 46 first-team appearances in the 2023 - 2024 season.
July 2024 saw yet another change in guarding posts, with Hladký transferring from Ipswich Town to Burnley, a club located in the Championship league of England. In the current 2024 - 2025 season with Burnley, Hladký has made one league appearance thus far, and also participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Burnley with one start.
