How many ball recoveries Czech Republic make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Matej Kovar has made the most ball recoveries for the Czech Republic in 2026, 43 in six appearances, 7.17 a game, ahead of Ladislav Krejci with 35 and Vladimír Coufal with 28, across all competitions.
The Czech Republic make more ball recoveries away from home, 50.0 a game in their last seven away games against 37.8 in their last 10 at home.
The Czech Republic made 57 ball recoveries at home to Denmark on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.3 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none at home to Guatemala on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matej Kovar | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 5 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 6 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 6 |
| Pavel Sulc | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Adam Hlozek | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 5 |
| Stepan Chaloupek | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| Jaroslav Zelený | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 3 |
| Michal Sadílek | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 5 |
| Robin Hranac | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Antonín Kinský | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 |
| Lukas Hornicek | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Vladimír Darida | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 2 |
| Jiri Slama | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 4 |
| Alexandr Sojka | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Tomáš Souček | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 3 |
| Lukas Cerv | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Alex Král | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Roman Macek | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Patrik Schick | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
| Adam Karabec | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| David Doudera | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Tomas Holes | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Matej Radosta | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Lukas Ambros | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Lukas Provod | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Denis Visinsky | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Michal Sacek | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Martin Vitík | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Martin Šubert | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ryan Don Naderi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Tomas Chory | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| David Zima | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Jurásek | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jan Kuchta | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tomas Ladra | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Vasulin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vaclav Sejk | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christophe Kabongo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Sochurek | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ondrej Zmrzly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mojmír Chytil | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matej Kovar | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 6 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 7 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Pavel Sulc | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 8 |
| Stepan Chaloupek | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Adam Hlozek | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 5 |
| Robin Hranac | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Michal Sadílek | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 6 |
| Jaroslav Zelený | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 3 |
| Tomáš Souček | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 4 |
| Vladimír Darida | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 |
| Antonín Kinský | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 |
| Lukas Hornicek | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Lukas Provod | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Jiri Slama | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 4 |
| Alexandr Sojka | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Lukas Cerv | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Alex Král | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Roman Macek | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Adam Karabec | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| David Doudera | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Tomas Holes | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Matej Radosta | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Lukas Ambros | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Denis Visinsky | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Michal Sacek | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Martin Vitík | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| David Jurásek | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tomas Chory | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Mojmír Chytil | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Martin Šubert | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ryan Don Naderi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| David Zima | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jan Kuchta | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jan Kliment | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tomas Ladra | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Vasulin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vaclav Sejk | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christophe Kabongo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Sochurek | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ondrej Zmrzly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Czech Republic | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | England (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Croatia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 42 | 47 | 89 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Mexico (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | South Korea (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 35 | 80 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 2026 | Kosovo (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Denmark (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-2 | 57 | 56 | 113 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Czech Republic | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | England (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Croatia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 42 | 47 | 89 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Mexico (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | South Korea (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 35 | 80 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 2026 | Kosovo (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Denmark (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-2 | 57 | 56 | 113 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Republic of Ireland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-2 | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Czech Republic ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Czech Republic ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Czech Republic ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Czech Republic ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |