Lukáš Horníček

Following his move to Newcastle, Horníček's current-season form is up 14% on last season (Season 42→48), while his Rating held around 69. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newcastle · 11th	1	0	0%	7.9	69	48
2025/26	SC Braga · 4th	33	12	36%	6.93	68	42
2024/25	SC Braga · 4th	33	8	24%	7.2	62	38
2023/24	SC Braga	2	0	0%	—	—	—
2022/23	SC Braga · 3rd	3	0	0%	6.2	53	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Czechia · international

Side	Apps	G
Czechia U21	7	0
Czechia U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterGoalkeeper

L. Horníček is a 24-year-old goalkeeper at SC Braga, rated 67.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (96.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Horníček.

On the season, Horníček graded 42 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets across 33 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 42 → 48). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68. At 24 Horníček is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Horníček is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

67.9

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

41.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

96.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · SC Braga finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

36%

CS rate

96.7%

Minutes

12 clean sheets in 33 appearances (36% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 96.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 67.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %96.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.091

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~83), then tapers with age. At 24, Horníček sits on 26.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Horníček's projected Rating — 67.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

NewcastleAug 2026 – now

SC Bragauntil Aug 2026

About L. Horníček

Lukáš Horníček is a 24-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Newcastle, born on July 13, 2002 in Vysoké Mýto, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Czechia. Newcastle currently sit 11th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, L. Horníček has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Liverpool (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

L. Horníček's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Newcastle face Tottenham away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Horníček at 67.9 with a Season form score of 41.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Taça da Liga and the Taça de Portugal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, L. Horníček has totalled 110 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for SC Braga.

L. Horníček's career has also included time at SC Braga.

On the international stage, L. Horníček has represented Czechia U21 and Czechia U17 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.