Lukáš Kalvach (born 19 July 1995) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career Kalvach began his career playing at youth level for hometown club Sigma Olomouc. He was assigned to the reserve squad in 2015, making 26 appearances and scoring twice during the 2015–16 Czech National Football League season. He spent the following season on loan at Táborsko, for whom he appeared 25 times. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, he joined Sigma Olomouc's senior squad and broke into the first team, making a total of 30 appearances in that season and 37 in the next, including in cup and Europa League matches. He scored his first senior goal on 20 September 2017, in an 8–0 cup win against Sokol Živanice. On 2 March 2019, he scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against Dukla Prague.
On 16 May 2019, Kalvach joined Viktoria Plzeň on a three-year deal.
On 18 June 2025, Kalvach signed a contract with Qatar SC as a free agent.
International career Having represented various Czech youth teams, Kalvach received his first call-up to the senior team on 2 September 2019. On 14 October 2019, he debuted as a starter in a friendly match against Northern Ireland which ended in a 2–3 loss for the Czechs.
Career statistics Club
Club Season League Cup Continental Other TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTáborsko (loan)2016–17Czech National Football League23040——270Sigma Olomouc2017–18Czech First League29011——3012018–193023040—372Total5924140—673Viktoria Plzeň2019–20Czech First League3353040—4052020–213325130—4132021–2227010——2802022–2328210120—4122023–2422210122—354Total143111113120018514Career total225131923520027917
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 September 2024 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia 1–4 1–4 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
References
External links Lukáš Kalvach on Viktoria Plzeň's official website