Stepan Chaloupek

SLA

• #2 • Center Back

Stepan Chaloupek

SLA

• #2 • Center Back

National Team

Czechia

Position

Center Back

Sec. Position

Left Back

Role

Controlled Center Back

Birthdate (Age)

Mar 8, 2003 (23)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

150 lb

Club

Slavia Praha

League

Champions League

Ranking

Champions League

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

101/683

Impact score

6.6

289/683

Defender rank

54th

54/258

All rank

185th

185/683

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Champions League

Overall

40th/259 DEF

On Ball Attacking

50th/228 DEF

65.5

Duel

50th/249 DEF

70.6

1 V 1 Defending

155th/252 DEF

61.1

Positioning

49th/249 DEF

73.9

Ball Control

244th/257 DEF

58.2

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Champions League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Champions League

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

News

Oct 7, 2026

Facing three weeks out

Chaloupek (hamstring), who left the Czech Republic camp Sunday after picking up the injury against Spain, is expected to be sidelined for around three weeks, according to iSport.

Analysis: Chaloupek is expected to miss around three weeks with a torn hamstring sustained against Spain on Saturday, ruling him out of five fixtures, including the Champions League matches against Sabah and Fenerbahce. He has appeared in all nine of Slavia's league matches this season, scoring once and assisting once, and had started each of the five before the break. With Mikulas Konecny suspended and David Zima and Tomas Vlcek both uncertain, coach Jindrich Trpisovsky faces a genuine shortage at centre-back against Sabah.

Jun 4, 2026

Expected to play at World Cup

Chaloupek should be among his national team's primary defensive assets after receiving his first World Cup call-up following a solid club campaign.

Analysis: Chaloupek enters the World Cup as one of Czechia's emerging defensive talents after breaking into the senior national team rotation over the last year. The 23-year-old gained valuable experience with Slavia Prague in European competition, recording a goal over eight UEFA Champions League appearances (six starts) while displaying his aerial presence and ball-winning skill. His fantasy value is likely to come from defensive stats such as clearances, interceptions and recoveries rather than attacking production. However, his size and ability to join attacking set pieces could still give him occasional upside in the opposing box, a possibility that is reinforced by his production of seven goals and two assists over the latest Czech league season.