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Ondřej Karafiát

Experienced headMlada Boleslav · 31 yrs

Profile

Full nameOndřej Karafiát
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCzechia
Age31
Date of birth1 Dec 1994
BirthplacePraha
Height182 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubMlada Boleslav
Centre-back
15
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1239
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mlada Boleslav.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Czech Liga151212397.36
2. Bundesligaat 1. FC Nürnberg300706.67
DFB Pokalat 1. FC Nürnberg100307.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

O. Karafiát is a 31-year-old central defender at Mlada Boleslav, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 55% of Czech Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.7, ranking 274th of 327 in the Czech Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karafiát.

Judged on this season alone, Karafiát graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 47 of the 47 centre-backs in the Czech Liga, on 4 clean sheets and 3.85 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 13).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 1, 42nd of 47 of the 47 centre-backs in the Czech Liga. At 31 Karafiát is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2025/26
Current potential42nd of 47 centre-backs · Czech LigaCurrent season26th of 47 centre-backs · Czech Liga26th-best centre-back in the Czech Liga274th in the Czech Liga · potential42nd-highest potential centre-back in the Czech Liga
0.7
Ratingi
42nd of 47 centre-backs
12.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.85
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Mlada Boleslav finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

3.85
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
21
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 0.7, Karafiát carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Czech Liga of 47. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Czech Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots11

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions21
Blocks12
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.