:Antonín Kinský (footballer, born 1975)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Antonín Kinský

| image = Antonín Kinský1.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Kinský with Saturn Ramenskoye in 2009

| full_name = Antonín Kinský{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players |publisher=FIFA |page=8 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Prague, Czechoslovakia

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 1981–1984 |youthclubs1 = Dukla Prague

| youthyears2 = 1985–1992 |youthclubs2 = Bohemians 1905

| youthyears3 = 1993–1994 |youthclubs3 = Motorlet Prague

| youthyears4 = 1994–1995 |youthclubs4 = EMĚ Mělník

| years1= 1995–1996 |clubs1 = FC Příbram |caps1 = 30 |goals1 = 0

| years2= 1996–1998 |clubs2 = FC Dukla |caps2 = 42 |goals2 = 0

| years3= 1998–2003 |clubs3 = Slovan Liberec |caps3 = 115 |goals3 = 0

| years4= 2004–2010 |clubs4 = Saturn Ramenskoye |caps4 = 182 |goals4 = 0

| totalcaps =369

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1992 |nationalteam1 = Czechoslovakia U17 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1997 |nationalteam2 = Czech Republic U21 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2002–2004 |nationalteam3 = Czech Republic |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2006 |nationalteam4 = Czech Republic A2 |nationalcaps4 = 1 |nationalgoals4 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Antonín Kinský (born 31 May 1975) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played club football in the Czech Republic for nine seasons, winning the national league in 2002 with FC Slovan Liberec. He subsequently moved to Russia, where he played for Saturn Ramenskoye. During his seven years in Russia, he played 200 competitive games and was recognised as the Russian Premier League's best goalkeeper in the 2007 season.

Kinský played for his country on five occasions. He was part of the Czech Republic squad at UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although he played at neither tournament.

Club career

=Early career=

Kinský played for a number of clubs in his early career, including Dukla Prague, after which he moved to Bohemians 1905.{{Cite journal|last=Trusina|first=Radim|date=March 2012|title=Nebudu jako Hašek|url=http://www.fotbalpraha.cz/res/data/131/021498.pdf?seek=2|format=PDF|journal=Pražský fotbalový speciál|language=cs|location=Prague|pages=2–5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413043827/http://www.fotbalpraha.cz/res/data/131/021498.pdf?seek=2|archive-date=13 April 2012|access-date=1 May 2014}} He later spent time on loan at Motorlet Prague and EMĚ Mělník. Kinský won promotion with FC Dukla to the Czech First League, where he played for one season.{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Havlen|url=http://liberec.idnes.cz/kinsky-dela-fotbal-uz-jen-pro-radost-po-rusku-ho-laka-exotika-prt-/liberec-sport.aspx?c=A101213_084621_liberec-sport_par|title=Kinský dělá fotbal už jen pro radost. Po Rusku ho láká exotika|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=13 December 2010|access-date=1 May 2014}}

=Liberec=

Kinský joined FC Slovan Liberec in 1998,{{cite web|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/kinsky-uz-velke-angazma-nehleda-mozna-skoncim-v-prazskem-tempu-rika-11j-/fot_dsouteze.aspx?c=A110610_113951_fot_dsouteze_mn|title=Kinský už velké angažmá nehledá. Možná skončím v pražském Tempu, říká|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=16 June 2011|access-date=1 May 2014}} reaching the final of the 1998–99 Czech Cup in his first season.{{cite book |last=Jeřábek|first=Luboš|title=Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů|year=2007|publisher=Grada Publishing|location=Prague|language=Czech|isbn=978-80-247-1656-5|page=87}} In the summer of 1999 Kinský broke his thumb, resultantly not playing for the autumn half of the 1999–2000 season and subsequently sharing goalkeeping duties with Zbyněk Hauzr in the spring.{{cite web|first=Michal|last=Havlen|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/liberecky-golman-kinsky-uz-mesic-trenuje-fpv-/fotbal.aspx?c=A010103_110243_fotbal_mn|title=Liberecký gólman Kinský už měsíc trénuje|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=3 January 2001|access-date=1 May 2014}} Liberec finished the season by winning the 1999–2000 Czech Cup.

In July 2000, Kinský was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis, receiving treatment at the military hospital in Prague and resultantly being unable to play in the autumn part of the 2000–01 season.{{cite web|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/kinsky-skoncil-ve-stresovicke-nemocnici-ffq-/fotbal.aspx?c=A000726095953fotbal_jir|title=Kinský skončil ve střešovické nemocnici|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=26 July 2000|access-date=1 May 2014}} The following season, he recorded consecutive clean sheets at the beginning of the campaign.{{cite web|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/kinsky-udrzel-i-podruhe-ciste-konto-dbu-/fotbal.aspx?c=A010805_184930_fotbal_bra|title=Kinský udržel i podruhé čisté konto|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=5 August 2001|access-date=1 May 2014}} Liberec went on to reach the quarter finals of the 2001–02 UEFA Cup and won the 2001–02 Czech First League.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/1884186.stm|title=Dortmund crush Liberec|work=BBC Sport|date=21 March 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}}

During a UEFA Cup match in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in October 2002, Kinský was targeted by bottles thrown onto the pitch from the crowd as the home team was defeated 1–0 in the match and 4–2 on aggregate.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/2293647.stm|title=Uefa Cup review|work=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}} Three policemen were injured in the incident.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/blackburn-ride-rollercoaster-but-hang-on-in-sofia-1-624525|title=Blackburn ride rollercoaster but hang on in Sofia|work=The Scotsman|date=4 October 2002|access-date=31 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531042118/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/blackburn-ride-rollercoaster-but-hang-on-in-sofia-1-624525|archive-date=31 May 2014}} He played in goal in a 4–0 league defeat against Viktoria Žižkov in October 2002, a game he described as "probably the worst match in my life."{{cite web|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/nejhorsi-zapas-v-zivote-smutnil-golman-kinsky-fqb-/fotbal.aspx?c=A021026_134451_fotbal_min|title=Nejhorší zápas v životě, smutnil gólman Kinský|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=26 October 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}} November 2002 was more successful for Kinský as he saved two penalties in a UEFA Cup penalty shootout, after the second round tie against Ipswich Town had ended level after extra time.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0eaaf081069b-276f794bf989-1000--penalty-agony-for-ipswich/|title=Penalty agony for Ipswich|work=UEFA|date=14 November 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}} Resultantly Liberec qualified for the third round of the competition, although Kinský missed both matches against Panathinaikos due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0eaaed5b2dde-4e2b4904a2ce-1000--greeks-aim-for-superiority/|title=Greeks aim for superiority|work=UEFA|date=12 December 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}} Kinský's contract at Liberec was due to expire in the summer of 2004 and he failed to agree a contract extension with the club during the 2003–04 season.{{cite web|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/kinsky-letel-do-moskvy-07f-/fotbal.aspx?c=A031222_083117_fotbal_rou|title=Kinský letěl do Moskvy|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=22 December 2003|access-date=1 May 2014}} He left having made a total of 137 appearances in the top division of Czech football.

=Russia=

Kinský joined Russian side Saturn Ramenskoye in January 2004, initially signing a three-year contract. Kinský joined the team on 6 January in Turkey at their training camp ahead of the 2004 Russian Premier League.{{cite web|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/kinsky-uz-chytal-za-saturn-ramenskoje-dxy-/fot_zahranici.aspx?c=A040115_105720_fot_zahranici_mn|title=Kinský už chytal za Saturn Ramenskoje|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=15 January 2004|access-date=1 May 2014}} He started the first six matches of the 2004 season as a substitute, before becoming the club's first-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/brankar-kinsky-cesky-kapitan-v-ruske-lize-fgj-/fot_reprez.aspx?c=A050323_094643_fot_reprez_min|title=Brankář Kinský, český kapitán v ruské lize|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=23 March 2005|access-date=1 May 2014}} In 2005, he was vice captain for the team, captaining the side in the absence of captain Viktor Onopko.

Following the 2006 World Cup, Kinský signed a contract extension to stay at the club for another three years.{{cite web|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/ponekud-utajena-trofej-golmana-kinskeho-fdz-/fotbal.aspx?c=A080212_114226_fot_rozhovor_mn|title=Poněkud utajená trofej gólmana Kinského|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=12 February 2008|access-date=1 May 2014}} He was named the best goalkeeper of the Russian Football Premier League in 2007. He kept his 100th top division clean sheet in a match against Tomsk in September 2008, becoming the 17th Czech goalkeeper to reach this figure.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.cz/fotbal/evropske-ligy/clanek/136668-kinsky-se-stal-17-clenem-klubu-ligovych-brankaru.html|title=Kinský se stal 17. členem Klubu ligových brankářů|language=Czech|work=sport.cz|date=14 September 2008|access-date=1 May 2014}} In October 2008, Kinský was offered the chance to move to Chelsea to be the backup goalkeeper for Petr Čech, an offer which he rejected.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/sport/sports-news-2008-10-20|title=Goalkeeper Kinský declines chance to join Čech at Chelsea|work=Radio Prague|date=20 October 2008|access-date=1 May 2014}} In November 2010 Kinský played his 200th competitive match for the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.championat.com/football/news-661716.html|script-title=ru:В Махачкале Кински провёл 200-й матч в составе "Сатурна"|language=Russian|work=championat.com|date=22 November 2010|access-date=1 May 2014|archive-date=2 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000203/http://www.championat.com/football/news-661716.html|url-status=dead}} Before the last game of the 2010 season, he was presented with a football shirt with the number 201 on it, intended to represent the number of games he had played for the club. However, due to injury Kinský was unable to take part in the match, so 200 was his actual number of competitive appearances. He left Saturn upon the expiry of his contract in December 2010.

International career

Kinský played for the under-17 team of Czechoslovakia in 1992, making two appearances. He went on to make three appearances for the Czech Republic national under-21 football team in 1997.{{FACR player|KinskyAntonin}}. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

Kinský was called up to the Czech Republic national team by coach Karel Brückner before their participation in two friendly matches in Cyprus in February 2002. He was one of three uncapped goalkeepers named in the squad, the others being Petr Čech and Martin Vaniak.{{cite web|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/bruckner-zve-na-kypr-sest-novacku-dlb-/fot_reprez.aspx?c=A020204_111004_fot_reprez_hdv|title=Brückner zve na Kypr šest nováčků|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=4 February 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}} He made his debut in Cyprus on 13 February, playing the second half of the game against the host country in a 4–3 win.{{cite web|first=Jaroslav|last=Beránek|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/fotbaliste-trikrat-inkasovali-presto-vyhrali-fqc-/fot_reprez.aspx?c=A020213_201024_fot_reprez_min|title=Fotbalisté třikrát inkasovali, přesto vyhráli|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=13 February 2002|access-date=1 May 2014}}

Kinský was named in the Czech Republic squad for two major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but didn't play in either competition. He played in a total of five matches for his national team between 2002 and 2004. He also made one appearance for the "A2" team of his country in 2006, playing the second half of a match against Turkey B on 1 March.{{cite web|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/ceske-becko-turecke-rezerve-podlehlo-ds2-/fot_reprez.aspx?c=A060301_191211_fot_reprez_mn|title=České béčko turecké rezervě podlehlo|language=Czech|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=1 March 2006|access-date=1 May 2014}}

Post-playing career

Kinský became a goalkeeping coach for the youth team of FC Tempo Prague after finishing his playing career, stating his desire to work as a goalkeeping coach in professional football in the future, but not as a head coach.

Personal life

Kinský studied Russian at school. He and his wife, Martina, have two children, Antonín and Andrea, who both took part in sports in their childhood. Antonín Jr. went on to become a professional football goalkeeper, moving to England to play for Tottenham Hotspur in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyxmlmjg5po|title='I could not dream this' - who is new Spurs keeper Kinsky?|first=Lukas|last=Vrablik|work=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2025|access-date=9 January 2025}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{NFT\|1840}}. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
Division\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
FC Příbram{{efn\|NFT states Dukla Prague, but Dukla Prague did not take part in the 1995–96 Czech 2. Liga.}}	1995–96	Czech 2. Liga	30	0
rowspan="3"\|FC Dukla	1996–97	Czech 2. Liga	20	0
1997–98	Czech First League	22	0
colspan="2"\|Total !42\|\|0
rowspan="7"\|Slovan Liberec	1998–99	rowspan="6"\|Czech First League	28	0
1999–2000	5	0
2000–01	13	0
2001–02	30	0{{efn\|NFT states one goal but this is not supported by Jeřábek, Mladá fronta DNES or gambrinusliga.cz.}}
2002–03	25	0
2003–04	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total !115\|\|0
rowspan="8"\|Saturn Ramenskoye	2004	rowspan="7"\|Russian Premier League	21	0
2005	29	0
2006	27	0
2007	28	0
2008	28	0
2009	29	0
2010	20	0
colspan="2"\|Total !182\|\|0
colspan="3"\|Career total !369\|\|0

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Czech Republic \|2002	3	0
2004	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	5	0