Petr Kodeš

Petr Kodeš (born 31 January 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for FC Hradec Králové.

Petr Kodeš

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Krupka, Czech Republic
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team	FC Hradec Králové
Number	22
Youth career
	Teplice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Teplice	55	(0)
2017	→ Viktoria Žižkov (loan)	15	(1)
2018–2019	→ Varnsdorf (loan)	22	(1)
2020–2021	→ Hradec Králové (loan)	18	(0)
2021–	Hradec Králové	124	(3)
International career
2013–2014	Czech Republic U18	8	(0)
2016	Czech Republic U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2025

Life

Petr Kodeš was born in Krupka near Teplice.^[1] At the age of 17, he was nominated for the award for the best youth athlete in the Teplice region.^[2]

Club career

Kodeš played for the youth teams of FK Teplice.^[3] He made his Czech First League debut for Teplice on 19 September 2015, at the age of 19, in their 4–3 away loss against Mladá Boleslav.^[4]

In October 2020, he went on loan to FC Hradec Králové in the Czech National Football League.^[3] He helped the club promote to the Czech First League and transferred there permanently after the 2020–21 season.^[5] Since then, he has played over 100 matches for Hradec Králové and is among the most notable players in the club's first league history.^[6] In February 2024, he became the club's captain.^[7]

International career

Kodeš played for the U18 and U20 Czech Republic national teams.^[8]