Lukas Hornicek
24-Year-Old
Newcastle United
Premier
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Hornicek arrives at Newcastle on a five-year deal from SC Braga as the club's expected new first-choice goalkeeper, keeping 12 clean sheets and conceding just 33 goals as Braga finished fourth in Portugal and reached the Europa League semifinals. Those performances earned him a place in the Czech Republic's World Cup squad. The 24-year-old established himself as Braga's undisputed starter from January 2025 and now steps into the No. 1 role at Newcastle under the new coaching staff, giving him a strong platform for clean sheets behind one of the Premier League's better-organized defenses. For fantasy formats, his projected starter status and solid defensive setup make him one of the more appealing goalkeeper options heading into the new 2026/27 Premier League campaign.
Four saves in draw
Hornicek recorded four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus AFC Bournemouth.
ANALYSIS
Hornicek made four saves in Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Bournemouth, denying Marcus Tavernier's low free kick with the game's first chance before the Cherries winger scored the rebound, stopping a weak Tavernier effort from Adrien Truffert's lay-off midway through the first half and making two further stops in the second half as Bournemouth threatened on the counter. He was powerless on Malick Thiaw's 35th minute own goal, and had no chance on Harvey Barnes' magnificent curling strike. Hornicek and Newcastle maintain an unbeaten start under manager Matthias Jaissle with four points from three Premier League matches.
Hornicek made four saves in Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Bournemouth, denying Marcus Tavernier's low free kick with the game's first chance before the Cherries winger scored the rebound, stopping a weak Tavernier effort from Adrien Truffert's lay-off midway through the first half and making two further stops in the second half as Bournemouth threatened on the counter. He was powerless on Malick Thiaw's 35th minute own goal, and had no chance on Harvey Barnes' magnificent curling strike. Hornicek and Newcastle maintain an unbeaten start under manager Matthias Jaissle with four points from three Premier League matches.
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Clean sheet in Saturday's win
Hornicek made four saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
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Excellent for draw
Hornicek recorded five saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Liverpool. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.
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Signs five year deal with Newcastle
Hornicek signed a five year contract with Newcastle United from SC Braga, becoming the club's fifth senior addition of the summer, according to the club.
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Newcastle target goalkeeper
Newcastle United are interested in signing Hornicek from Slavia Prague ahead of the new season, according to Ben Jacobs of talkSPORT.
ANALYSIS
Hornicek has emerged as one of the Czech league's most promising young goalkeepers and would likely arrive as a long-term project rather than an immediate starter. Newcastle continue to prioritize adding younger talent capable of developing into first-team contributors for the long-term, and after the signing of Ewen Jaouen before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Hornicek has all the makings of being a long-term addition for the Magpies.
Hornicek has emerged as one of the Czech league's most promising young goalkeepers and would likely arrive as a long-term project rather than an immediate starter. Newcastle continue to prioritize adding younger talent capable of developing into first-team contributors for the long-term, and after the signing of Ewen Jaouen before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Hornicek has all the makings of being a long-term addition for the Magpies.