Moravian goalkeeper shines in the Championship! He was supposed to be a number two, now he is one of the best players in the competition. Ed Sheeran celebrated another win with him in the booth

Patience brings roses. Václav Hladký has been a player for Ipswich since 2021, until now he has only played the role of the number two, he was supposed to play it this season as well. However, the man who was supposed to be the number one got injured shortly before the start of the second league and the Brno native got his chance, which he grabbed by the armpits.

The year was 2021, and Václav Hladký came to Ipswich from Salford and was promoted one league game. He swapped the fourth English league for the third. But he never became the number one at his traditional club, rather he just covered the backs of his competitors.

After all, he played 24 games in two years before the start of this season, which is not much. He was supposed to start as a number two this season, but Christian Walton got injured less than two weeks before the start of the second league, where Ipswich Town were promoted.

And as a newcomer, the Tractor Boys are doing phenomenally well in League Two. After 10 rounds they have 25 points from 8 wins and 1 draw. They’ve only scored 11 goals, they’ve scored 21 themselves and their offense is one of the best in the competition.

Moreover, at least until Wednesday night, Ipswich took the lead when they easily defeated Hull City on Tuesday, the only Leicester conqueror so far, who is fighting for a return to the Premier League.

Hladky has a big part to play in this terrific start to the season. He can hold his teammates up at critical moments, and he adds the extra layer of great midfield play by helping to set up attacking actions.

Thanks to this, he not only enjoys the praise of the fans, but also great marks on statistical servers. For example, the renowned website Sofascore rates the performance of the Moravian goalkeeper with an average mark of 7.28.

It is worth mentioning that this average mark makes Hladky the 15th best footballer of the current Championship season. And the great form of Ipswich is also enjoyed by the fan of this club Ed Sheeran, who even headed to the booth after the win over Hull.

Hladky was able to sing the famous hit Perfect with his teammates. And deservedly so. It was his fifth clean sheet of the season.

Source: Sofascore, Sky Sports Football, Twitter, Championship