Scottish Premier League giants, Rangers have signed Czech Republic winger Vaclav Cerny on a season-long loan from Wolfsburg.
Upon moving to the Scottish Premier League from Wolfsburg, the Rangers manager, Philippe Clement, rated the eighth signing of the club as an exciting signing with valuable experience in European football.
Clement said, “He has already shown his attacking qualities during his time in the Eredivisie and at Wolfsburg, and he will further strengthen our attacking options in the squad.”
“I feel that as a club and staff, we can continue to help him as a player reach new levels.”
On signing a season-long loan with Rangers, the Czech international said, “It is a very nice day for me. I am happy to be here, and I can’t wait to get started.”
“Obviously, from the first talks with the manager, it gave me a very good feeling, and from there on, I would say it went pretty fast. I was happy about the contact and just couldn’t wait to come down here and be here and experience it all.”
Rangers have already signed Hamza Igamane, Jefte, Clinton Nsiala, Liam Kelly, Connor Barron, Oscar Cortes, and Mohamed Diomande.
The 26-year-old winger, with 17 appearances for the Czech Republic national team, played once in the Euro 2024.
The winger made just 14 starts in his first season at Wolfsburg after moving from Eredivisie club Twente last summer.
The Wolfsburg team finished in the 12th position in the Bundesliga table last season.
Vaclav Cerny Stats
The winger made 261 appearances, scoring 83 goals and creating 60 assists in all club competitions. He had received 19 yellow cards and one red card so far in his career.
Out of the 83 goals scored, 22 were for FC Twente, 31 for Ajax U21, 16 for Ajax U19, four for Ajax, five for Wolfsburg, and two for Utrecht U21.
He made his international debut for the Czech national team on November 11, 2020. He went on to score six goals in 17 matches for the country.
Vaclav’s Cerny Age
The winger was born on October 17, 1997, in the city of Pribram, Czech Republic. He is currently 26 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 10 inches.
Vaclav Cerny Market Value
The winger has a market value of €7 million. According to market value, Cerny is the second-most expensive player in the Rangers squad.
Vaclav Cerny Salary
He earns a weekly wage of €30,769 and a yearly income of €1,600,000.
Vaclav Cerny Injury History
The winger had a hip injury in the 2015-16 season, which left him out of action for 20 days, missing three matches in all competitions.
In the 2016-17 season, Cerny was out for 53 days, missing eight matches in all competitions. He was out of on-field action for 326 days, missing 45 matches in all competitions in the 2017–18 season.
In the 2020–21 season, Cerny had a knee injury, which left him out for 307 days, missing 48 matches in all competitions.
In the 2021–22 season, Cerny was out for four days because of the Corona virus. He missed a game during the season.