“I knew that I would return to Wisla one day when I left her. As we say here in the Czech Republic: Everywhere is good, at home the best, “said Ondráček in an interview with club television.
“Your home is where your heart is,” said the Krakow website of the 33-year-old striker, who left a significant mark during his previous four-year engagement in Wisła (2015-2019). He scored 21 goals in all jerseys in all matches became a big fan favorite.
They literally prayed for his return. When Kobra ended up prematurely in Pilsen in the summer, they urged him to return via social networks. The same after completing a six-month stint in Tromso, Norway, in December. They saw it. Their favorite will help Krakow on its way from the current 13th place of Ekstraklasa.
Ondrášek will help on the pitch and in the cabin
“Zdenek is our man. A boy who will help us on the field and in the cabin. We planned to rebuild the offensive line and Zdeněk’s arrival is the first step. We believe that his abilities, combined with incredible ambition and character, will be reflected in the number of Wisla points earned. And also that it will increase the competition in the team, “the Polish Onet Sport server quoted Tomasz Pasieczny, Wisla’s sports director.
Ondrášek in Krakow will build on the recent collaboration with the Slovak coach Adrian Guľa, under whom he played in Pilsen’s Pilsen. “I have a positive view of Mr Guľa. I know him well from Pilsen, I know what he requires of the players, how he works with them. His philosophy and style are close to me. He knows what an individual player can give to a team and tries to get it out of it. I’m glad that I can play and train under him again, “said Ondrášek, who met three Czechs in Wisla’s locker room. Defenders Michal Frydrych and Matěj Hanousek and forward Jan Kliment.
Czech forward Zdeněk Ondrášek during the League of Nations match.Photo: Vlastimil Vacek, Right
The 33-year-old former national team member would like to settle down, as he has been to four clubs in the last three years. After leaving Wisla, he headed to Dallas, where he tried out the American MLS. After one season in Pilsen, he experienced a brief engagement in the Romanian FCSB, from which he was fired by the controversial club owner Gigi Becali. According to him, he did not reach the qualities of the FCSB staff. Ondrášek spent the autumn in Tomso, now he is back in Poland, where he came as a free agent.
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