Filip Kaloč

Filip Kaloč (born 27 February 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for German club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Life
Kaloč was born and raised in Ostrava.

Club career
Kaloč played for the youth teams of FC Baník Ostrava. In the 2018–19 season, he made it to the roster of the senior team, but he only made his debut in senior football during a half-year loan at MFK Vítkovice in the spring of 2019, playing in the Czech National Football League. He made his Czech First League debut for Baník Ostrava on 5 October 2019 in their 4–0 home win against Zlín.

He played over 100 games for Ostrava, but after losing his place in the starting lineup under coach Pavel Hapal, he went on loan with an option to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga.

On 15 May 2024, 1. FC Kaiserslautern made the transfer permanent.

International career
Kaloč gradually played for almost all the youth Czech Republic national teams. He took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He was captain of the U21 team. His 14 appearances for the U21 team includes all the three matches at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.