Ladislav Krejčí
Czech Republic · DF · Wolverhampton Wanderers · @lkrejci_ · 139,257 followers · Updated 20 August
Ladislav Krejčí gained 14.5K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +2.4K on 12 June. The biggest jump lined up with Czech Republic's match against South Korea (1–2).
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+14.5 K
Driven by the pitch
Scored in a 1–2 loss to South Korea.
Match
vs South Korea 1–2
Own
2 posts, 80.8 K engagement
Featured
3 posts, 32.6 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
12 June · +2.4K followers
- Match: Scored in a 1–2 loss to South Korea.
25 June · +1.7K followers
- Match: Started a 0–3 loss to Mexico.
19 June · +1.3K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 3K exposure, by @michalsadilek32.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Ladislav Krejčí have?
- As of 20 August, Ladislav Krejčí has 139,257 Instagram followers.
- How much did Ladislav Krejčí grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Ladislav Krejčí gained 14.5K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 124,746 to 139,257.
- When did Ladislav Krejčí gain the most followers?
- Ladislav Krejčí's biggest single-day gain was +2.4K followers on 12 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Ladislav Krejčí is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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