Štěpán Chaloupek
Czech Republic · DF · Slavia Prague · @chalyyy.4 · 9,224 followers · Updated 20 August
Štěpán Chaloupek gained 347 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +30 on 13 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
+347
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–2 loss to South Korea.
Match
vs South Korea 1–2
Own
1 post, 1.8 K engagement
Featured
2 posts, 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 · +27 followers
- Match: Started a 1–2 loss to South Korea.
18 June · +12 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 1–1 draw with South Africa.
25 June · +8 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 0–3 loss to Mexico.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Štěpán Chaloupek have?
- As of 20 August, Štěpán Chaloupek has 9,224 Instagram followers.
- How much did Štěpán Chaloupek grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Štěpán Chaloupek gained 347 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 8,877 to 9,224.
- When did Štěpán Chaloupek gain the most followers?
- Štěpán Chaloupek's biggest single-day gain was +30 followers on 13 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.
Štěpán Chaloupek 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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