Karel Rada (born 2 March 1971) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender for teams including Dukla Prague, Slavia Prague, Sigma Olomouc, Teplice, Trabzonspor and Eintracht Frankfurt. At international level, he played for the Czech Republic, for which he played 43 matches and scored four goals. He was a participant in the Euro 1996, where the Czech Republic won the silver medal, and represented the Czech Republic at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored a penalty in the Euro 96 semifinal shootout win against France.

Career

Rada started his career with Dukla Prague. He played in the Czechoslovak First League from 1990, through its transition into the Czech First League in 1993 until 1997, when he moved abroad to play for Turkish club Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig. He finished his professional career in 2008 after Bohemians 1905 were relegated from the Czech First League.

After football

Following his football career, Rada returned to West Bohemia, where he ran a pension, as well as training youth teams of FC Viktoria Plzeň. From February 2017 to December 2024, Rada was manager of the Czech Republic women's national football team.