David Pavelka
David Pavelka (born 18 May 1991) is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.[1]
.jpg.webp) Pavelka with the Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Sparta Prague | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Slovácko (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Slovan Liberec | 76 | (15) |
| 2016–2020 | Kasımpaşa | 108 | (3) |
| 2020– | Sparta Prague | 9 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Czech Republic U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Czech Republic | 22 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 31 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:01, 11 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In the final of the Czech Cup on 27 May 2015, Pavelka took the first penalty in the shoot-out and converted his spot-kick as his club Slovan Liberec defeated Jablonec 3–1.[2]
On 19 January 2016, Pavelka moved abroad for the first time joining Kasımpaşa in the Turkish Süper Lig in a deal worth a reported $1.65m.[3] He signed a contract until the end of the 2017–18 season.[3]
On 6 October 2020, Pavelka moved back to the Czech Republic to his first club Sparta Prague in the Czech First League.[4]
International career
Pavelka was selected to represent the Czech Republic at the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament held in France.[5]
He scored his first goal for the national side in a friendly against Brazil on 26 March 2019.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 26 July 2020.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 5 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | |||
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavelka goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2019 | Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
References
- "Pavelka už patří Kasimpase, fotbalový reprezentant stál přes 35 milionů". Idnes.cz (in Czech). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "Liberec pip neighbours Jablonec to Czech Cup". UEFA. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Czech Republic midfielder moves to Kasimpasa in Turkey". USA Today. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Do Sparty se vrací David Pavelka". Sparta Prague. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Czech Republic Euro 2016 squad". The Telegraph. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Premier League duo Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus scored the goals as Brazil came from behind to beat the Czech Republic in a friendly in Prague". BBC. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "David Pavelka". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "David Pavelka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
