Jiří Skalák

Jiří Skalák (born 12 March 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League side FK Boleslav.

Jiří Skalák
Personal information
Full name Jiří Skalák[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992[2]
Place of birth Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
FK Mlada Boleslav
Number 30
Youth career
Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Sparta Prague B 30 (4)
2010–2015 Sparta Prague 10 (0)
2011–2012Ružomberok (loan) 27 (3)
2013Slovácko (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 24 (3)
2014–2015Mladá Boleslav (loan) 24 (6)
2015–2016 Mladá Boleslav 16 (6)
2016–2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 43 (2)
2018–2021 Millwall 29 (2)
2021- FK Mladá Boleslav 0 (0)
National team
2007–2008 Czech Republic U16 6 (5)
2008 Czech Republic U17 4 (0)
2009 Czech Republic U18 5 (0)
2009–2011 Czech Republic U19 24 (3)
2012 Czech Republic U20 1 (1)
2012–2015 Czech Republic U21 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 February 2021

Career

Early career

Skalák started his professional career at AC Sparta Prague, spending time on loan at MFK Ružomberok, 1. FC Slovácko, FC Zbrojovka Brno and FK Mladá Boleslav before moving to Mladá Boleslav permanently in 2015.[3]

Brighton & Hove Albion

Skalák joined Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 February 2016 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1.2 million.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over QPR on 19 April 2016.[5]

Millwall

On 2 August 2018, Skalák joined Championship side Millwall for an undisclosed fee.[6]

International career

Skalák represented his country on all youth levels from under-16 to under-21. He was called up for the senior national team for the first time on 25 August 2015 to face Latvia and Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round but did not play in those matches.[7]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2020[2]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Prague B 2009–10 Czech 2. Liga 400040
2010–11 Czech 2. Liga 25300253
2011–12 Czech 2. Liga 110011
Total 30400304
Sparta Prague 2012–13 Czech First League 701070150
2013–14 Czech First League 30001040
Total 1001080190
MFK Ružomberok (loan) 2011–12 Slovak Super Liga 27300273
Slovácko (loan) 2012–13 Czech First League 9020110
Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 2013–14 Czech First League 24371314
Mladá Boleslav (loan) 2014–15 Czech First League 2464300423211
Mladá Boleslav 2015–16 Czech First League 166210010197
Total 10018154005212024
Brighton & Hove Albion 2015–16 Championship 122000020142
2016–17 Championship 310101000331
2017–18 Premier League 0010200030
Total 432203020503
Millwall 2018–19 Championship 140203000190
2019–20 Championship 121101000141
2020-21 Championship 2000100030
Total 281305000361
Career total 211252158015225532

Honors

Czech Republic U19

References

  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. "J. SKALÁK". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "Skalák změnil hostování v Mladé Boleslavi v přestup". sportovninoviny.cz (in Czech). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. "Jiri Skalak: Brighton sign Czech Republic forward". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. "Two-goal Knockaert delighted to see Skalak get on scoresheet with wonder-strike". The Argus. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. "Jiri Skalak: Millwall sign Brighton & Hove Albion's Czech Republic winger". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "Vrba nominoval na klíčové zápasy o Euro i nováčky Skaláka a Pavelku". idnes.cz (in Czech). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  8. Uefa Czech Republic vs Spain, lineups
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