Josef Šural
Josef Šural (30 May 1990 – 29 April 2019)[1] was a Czech professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hustopeče, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 2019 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Alanya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Šakvice | ||
| 1996–2008 | Brno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Brno | 37 | (2) |
| 2011–2016 | Slovan Liberec | 113 | (30) |
| 2016–2018 | Sparta Prague | 67 | (20) |
| 2019 | Alanyaspor | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 226 | (53) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Czech Republic U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Czech Republic U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2007 | Czech Republic U18 | 6 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Czech Republic U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2013–2018 | Czech Republic | 20 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In June 2011, Šural together with his Zbrojovka Brno teammate Michael Rabušic signed a three-year contract with Gambrinus liga side Slovan Liberec.[3]
On 13 January 2016, he transferred to AC Sparta Prague.[4]
He moved to Turkish side Alanyaspor in January 2019.[5]
Šural played 20 international games and scored one goal. He was a part of the national team that played in Euro 2016 in France, and finished as the last of their group.[6] Šural played in the three games as a substitute, and received a yellow card in the last game against Turkey.[7]
Death
Šural died on 29 April 2019 after being critically injured when a minibus transporting him and six other players crashed 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Alanya. Šural and his teammates were taken to hospital after a crash. Šural was in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards from his injuries. Steven Caulker, Papiss Cissé and four other players were reportedly also on the bus but were not in critical condition after surviving the crash.[8]
Career statistics
International
| Czech Republic[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 1 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2015 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 2–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
References
- "Alanyaspor football team bus overturns killing midfielder, injuring 7 others". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- "Czech striker Josef Šural mourned". UEFA. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- Štráfeldová, Milena (27 June 2011). "Ze sportu:". Radio Prague (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Josef Šural přestupuje do Sparty". Sparta.cz (in Czech). 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Alanyaspor bus crash: Josef Sural killed on bus journey back from Kayserispor". 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- UEFA.com. "Czech striker Josef Šural mourned". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- uefa.com (21 June 2016). "UEFA EURO 2016 - History - Czech Republic-Turkey". Uefa.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Czech international Josef Sural dead after Alanyaspor team bus involved in crash". mirror.co.uk. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- "Josef Šural". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
External links
- Josef Šural at FAČR (in Czech)
- Josef Šural – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Guardian Football at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 May 2012)
- Josef Šural at Soccerway
