Vladimír Coufal
Vladimír Coufal (born 22 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United and the Czech Republic national team. He has previously played for Hlučín, Opava, Slovan Liberec and Slavia Prague.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimír Coufal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baník Ostrava | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Hlučín | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Opava (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2018 | Slovan Liberec | 118 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Slavia Prague | 65 | (6) |
| 2020– | West Ham United | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Czech Republic U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Czech Republic | 12 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:16, 4 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:58, 1 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
FC Hlučín
Coufal began his career with Hlučín, making his debut against Dukla Prague in September 2010 in 2. Liga just after his 18th birthday.[2] During the 2010–11 season, Coufal made 14 appearances for the club.[3]
Opava (loan)
Coufal spent the 2011–12 season on loan with 2. Liga club Opava where he made 13 appearances and scored one goal for the club.[3]
Slovan Liberec
After impressing in the second division with Hlučín and Opava, Coufal was signed by Czech First League club Slovan Liberec. He was with the club for six seasons, making more than 150 appearances and playing in the team which won the Czech Cup in 2015.[4]
During his first season with Liberec, Coufal played in 10 league games.[3] In his second season with the team, the 2013–14 season, Coufal became a regular for the team featuring in 21 matches.[3] Over the next three seasons, Coufal played consistently, making 57 league appearances, with a further 8 cup appearances, for Liberec.[3]
Coufal's last season for Liberec, was arguably his most impressive. He made 30 appearances for the club and scored two goals, these performances also earned him a call up and debut to the Czech national team.[3][2]
SK Slavia Prague
His impressive displays earned him a move to one of the Czech Republic's largest clubs, Slavia Prague. On 1 July 2018, Coufal joined Slavia Prague on a three-year contract. He was a member of the team which won both the 2018–19 and the 2019–20 Czech League titles.[5]
During the 2018–2019 season, Coufal made 28 appearances for the Slavia Prague, scoring 3 goals and helping lead the team to the Czech league title.[3] The next season, during the 2019-20 campaign, he made a further 32 appearances and scored another three goals in season that was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] During this season, Coufal and Slavia Prague repeated as the Czech league champions. During the 2020–21 season, Coufal made 5 appearances for Slavia Prague before transferring to West Ham United and the Premier League.[2]
West Ham United
On 2 October 2020, he joined West Ham United for a fee of £5.4 million, signing a three-year deal.[4] Coufal made his West Ham debut in a 3–0 win against Leicester City on 4 October 2020.[6]
International career
He made his debut for Czech Republic national team on 11 November 2017 in a friendly against Qatar.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hlučín | 2010–11 | Fortuna národní liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Opava (loan) | 2011–12 | Fortuna národní liga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Slovan Liberec | 2012–13 | Fortuna liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 118 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 6 | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2018–19 | Fortuna liga | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 7 | ||
| West Ham United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 218 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 14 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2020 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
References
- "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "West Ham United sign Czech Republic international Vladimír Coufal | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Czech Republic - V. Coufal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "West Ham United sign Czech Republic international Vladimír Coufal". West Ham United F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Qatar v Czech Republic game report". espn.com. ESPN. 11 November 2017.
External links
- Vladimír Coufal at FAČR (in Czech)
- Vladimír Coufal – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Vladimír Coufal at Soccerway
- Vladimír Coufal at National-Football-Teams.com