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]

David Pavelka

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)
* 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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

As of match played 10 June 2019.[8][7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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]

List of international goals scored by David Pavelka

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 March 2019	Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic	Brazil	1–0	1–3	Friendly

Honours

Slovan Liberec

• Czech Cup: 2014–15

References

1. "Pavelka už patří Kasimpase, fotbalový reprezentant stál přes 35 milionů". Idnes.cz (in Czech). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
2. "Liberec pip neighbours Jablonec to Czech Cup". UEFA. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
3. "Czech Republic midfielder moves to Kasimpasa in Turkey". USA Today. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
4. "Do Sparty se vrací David Pavelka". Sparta Prague. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
5. "Czech Republic Euro 2016 squad". The Telegraph. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
6. "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.
7. "David Pavelka". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
8. "David Pavelka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

External links

• Player's profile, FAČR (in Czech)
• David Pavelka at Soccerway