David Pavelka

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David Pavelka
David Pavelka, Czech Rp.-Montenegro EURO 2020 QR 10-06-2019 (5).jpg
Pavelka with the Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sparta Prague
Number 8
Youth career
Sparta Prague
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Sparta Prague 10 (1)
2011–2012Slovácko (loan) 22 (4)
2013–2016 Slovan Liberec 76 (15)
2016–2020 Kasımpaşa 108 (3)
2020– Sparta Prague 77 (8)
International career
2012 Czech Republic U21 5 (0)
2015– Czech Republic 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

David Pavelka (born 18 May 1991) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team. [1]

Contents

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 $1.65 million. [3] He signed a contract until the end of the 2017–18 season. [3]

On 6 October 2020, Pavelka returned to his native country, signing for 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 16 June 2021 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Prague 2010–11 Czech First League 3030
2012–13 713 [lower-alpha 2] 0101
Total101003000131
Slovácko (loan) 2011–12 Czech First League22420244
Slovan Liberec 2012–13 Czech First League13241173
2013–14 2981014 [lower-alpha 2] 1449
2014–15 203623 [lower-alpha 2] 0295
2015–16 142109 [lower-alpha 2] 11 [lower-alpha 3] 0253
Total76151232621011520
Kasımpaşa 2015–16 Süper Lig 900090
2016–17 25282334
2017–18 32020340
2018–19 28170351
2019–20 10000100
2020–21 400040
Total108317200001255
Sparta Prague 2020–21 Czech First League252305 [lower-alpha 2] 0372
Career total241253453421031431

International

As of match played 10 June 2019. [8] [7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic
201550
201690
201700
201840
201941
Total221
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 March 2019 Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech RepublicFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–01–3 Friendly

Honours

Slovan Liberec

Sparta Prague

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References

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