Tomáš Koubek

Tomáš Koubek

Koubek with Czech Republic in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Slovan Liberec
Number	40
Youth career
	Hradec Králové
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Hradec Králové	73	(0)
2015–2017	Sparta Prague	27	(0)
2015–2016	→ Slovan Liberec (loan)	25	(0)
2017–2019	Rennes	67	(0)
2019–2024	Augsburg	38	(0)
2025–	Slovan Liberec	0	(0)
International career‡
2009–2010	Czech Republic U18	5	(0)
2010–2011	Czech Republic U19	12	(0)
2012	Czech Republic U20	1	(0)
2012–2015	Czech Republic U21	17	(0)
2016–	Czech Republic	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Tomáš Koubek (born 26 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Czech First League club Slovan Liberec and the Czech Republic national team. ^[2]

Club career

Early football career in the Czech Republic

Koubek made his league debut for Hradec Králové in a 2–1 win against Mladá Boleslav on 30 April 2011. ^[3] After Hradec Králové were relegated at the end of the 2014–15 Czech First League, Koubek joined Sparta Prague on a four-year contract, immediately going out on loan to Slovan Liberec for the 2015–16 season. ^[4]

In October 2016, Sparta Prague ordered Koubek to train with their women's team, stating "women belong at the stove" in reaction to a decision against him by a female assistant referee, Lucie Ratajová. ^[5]

He mainly started on the substitute bench during the 2017–18 Czech First League, but was later given preference in goal over his competitor, Slovak goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka. ^[6]

Rennes

At the end of August 2017, Koubek transferred from Sparta Prague to Ligue 1 club Rennes for a four-year contract, becoming the club's second Czech goalkeeper after Petr Čech had played there between 2002 and 2004. ^[7] He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3-1 victory against Marseille on 10 September 2017. ^[8]

Augsburg

On 6 August 2019, German side FC Augsburg of the Bundesliga announced the transfer of Koubek from Rennes on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. ^[9] On 19 June 2024, Augsburg announced that Koubek will leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June. ^[10]

Slovan Liberec

On 11 January 2025, Koubek signed a contract with Czech First League club Slovan Liberec until June 2027. ^[11]

International career

In October 2015, Koubek was called up by coach Pavel Vrba to the Czech senior team. ^[12] He debuted in a friendly match against Scotland on 24 March 2016, ending in a 0-1 defeat. ^[13] Later, Koubek was included in the final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016. ^[14]

Koubek was not initially included in the Czech squad for UEFA Euro 2020. ^[15] However, due to Jiří Pavlenka suffering an injury, Koubek replaced him for the tournament. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hradec Králové	2010–11	Czech First League	2	0	0	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2011–12	Czech First League	13	0	0	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2012–13	Czech First League	20	0	0	0	—		—		—		20	0
	2013–14	Czech First League	13	0	1	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2014–15	Czech First League	26	0	0	0	—		—		—		26	0
	Total		74	0	1	0	—		—		—		75	0
Slovan Liberec (loan)	2015–16	Czech First League	25	0	0	0	—		10 [a]	0	—		35	0
Sparta Prague	2016–17	Czech First League	23	0	0	0	—		10 [a]	0	—		33	0
	2017–18	Czech First League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		4	0
	Total		27	0	0	0	—		10	0	—		37	0
Rennes	2017–18	Ligue 1	34	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		34	0
	2018–19	Ligue 1	33	0	6	0	2	0	7 [a]	0	—		48	0
	2019–20	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	1	0
	Total		67	0	6	0	2	0	7	0	1	0	83	0
Augsburg	2019–20	Bundesliga	24	0	1	0	—		—		—		25	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	11	0	1	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		38	0	2	0	—		—		—		40	0
Career total			231	0	9	0	2	0	27	0	1	0	270	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in Trophée des Champions

Honours

Stade Rennais

• Coupe de France: 2018–19

Czech Republic U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2011 ^[17]

References

1. "Tomáš Koubek". FC Augsburg. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
2. "Tomáš Koubek, nouveau gardien Rouge et Noir". Rennes (in French). 28 August 2017.
3. "Boleslav - Hradec 1:2, na překvapivé výhře nováčka se podíleli mladíci". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
4. "Sparta hlásí další posilu. Koubek se rozchytá jinde a tvrdí: Jsem za to vděčný". Deník (in Czech). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
5. "Sparta Prague: Players to train with women's team after 'sexist' comments". BBC Sport . 4 October 2016.
6. Novák, Miloslav (28 August 2017). "Koubek přestoupil ze Sparty do Rennes, podepsal smlouvu na čtyři roky". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
7. "Koubek: Cech him out". Ligue 1 . 16 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
8. "Gólman Koubek debutoval za Rennes, pomohl k výhře nad Marseille". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 10 September 2017.
9. "FC Augsburg sign Czech Goalkeeper Tomáš Koubek". FC Augsburg. 6 August 2019.
10. "Tomáš Koubek to depart for pastures new". FC Augsburg. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
11. "Brankář Koubek se vrací do Liberce, smlouvu podepsal do června 2027". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
12. Šedivý, Petr; Novák, Miloslav (3 November 2015). "Do fotbalové reprezentace se vrátí Limberský a po letech také Vacek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
13. Novák, Miloslav (24 March 2016). "Česko - Skotsko 0:1, fotbalistům se příprava vůbec nepovedla". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. Debutující brankář Koubek do té doby nečelil žádné střele a v 10. minutě inkasoval. Smůla pro něj i pro domácí, kteří chvíli předtím měli velkou možnost ke skórování.[The debuting goalkeeper Koubek had not faced a shot and conceded in the 10th minute. He and the home team, who had a great opportunity to score, received a bad luck.]
14. Novák, Miloslav (31 May 2016). "Na Euro bez překvapení. Vrba uzavřel kádr, nevešli se Mareček a Schick". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
15. "V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu". EuroFotbal (in Czech). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
16. "Z nominace české reprezentace vypadl Pavlenka, po Skotsku ho nahradí Koubek". EuroFotbal (in Czech). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
17. "Czechia 2-3 Spain". UEFA . 1 August 2011.

External links

• Tomáš Koubek at Fortunaliga.cz
• Tomáš Koubek – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
• Tomáš Koubek at FAČR (in Czech)
• Tomáš Koubek – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
• Tomáš Koubek at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Tomáš Koubek at Soccerway