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Czech footballer

David Pavelka

Pavelka with the Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 33)
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*
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 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 Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.[1]

In the 2014–15 Czech Cup final 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 Süper Lig football club Kasımpaşa in a transfer 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

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On 3 September 2015, Pavelka debuted as a starter in the Czech senior squad in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against Kazakhstan, ending in a 2–1 victory for the Czechs.[5] He was eventually selected to represent the Czech Republic at the final tournament held in France.[6]

With the arrival of Jaroslav Šilhavý to the national team in 2018, Pavelka played all the minutes in the three remaining matches of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League as well as a friendly match against Poland, becoming a key player of the entire team.[7]

Pavelka scored his first national team goal in a friendly match against Brazil on 26 March 2019.[8]

As of matches played 16 June 2021[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 2010–11 Czech First League 3 0 – – – 3 0
2012–13 7 1 – 3[b] 0 – 10 1
Total 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 1
Slovácko (loan) 2011–12 Czech First League 22 4 2 0 – – 24 4
Slovan Liberec 2012–13 Czech First League 13 2 4 1 – – 17 3
2013–14 29 8 1 0 14[b] 1 – 44 9
2014–15 20 3 6 2 3[b] 0 – 29 5
2015–16 14 2 1 0 9[b] 1 1[c] 0 25 3
Total 76 15 12 3 26 2 1 0 115 20
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 4 0 0 0 – – 4 0
Total 108 3 17 2 0 0 0 0 125 5
Sparta Prague 2020–21 Czech First League 25 2 3 0 5[b] 0 – 37 2
Career total 241 25 34 5 34 2 1 0 314 31
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Czech Supercup

As of match played 10 June 2019.[10][9]

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

Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavelka goal.[10]

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

Sparta Prague

  1. ^ "Pavelka už patří Kasimpase, fotbalový reprezentant stál přes 35 milionů". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Liberec pip neighbours Jablonec to Czech Cup". UEFA. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "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 (in Czech). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ^ Novák, Miloslav (3 September 2015). "Česko 2–1 Kazachstán: Blíž k Euru postrčil vítěze náhradník Škoda". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
  6. ^ "Czech Republic Euro 2016 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ Čihák, Jiří (21 November 2018). "Klíčoví muži nového týmu: Čelůstka a Pavelka, válečníci z Turecka". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
  8. ^ Čihák, Jiří (27 March 2019). "Pavelka, střelec po 28 letech. Chválil Coutinha a litoval: Můj gól neměl efekt" [Pavelka, shooter after 28 years. He praised Coutinho and regretted: "My goal had no effect"]. Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra.
  9. ^ a b "David Pavelka". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "David Pavelka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Sparta v euforii! Remíza na Slovácku odstartovala mistrovské oslavy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 23 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Sestřih: Boleslav - Sparta 0:5. Titul pro Letenské! Kuchta dal čtyři góly". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ Neumann, Robert (22 May 2024). "Sparta slaví double! Triumf v nervózním finále trefil Birmančevič". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 23 May 2024.