Jiří Skalák
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jiří Skalák | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2015 | Sparta Prague | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → MFK Ružomberok (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2013 | → 1. FC Slovácko (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → FK Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 16 | (6) |
| 2016– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U16 | 6 | (5) |
| 2008 | Czech Republic U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 24 | (3) |
| 2012 | Czech Republic U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 17 | (1) |
| 2015– | Czech Republic | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2016. | |||
Jiří Skalák (born 12 March 1992) is a professional Czech football player who currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Early career
Skalák started his professional career at AC Sparta Prague, spending time on loan at MFK Ružomberok, 1. FC Slovácko, FC Zbrojovka Brno and FK Mladá Boleslav before moving to Mladá Boleslav permanently in 2015.[2]
Brighton & Hove Albion
Skalak joined English Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 February 2016 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1.2 million. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over QPR on 19 April 2016.
International career
Skalák represented his country on all youth levels from Under-16 to Under-21. He was called up for the senior national team for the first time on 25 August 2015 to face Latvia and Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round.[3]
References
- ↑ Profile at iDNES.cz
- ↑ "Skalák změnil hostování v Mladé Boleslavi v přestup". sportovninoviny.cz (in Czech). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Vrba nominoval na klíčové zápasy o Euro i nováčky Skaláka a Pavelku". idnes.cz (in Czech). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
External links
- Jiří Skalák, FAČR
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