Václav Jurečka
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Václav Jurečka | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Opava, Czech Republic | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Opava | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Opava | 142 | (28) |
2014 | → Kolín (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Slovácko | 71 | (25) |
2022–2024 | Slavia Prague | 62 | (41) |
2024– | Çaykur Rizespor | 11 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Czech Republic U19 | 3 | (1) |
2022– | Czech Republic | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 4 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 |
Václav Jurečka (born 26 June 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor and the Czech Republic national football team.
Club career
At the 2016–17 Czech Cup, Jurečka scored five goals, becoming the top scorer of Opava.[1] On 26 April 2017, he scored the second goal in Opava's 2–0 victory at Mladá Boleslav in the semi-finals, helping his Second League team to defeat their fourth First League opponents in a row and advance to the cup final for the first time in club history.[2]
On 6 January 2020, Jurečka signed with Slovácko.[3] He made his league debut on 22 February in a goalless draw against FK Mladá Boleslav.[4] Jurečka scored his first league goal 27 June in a 1–2 loss against Bohemians 1905.[5] On 30 April 2022, he scored his first league hat-trick in a 3–1 victory against Baník Ostrava.[6]
On 4 June 2022, Jurečka signed with Slavia Prague.[7] He scored four goals in a 6–0 victory against Bohemians 1905.[8] In the 2023–24 Czech First League, Jurečka became the season's top scorer of Czech First League against Mlada Boleslav.[9]
On 13 September 2024, Jurečka signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor with option for another year.[10]
International career
After Patrik Schick suffered an injury in early 2022, Jurečka received his first senior call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against Sweden[11] and a friendly match against Wales.[12] He made his international debut in the latter tournament on 29 March, coming off as a substitute in the second half which ended in a 1–1 draw.[13] On 10 September 2023, Jurečka scored his first goal in a 1–1 friendly draw against Hungary.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2023
Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Opava | 2012–13 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
2015–16 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
2016–17 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 5 | — | 32 | 14 | |||
2017–18 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
2018–19 | Czech First League | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
2019–20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
Total | 142 | 28 | 16 | 10 | — | 157 | 38 | |||
Kolín (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Slovácko | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 8 | |||
2021–22 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 20 | ||
Total | 71 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 29 | ||
Slavia Prague | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3[a] | 2 | 34 | 25 |
2023–24 | Czech First League | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 3 | 28 | 11 | |
Total | 45 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 36 | ||
Career total | 268 | 81 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 310 | 103 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Slavia Prague
Individual
- Czech First League Top goalscorer: 2022–23,[15] 2023–24[16]
References
- ^ "Václav Jurečka: Byl to náš sen". Deník (in Czech). Opava. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Druholigová Opava vyhrála i v Boleslavi a je ve finále domácího poháru". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Václav Jurečka hráčem Slovácka". 1. FC Slovácko (in Czech). 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021.
- ^ Vejdělek, Martin (22 February 2020). "Souboj Mladé Boleslavi se Slováckem branku nepřinesl". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Sandev, Viktor (27 June 2020). "Bohemka porazila Slovácko i podruhé, v cestě jí nyní bude stát Mladá Boleslav". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Slovácko otočilo duel s Baníkem a po hattricku Jurečky si pojistilo čtvrté místo". České Noviny (in Czech). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Slavia získala Jurečku, střelce ze Slovácka: Odměna za životní sezonu". Blesk (in Czech). 4 June 2022.
- ^ Last, First (7 May 2023). "Odehrál životní zápas, ale už hledí dál. Chceme uspět na Spartě, řekl Jurečka". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Čihák, Jiří (26 May 2024). "Jurečka opět králem. Ale co ty ofsajdy? Nezávidím těm, kdo rozhodují, řekl kouč". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
- ^ "Jako Bican, loučí se Slavia. Jurečka podepsal v Turecku, šel za Minčevem". Blesk (in Czech). Prague: Czech News Center. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Na baráž do Švédska bez Schicka. Kouč dodatečně nominoval Jurečku a Heču". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Krejčí, Lingr, Jurečka? Příprava ve Walesu: povinnost i šance pro nováčky". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Strašně krásná i hořkosladká, říká Jurečka o své reprezentační premiéře". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jurečka dal první gól v reprezentaci a chválil kulisu. Na zápas nikdy nezapomenu, řekl" [Jurečka scored the first goal in the national team and praised the scenery. "I will never forget the match", he said]. ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Statistiky: Hráči". Fortuna Liga (in Czech).
- ^ "SESTŘIH: Slavia - Mladá Boleslav 4:0. Jurečka si vystřílel krále střelců". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
- Václav Jurečka official international statistics
- Václav Jurečka at Soccerway
- Václav Jurečka profile on the SFC Opava official website