Václav Jurečka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Czech Republic U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Czech Republic | 9 | (1) |
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*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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 19 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Slavia Prague
Individual
- Czech First League Top goalscorer: 2022–23,[15] 2023–24[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Václav Jurečka official international statistics
- Václav Jurečka at Soccerway
- Václav Jurečka profile on the SFC Opava official website
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