Jiří Skalák
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo České Budějovice | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Sparta Prague B | 30 | (4) |
| 2010–2015 | Sparta Prague | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Ružomberok (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Slovácko (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Mladá Boleslav | 16 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Millwall | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Mladá Boleslav | 63 | (4) |
| 2023– | Dynamo České Budějovice | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 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) |
| 2015–2018 | Czech Republic | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 | |||
Jiří Skalák (born 12 March 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League side Dynamo České Budějovice. He has represented the Czech Republic internationally at youth levels U16 through U21.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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[edit]
Skalák joined Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 February 2016 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1.2 million.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over QPR on 19 April 2016.[4] Although he featured 31 times in Brighton's promotion-winning 2016–17 season, he only took part in cup games the following season, as Brighton played in the Premier League.[5]
Millwall[edit]
On 2 August 2018, Skalák joined Championship side Millwall for an undisclosed fee.[5] He was originally credited with his first goal for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Bolton on 24 November 2018,[6] but the goal was later claimed by teammate Jake Cooper.[7] He eventually scored his first league goal for Millwall on 22 July 2020, the final day of the extended 2019–20 season in a 4–1 win against Huddersfield.[8]
Mladá Boleslav[edit]
On 8 February 2021, Skalák joined Czech First League side FK Mladá Boleslav for an undisclosed fee.[9]
České Budějovice[edit]
On 18 August 2023, Skalák signed a one-year contract with last team of the league table Dynamo České Budějovice.[10]
International career[edit]
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 but did not play in those matches.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 3 December 2020[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague B | 2009–10 | Czech 2. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Czech 2. Liga | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | Czech 2. Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| MFK Ružomberok (loan) | 2011–12 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Slovácko (loan) | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 |
| Mladá Boleslav | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2015–16 | Championship | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Millwall | 2018–19 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Mladá Boleslav | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 211 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 255 | 32 | ||
Honors[edit]
Czech Republic U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up 2011[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "J. SKALÁK". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Skalák změnil hostování v Mladé Boleslavi v přestup". sportovninoviny.cz (in Czech). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Jiri Skalak: Brighton sign Czech Republic forward". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Two-goal Knockaert delighted to see Skalak get on scoresheet with wonder-strike". The Argus. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Jiri Skalak: Millwall sign Brighton & Hove Albion's Czech Republic winger". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Millwall 1-1 Bolton: Jiri Skalak earns point for Lions". Sky Sports. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Millwall 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 – Jake Cooper claims vital touch to take Lions goal away from Jiri Skalak". London News Online. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Millwall 4-1 Huddersfield: Lions finish 8th in Championship". BBC Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Posila číslo deset! Skalák se vrací do Boleslavi, v Anglii dostal pochvalu". Blesk. Czech News Center. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Lizec, Jiří (18 August 2023). "Nejhorší tým ligy posiluje. Dynamo získalo borce s reprezentačními zkušenostmi". Sport.cz. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Vrba nominoval na klíčové zápasy o Euro i nováčky Skaláka a Pavelku". idnes.cz (in Czech). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Uefa Czech Republic vs Spain, lineups
External links[edit]
- Jiří Skalák at Fortunaliga.cz
- Jiří Skalák at FAČR (in Czech)
- Jiří Skalák at Soccerbase
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pardubice
- Footballers from the Pardubice Region
- Czech men's footballers
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers
- Czech expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- AC Sparta Prague players
- MFK Ružomberok players
- 1. FC Slovácko players
- FC Zbrojovka Brno players
- FK Mladá Boleslav players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Czech National Football League players
- Czech First League players
- Slovak First Football League players
- English Football League players
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- SK Dynamo České Budějovice players