Daniel Samek

Daniel Samek (born 19 February 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Slavia Prague.

Daniel Samek
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004
Place of birth Chaloupky, Czech Republic[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Slavia Prague
Number 13
Youth career
2010–2018 Hradec Králové
2018–2021 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Slavia Prague 15 (3)
National team‡
2019 Czech Republic U15 10 (0)
2019–2020 Czech Republic U16 10 (2)
2021– Czech Republic U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:45, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Samek began his career at Hradec Králové, joining Slavia Prague's academy in 2018. On 3 March 2021, Samek made his debut for Slavia Prague, coming on as a 70th minute substitute in a 10–3 Czech Cup win against Slavia Karlovy Vary, becoming the youngest player in the club's history.[1] On 23 May 2021, Samek made his league debut for Slavia Prague, starting in a 1–1 draw against Jablonec.[2] On 22 August 2021, Samek scored his first goal for Slavia, scoring the second goal in a 4–0 win against Baník Ostrava. Samek also assisted the opening goal for Stanislav Tecl during the tie.[3]

International career

Samek has represented the Czech Republic at under-15, under-16 and under-19 level.[4]

Style of play

Former Italian international Stefano Torrisi has described Samek as a "modern midfielder" who is "physically well built". Samek has been compared to Czech Republic captain Tomáš Souček and Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong as a result of his "offensive and defensive actions", "good dribbling" and "good passing technique".[1]

References
  1. "Daniel Samek: Czech wonderkid looking to emulate Frenkie de Jong". Goal. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. "Daniel Samek" (in Czech). SK Slavia Praha. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "SESTŘIH: Slavia - Baník 4:0. Kanonáda! Gólem a nahrávkou zazářil Samek" (in Czech). iSport. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Daniel Samek". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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