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Jiří Skalák

Jiří Skalák
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)[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 22 (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 20 June 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

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

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

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

On 8 February 2021, Skalák joined Czech First League side FK Mladá Boleslav for an undisclosed fee.[9]

České Budějovice

On 18 August 2023, Skalák signed a one-year contract with last team of the league table Dynamo České Budějovice.[10]

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 but did not play in those matches.[11]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2020[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Czech Republic U19

References

  1. ^ a b "J. SKALÁK". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Skalák změnil hostování v Mladé Boleslavi v přestup". sportovninoviny.cz (in Czech). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Jiri Skalak: Brighton sign Czech Republic forward". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Two-goal Knockaert delighted to see Skalak get on scoresheet with wonder-strike". The Argus. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Jiri Skalak: Millwall sign Brighton & Hove Albion's Czech Republic winger". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Millwall 1-1 Bolton: Jiri Skalak earns point for Lions". Sky Sports. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Millwall 4-1 Huddersfield: Lions finish 8th in Championship". BBC Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Posila číslo deset! Skalák se vrací do Boleslavi, v Anglii dostal pochvalu". Blesk. Czech News Center. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  10. ^ Lizec, Jiří (18 August 2023). "Nejhorší tým ligy posiluje. Dynamo získalo borce s reprezentačními zkušenostmi". Sport.cz. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Vrba nominoval na klíčové zápasy o Euro i nováčky Skaláka a Pavelku". idnes.cz (in Czech). 25 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  12. ^ Uefa Czech Republic vs Spain, lineups
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