David Vaněček (born 9 March 1991) is a Czech professional football player who currently plays for SPG Power-Packaging Katsdorf. He previously played for Sigma Olomouc.[1] He has represented his country at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-19 level.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Vaněček | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Planá u Mariánských Lázní, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Opava | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sezimovo Ústí (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Ústí nad Labem (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Vlašim (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Sokolov (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Jihlava (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hradec Králové (loan) | 14 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | Hradec Králové | 40 | (9) |
| 2016–2019 | FK Teplice | 76 | (24) |
| 2019 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Puskás Akadémia | 32 | (11) |
| 2021 | Diósgyőr | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Sigma Olomouc | 19 | (2) |
| 2023– | Opava | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Czech Republic U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2015 | |||
Career
editEarly career and loans
editWhile registered as a player at Viktoria Plzeň, Vaněček spent time on loan at six clubs over a three-year period between 2010 and 2013.[2]
Mid-career
editVaněček left Viktoria Plzeň permanently in February 2014, signing a permanent contract with Hradec Králové, tying him to the club until the end of the 2015–16 season.[2] He is the cousin of another David Vaněček; they played together at Sokolov.[2]
Vaněček joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian in January 2019, having signed a pre-contract agreement in July 2018.[3] In his second appearance for the club he was described as "rubbish" by manager Craig Levein, and substituted after 34 minutes.[4] Levein later said that Vaněček had apologised to him for his lack of fitness.[5] Vaněček was released the following summer having left Hearts by mutual consent,[6] and two days later signed to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I team Puskás Akadémia.[7] He went on to play for another Hungarian side, Diósgyőr during 2021.[8]
Later career
editVaněček returned to the Czech Republic in the summer of 2021, signing a two-year contract with SK Sigma Olomouc.[8] During two years at the club, he played just 275 minutes across 19 league games, mainly due to injury issues with his knee. He left the club after his contract expired at the end of the 2022–23 Czech First League season.[9] Vaněček subsequently signed with SFC Opava in the second-tier Czech National Football League.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Sigma má Vaněčka, ale loví dál. Řeší s Brnem Růska a výměnu záložníků" (in Czech). isport.blesk.cz. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Stehno, Bohuslav (22 February 2014). "Vaněček strádal, z Plzně ho vysvobodil až Hradec Králové" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "David Vanecek: Czech striker agrees January move to Hearts". bbc.com/sport. BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "David Vanecek wasn't at the races, says Hearts boss Levein after loss to Dundee". BBC Sport. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Elgott, Jordan (25 January 2019). "Craig Levein: Hearts boss says David Vanecek has apologised for lack of fitness". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Hearts end David Vanecek contract year early after striker makes only four starts". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Cseh center a második érkező" (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b Pelíšek, Petr (9 June 2021). "Sigma podepsala na dva roky útočníka Vaněčka" (in Czech). hanackyvecernik.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Muzikant, Michal (31 May 2023). "V Sigmě končí trio hráčů včetně útočníka Vaněčka" (in Czech). denik.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Brhel, Roman (7 July 2023). "Opavská posila David Vaněček o svém návratu, zdravotních trablech i Maďarsku" (in Czech). denik.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
edit- David Vaněček at FAČR (in Czech)
- David Vaněček at Soccerway
