Václav Jemelka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uničov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Uničov[2] | ||
| 2011–2016 | Sigma Olomouc | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Sigma Olomouc | 119 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Viktoria Plzeň | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Czech Republic | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023 | |||
Václav Jemelka (born 23 June 1995) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Viktoria Plzeň[3] and the Czech Republic national football team.
Career[edit]
Jemelka made his senior league debut in Sigma's Czech National Football League 2–0 win against Viktoria Žižkov on 30 September 2016.[citation needed] On 10 September 2017, scored his first goal in a controversial manner in Sigma's 1–1 draw at Slavia Prague on 10 September 2017, scoring the goal with his hand.[4]
On 11 November 2020, Jemelka debuted for the Czech senior squad in a friendly match against Germany.[5] In March 2021, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification to replace the injured Tomáš Kalas, but felt ill and had to stay at home for the match against Estonia national football team.[6] Jemelka also was not included in the Czech Republic's UEFA Euro 2020 squad due to another health issue.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of 27 September 2023
| Czech Republic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Václav Jemelka". FC Viktoria Plzeň (in Czech). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Mezi nejlepšími! Kluk z Mělnicka už trénuje s áčkem Slavie". Deník (in Czech). Mělnický: Vltave Labe Media. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Dosadil, Pavel (11 August 2022). "Miliony už se točí! Mistrovská Plzeň získala hned dva reprezentanty". Sport.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Marek, Petr (10 September 2017). "Gól, který jsem Slavii dal, byl kontroverzní, ale oslavím ho, smál se stoper Sigmy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Jemelka hrál za reprezentaci proti Německu" [Jemelka played for the national team against Germany]. Hanácký Večerník (in Czech). 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Češi měli negativní testy na covid, Jemelka ale zůstal doma". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021.
- ^ "V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Václav Jemelka at Fortunaliga.cz
- Václav Jemelka – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Václav Jemelka at Soccerway
- Václav Jemelka profile on the SK Sigma Olomouc official website (in Czech)
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- Belgian Pro League players
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
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