Daniel Samek (born 19 February 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Hradec Králové on loan from the Italian club Lecce.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaloupky, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hradec Králové (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2018–2021 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Slavia Prague | 21 | (3) |
| 2022– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Hradec Králové (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Czech Republic U15 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Czech Republic U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editSamek 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.[3] 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.[4]
On 30 July 2022, Samek signed a five-year contract with Lecce in Italy.[5] On 25 August 2024, Samek was loaned to Hradec Králové, with an option to buy.[6]
International career
editSamek has represented the Czech Republic at under-15, under-16 and under-19 level.[7]
Style of play
editFormer 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]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 23 August 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague B | 2020–21 | CFL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Fortuna Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Czech Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b c "Daniel Samek: Czech wonderkid looking to emulate Frenkie de Jong". Goal. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Samek končí ve Slavii. Osmnáctiletý záložník posílí nováčka italské ligy" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Samek" (in Czech). SK Slavia Praha. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "SESTŘIH: Slavia - Baník 4:0. Kanonáda! Gólem a nahrávkou zazářil Samek" (in Czech). iSport. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: SAMEK IN GIALLOROSSO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (in Italian). Lecce. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Cessione Samek" [Samek Transfer] (in Italian). Lecce. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Samek". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Daniel Samek at Soccerway
External links
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