David Vaněček (born 9 March 1991) is a Czech professional football player who currently plays for Sigma Olomouc.[1] He has represented his country at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-19 level.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Vaněček | ||
Date of birth | (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Planá u Mariánských Lázní, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sigma Olomouc | ||
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– | Sigma Olomouc | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
2008 | Czech Republic U18 | 3 | (0) |
2010 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2015 |
He spent time on loan at six clubs over a three-year period between 2010 and 2013.[2] Vaněček signed a permanent contract with Hradec Králové in February 2014, 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] Vanacek 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]
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