David Vaněček (footballer, born 1991)

David Vaněček (born 9 March 1991) is a Czech professional football player who currently plays for Puskás Akadémia FC.[1] He has represented his country at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-19 level.

David Vaněček
Personal information
Full name David Vaněček
Date of birth (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991
Place of birth Planá u Mariánských Lázní, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Puskás Akadémia
Number 17
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– Puskás Akadémia 25 (8)
National team‡
2007 Czech Republic U16 2 (0)
2008 Czech Republic U18 3 (0)
2010 Czech Republic U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2015

Career

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]

References
  1. "NB I: "A Puskás Akadémia káprázatos hely" – aláírt a cseh" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. Stehno, Bohuslav (22 February 2014). "Vaněček strádal, z Plzně ho vysvobodil až Hradec Králové" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. "David Vanecek: Czech striker agrees January move to Hearts". bbc.com/sport. BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "David Vanecek wasn't at the races, says Hearts boss Levein after loss to Dundee". BBC Sport. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. Elgott, Jordan (25 January 2019). "Craig Levein: Hearts boss says David Vanecek has apologised for lack of fitness". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. "Hearts end David Vanecek contract year early after striker makes only four starts". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. "Cseh center a második érkező" (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.


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