Tomáš Souček
Tomáš Souček (born 27 February 1995) is a defensive midfielder who plays for West Ham United in the Premier League, on loan from Slavia Prague, and for the Czech Republic national football team.
 Souček with Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomáš Souček | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
West Ham United (on loan from Slavia Prague) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Slavia Prague | 114 | (31) |
| 2015 | → Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020– | → West Ham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Czech Republic U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Czech Republic U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2016– | Czech Republic | 25 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:58, 26 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Slavia Prague
Souček made his league debut on 8 March 2015 in Viktoria Žižkov's 1–2 Czech National Football League home loss against FC Fastav Zlín. He scored his first league goal on 16 August 2015 in Slavia Prague's 4–0 home win against FC Vysočina Jihlava.
Souček broke into the Slavia Prague first team in 2015 and played 29 out of 30 league matches in the 2015–16 Czech First League for them. However, in the 2016–17 season, his position in the first team was lost due to the arrival of Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Souček played only 93 minutes in three months between September and December 2016.[1] He went on loan to Slovan Liberec during the winter transfer window.[2]
On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017–18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec.[3]
In the 2018–19 season, he won the domestic double with Slavia Prague and was awarded the Czech First League Player of the Year award.[4] On 17 June 2019, Souček extended his contract with Slavia Prague until 2024.[5]
Loan to West Ham
On 29 January 2020, Souček joined Premier League side West Ham on an initial loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent in the summer.[6]
International career
After representing the Czech Republic in several youth categories, he made his debut for the senior side on 15 November 2016 in a friendly match against Denmark. He made his competitive debut on 10 June 2017 in Czech Republic's 1–1 away draw against Norway in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. He appeared in all three matches of the Czech Republic Under-21 team on the 2017 UEFA Under-21 Championship.[7]
Style of play
Souček has built a reputation as an energetic midfielder with both defensive and attacking qualities.[6] He is also known for his strong physical presence thanks to his 1.92m (6ft 4in) frame.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 June 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | 49 | 18 | |||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | ||
| Total | 114 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 40 | ||
| Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 2014–15 | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 146 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 40 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2017 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 September 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia |  | 1–3 | 1–5 | |
| 3. | 10 September 2019 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Individual
References
- "RENTGEN: Štít Ngadeu? Řešení z nouze, které nyní táhne Slavii". iSport.cz. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "Mám se vrátit do Slavie, víc neřeším, říká Souček před odletem na Euro". iDNES.cz. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Jablonec 1–1 Slavia Prague - Liga 2017/2018". footballdatabase.eu. Football Database. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Nejlepším hráčem sezony je záložník Souček, koučem Trpišovský". iDNES.cz. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Slavia roste, Tvrdík z toho někdy nespí. Cílem je LM i skončit bez ztráty". iSport.cz. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "West Ham United complete loan signing of Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček". West Ham United FC. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- s.r.o., eSports. "Tomáš Souček | Reprezentace | FOTBAL.CZ". Fotbal.cz. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "T. Souček". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Souček, Tomáš". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "In Profile – Tomáš Souček". West Ham United FC. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Souček jasným KRÁLEM! Záložník se po skvělé sezoně stal Fotbalistou roku". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). CNC. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
- Tomáš Souček international statistics
- Tomáš Souček – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Tomáš Souček at Soccerway