Pavel Bucha
.jpg) Bucha with FC Cincinnati in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nelahozeves, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Čechie Kralupy [1] | |||
| Neratovice[1] | |||
| Slavia Prague | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Slavia Prague | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Viktoria Plzeň | 121 | (22) |
| 2019 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2024– | FC Cincinnati | 85 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Czech Republic U21 | 15 | (2) |
| 2026– | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:59, 20 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Pavel Bucha (born 11 March 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career
He made his league debut in Slavia's Fortuna Liga 0–1 loss at Jihlava on 17 February 2018.[3] In June 2018, he was sent back to the Slavia junior squad following his refusal to extend his contract.[4] In July, Bucha terminated his contract with Slavia Prague on the grounds that removing him from the first team had constituted a breach of contract by the club. Immediately after, he signed a four-year deal with rivals Viktoria Plzeň.[5]
On 7 February 2024, Bucha signed a contract with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati until 2026, with a club option for 2027.[6]
International career
In October 2021 he was called up to the senior Czech Republic squad and was on the bench against Belarus.[7] He was again included in the national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs under coach Miroslav Koubek.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2018–19 | Czech First League | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11[d] | 1 | — | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11[c] | 1 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 121 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 3 | — | 163 | 27 | |||
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| FC Cincinnati | 2024 | MLS | 33 | 4 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 7[g] | 2 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2025 | MLS | 33 | 3 | — | 4[f] | 3 | 7[h] | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2026 | MLS | 19 | 5 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 3[i] | 2 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Total | 85 | 12 | — | 10 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 112 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 242 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 316 | 55 | ||
- ↑ Includes Czech Cup
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Four appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 31 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Viktoria Plzeň
Individual
- Czech First League Young Player of the Year: 2019–20
References
- 1 2 3 "Mezi nejlepšími! Kluk z Mělnicka už trénuje s áčkem Slavie". Mělnický deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ↑ "Pavel Bucha" (in Czech). FC Viktoria Plzeň. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "SK Slavia Praha – Reportáž ze zápasu: Jihlava - Slavia 1:0". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ "Slavia už nechce Dannyho, v týmu končí i Necid. Bucha je v juniorce". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ↑ "Nadějný Bucha už patří Plzni, Slavia však s jeho odchodem nesouhlasí". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ↑ "FC Cincinnati acquire midfielder Pavel Bucha from Czech club FC Viktoria Plzeň". FC Cincinnati. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ "Belarus 0-2 Czech Republic". Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "Koubek poprvé nominoval. Na baráž bere Buchu, Ladru i Klimenta, chybí Černý". iDNES.cz. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
External links
- Pavel Bucha at the Czech First League
- Pavel Bucha – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Pavel Bucha at FAČR (in Czech)
- Pavel Bucha at Soccerway
- Pavel Bucha at WorldFootball.net
- Pavel Bucha at SK Slavia Prague (in Czech)
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- Men's association football midfielders
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- FC Viktoria Plzeň players
- FK Mladá Boleslav players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Czech First League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
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