Václav Jurečka

Václav Jurečka
Personal information
Full name Václav Jurečka
Date of birth (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994
Place of birth Opava, Czech Republic
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Baník Ostrava
Number 15
Youth career
Opava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Opava 142 (28)
2014 → Kolín (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2022 Slovácko 71 (25)
2022–2024 Slavia Prague 62 (41)
2024–2025 Çaykur Rizespor 40 (2)
2026– Baník Ostrava 16 (4)
International career‡
2013 Czech Republic U19 3 (1)
2022– Czech Republic 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2023

Václav Jurečka (born 26 June 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava and the Czech Republic national football team.

Club career

At the 2016–17 Czech Cup, Jurečka scored five goals, becoming the top scorer of Opava.[1] On 26 April 2017, he scored the second goal in Opava's 2–0 victory at Mladá Boleslav in the semi-finals, helping his Second League team to defeat their fourth First League opponents in a row and advance to the cup final for the first time in club history.[2]

On 6 January 2020, Jurečka signed with Slovácko.[3] He made his league debut on 22 February in a goalless draw against FK Mladá Boleslav.[4] Jurečka scored his first league goal 27 June in a 1–2 loss against Bohemians 1905.[5] On 30 April 2022, he scored his first league hat-trick in a 3–1 victory against Baník Ostrava.[6]

On 4 June 2022, Jurečka signed with Slavia Prague.[7] He scored four goals in a 6–0 victory against Bohemians 1905.[8] In the 2023–24 Czech First League, Jurečka became the season's top scorer of Czech First League against Mlada Boleslav.[9]

On 13 September 2024, Jurečka signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor with option for another year.[10]

On 2 January 2026, Jurečka signed a contract with Baník Ostrava.[11]

International career

After Patrik Schick suffered an injury in early 2022, Jurečka received his first senior call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against Sweden[12] and a friendly match against Wales.[13] He made his international debut in the latter tournament on 29 March, coming off as a substitute in the second half which ended in a 1–1 draw.[14] On 10 September 2023, Jurečka scored his first goal in a 1–1 friendly draw against Hungary.[15]

Career statistics

As of 5th of January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Czech Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Opava 2012–13 Czech National Football League 123——123
2013–14 0020—20
2014–15 123——133
Kolín 2014–15 120——131
Opava 2015–16 28433—317
2016–17 26965—3214
2017–18 29620—316
2018–19 Czech First League 27231—303
2019–20 7111—82
Total 142281610—15738
Slovácko 2019–20 Czech First League 9110—101
2020–21 27711—288
2021–22 3517432[a]04120
Total 712564207929
Slavia Prague 2022–23 Czech First League 2720433[a]23425
2023–24 32191011[b]34422
2024-25 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
Total 4528531256236
Çaykur Rizespor 2024-25 Süper Lig 28 1 4 3 0 0 32 4
2025-26 12 1 1 1 0 0 13 2
Total 40 2 5 4 0 0 45 6
FC Baník Ostrava 2025-26 Czech First League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 325953521176377123
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Slavia Prague

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Václav Jurečka: Byl to náš sen". Deník (in Czech). Opava: Vltava Labe Media. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Druholigová Opava vyhrála i v Boleslavi a je ve finále domácího poháru". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Václav Jurečka hráčem Slovácka". 1. FC Slovácko (in Czech). 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Vejdělek, Martin (22 February 2020). "Souboj Mladé Boleslavi se Slováckem branku nepřinesl". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Sandev, Viktor (27 June 2020). "Bohemka porazila Slovácko i podruhé, v cestě jí nyní bude stát Mladá Boleslav". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Slovácko otočilo duel s Baníkem a po hattricku Jurečky si pojistilo čtvrté místo". České Noviny (in Czech). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Slavia získala Jurečku, střelce ze Slovácka: Odměna za životní sezonu". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 4 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Beránek, Jaroslav (7 May 2023). "Odehrál životní zápas, ale už hledí dál. Chceme uspět na Spartě, řekl Jurečka". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Čihák, Jiří (26 May 2024). "Jurečka opět králem. Ale co ty ofsajdy? Nezávidím těm, kdo rozhodují, řekl kouč". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
  10. ↑ "Jako Bican, loučí se Slavia. Jurečka podepsal v Turecku, šel za Minčevem". Blesk (in Czech). Prague: Czech News Center. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Hekele, David (2 January 2026). "Do Baníku přichází první útočník. Jurečka? Dokonale prověřený, říká Mikloško". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Na baráž do Švédska bez Schicka. Kouč dodatečně nominoval Jurečku a Heču". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 21 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Krejčí, Lingr, Jurečka? Příprava ve Walesu: povinnost i šance pro nováčky". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 27 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Strašně krásná i hořkosladká, říká Jurečka o své reprezentační premiéře". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra. 1 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Jurečka dal první gól v reprezentaci a chválil kulisu. Na zápas nikdy nezapomenu, řekl" [Jurečka scored the first goal in the national team and praised the scenery. "I will never forget the match", he said]. ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Statistiky: Hráči". Fortuna Liga (in Czech).
  17. ↑ "SESTŘIH: Slavia - Mladá Boleslav 4:0. Jurečka si vystřílel krále střelců". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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