Jakub Brabec

Jakub Brabec (born 6 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre/right back for Czech club Viktoria Plzeň.

Jakub Brabec
Brabec with the Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jakub Brabec
Date of birth (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Viktoria Plzeň
Number 22
Youth career
–2008 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Viktoria Žižkov 22 (0)
2011–2016 Sparta Prague 62 (6)
2011–2012 → Sparta Prague II (loan) 18 (3)
2012–2013 → Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 18 (0)
2016–2019 Genk 30 (1)
2018–2019 → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 17 (0)
2019 → Viktoria Plzeň 10 (0)
2019– Viktoria Plzeň 11 (1)
National team‡
2009–2010 Czech Republic U18 3 (1)
2009–2011 Czech Republic U19 18 (1)
2012 Czech Republic U20 1 (0)
2012–2015 Czech Republic U21 15 (0)
2016– Czech Republic 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019

Club career

Jakub was part of the youth system at Sparta Prague, but having been released in the summer of 2008 he joined Viktoria Žižkov, another Prague-based club.[1] He was promoted to the Žižkov first team during the 2008–09 Gambrinus liga season, when he was still at school.[2] He made one league appearance for the club in this season, playing a full match against FC Viktoria Plzen as a 16-year-old in a 2–0 defeat.[3]

In the 2009–10 season, he played a further 14 games for Žižkov, who were then playing in the second tier Czech 2. Liga. One of the fourteen appearances was as a substitute. In one match in this season, against FC Zenit Čáslav, he received a 31st-minute red card.[3] He made six appearances in the Czech 2. Liga in the following 2010–11 season, four of which were as a substitute. He helped Žižkov achieve a second-place league finish and promotion back to the Gambrinus liga.[3]

In June 2011, he secured a move back to Sparta Prague, for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] He told Uefa.com that his primary motivation for making the transfer was that he was a childhood fan of his former club and that he would have a better chance of playing in the Uefa Cup and the Uefa Champions League.[6] He started the 2011–12 season with the reserve team, Sparta Prague II, who compete in the 2. Liga.

On August 31, Jakub signed a 4 year deal with Genk, where he will be playing as a centre back/right back.

International career

Jakub has represented the Czech Republic at youth international level. He scored his first national goal on his third and final appearance for the Czech Republic under-18s in a 3–1 loss to the Austria under-18s in a March 2010 friendly match.[7]

Later in 2009, he made his debut for the Czech Republic under-19s in a 4–0 win over the Malta under-19s.[7][8]

He was selected as captain of the Czech Republic under-19s squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[6] His first goal at under-19 level came in this tournament. He scored a header in a group game tournament fixture against the Republic of Ireland under-19s to equalise 1–1 on 23 July 2011; the Czechs went on to win 2–1.[9] The Czech Republic finished the tournament as losing finalists to Spain.[10]

International goals
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.[11]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2019Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic England1–12–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours
Winner (1): 2013-14
  • Czech 2. Liga
Runner Up (1): 2010–11
Winner (1): 2013-14
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Runner Up (1): 2011
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References
  1. "Jakub Brabec returns to Sparta from Žižkov" (in Czech). isport.cz. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. "Jakub Brabec: Viktoria Žižkov is just right for me" (in Czech). FK Viktoria Žižkov. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. "Jakup Brabec player profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. "Jakup Brabec agrees move from Žižkov" (in Czech). Sparta Prague. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. "Sparta in negotiations for Brabec" (in Czech). Sportovní Noviny. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  6. "Captain Brabec thrilled by Czech coverage". Uefa.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  7. "Jakup Brabec youth international statistics" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  8. "Jakup Brabec under-19 statistics". UEFA. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  9. "Czech Republic come from behind to beat Ireland". UEFA. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  10. "Spain seal fifth U-19 title". ESPN FC. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  11. "Jakub Brabec". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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