| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FK Pardubice | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2011–2016 | Dukla Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Dukla Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Slavoj Vyšehrad (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Příbram | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Mladá Boleslav | 74 | (5) |
| 2024– | Pardubice | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 | |||
David Šimek (born 15 February 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for FK Pardubice.
Club career
Šimek was raised in FK Dukla Prague. His beginnings in senior football were short loan spells in Slavoj Vyšehrad and Viktoria Žižkov. Before the 2019–20 season, he transferred to FK Příbram. He made his Czech First League debut for Příbram on 13 July 2019, at the age of 19, in their 1–1 home draw against Teplice. From 2020, he played for FK Mladá Boleslav, where he appeared in 74 games. Before the 2024–25 season, he transferred to FK Pardubice.
International career
In 2019, Šimek was nominated for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Lithuania, but remained only among the substitutes.
References
- ^ "Pardubice hlásí další posilu, tou je stoper David Šimek!" (in Czech). FK Pardubice. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- "Z Dukly Praha přichází na hostování David Šimek" (in Czech). FK Viktoria Žižkov. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- "David Šimek". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- "Czechia-Lithuania Under-21 2021". UEFA. Retrieved 2024-06-17.