Jakub Brabec
Brabec with the Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Aris
Number 14
Youth career
–2008 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Viktoria Žižkov 22 (0)
2011–2016 Sparta Prague 71 (6)
2011–2012 → Sparta Prague II (loan) 18 (3)
2012–2013 → Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 18 (0)
2016–2019 Genk 37 (2)
2018–2019 → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 17 (0)
2019 → Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2021 Viktoria Plzeň 69 (4)
2021– Aris 74 (2)
International career‡
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 40 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023

Jakub Brabec (born 6 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Aris and the Czech national team.

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 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 31 August 2016, Brabec signed a four-year deal with Genk-

Aris

On 31 August 2021, Aris officially announced the signing of Brabec for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[7] On 18 October 2021, he scored his first goal sealing a precious 1–0 away win against Lamia.[8]

On 13 March 2023, Brabec signed a contract extension, running until the summer of 2026.[9]

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.[10]

Later in 2009, he made his debut for the Czech Republic under-19s in a 4–0 win over the Malta under-19s.[10][11]

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.[12] The Czech Republic finished the tournament as losing finalists to Spain.[13]

On 19 November 2023, Brabec with Vladimír Coufal and Jan Kuchta have been kicked out of the Czech Republic's national team camp after they allegedly going out clubbing two days before the Euro 2024 qualifier match against Moldova.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viktoria Žižkov 2008–09 Czech First League 1 0 — — — 1 0
2009–10 Czech National Football League 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
2010–11 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Total 21 0 0 0 — — 21 0
Sparta Prague 2011–12 Czech First League 6 0 4 1 — — 10 1
2013–14 18 3 3 0 — — 21 3
2014–15 23 2 3 0 9 1 — 35 3
2015–16 22 1 5 0 11 3 — 38 4
2016–17 2 0 — 3 1 — 5 1
Total 71 6 15 1 23 5 — 109 12
Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 2012–13 Czech First League 18 0 — — — 18 0
Genk 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 25 1 2 0 11 1 — 38 2
2017–18 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
Total 37 2 4 0 11 1 — 52 3
Çaykur Rizespor 2018–19 Süper Lig 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 2018–19 Czech First League 10 0 — — — 10 0
Viktoria Plzeň 2019–20 Czech First League 32 1 2 0 4 0 — 38 1
2020–21 31 3 5 0 3 0 — 39 3
2021–22 6 0 — 6 0 — 12 0
Total 69 4 7 0 13 0 — 89 4
Aris 2021–22 Superleague Greece 35 1 4 0 — — 39 1
2022–23 23 1 4 0 4 0 — 31 1
Total 58 2 8 0 4 0 — 70 2
Career total 291 14 35 1 51 6 0 0 387 21

International

Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2019 Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  England 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Winner: 2013–14
Runner Up: 2010–11
Winner: 2013–14
Runner Up: 2011

Individual

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. ^ a b c "Jakup Brabec player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Jakup Brabec agrees move from Žižkov" (in Czech). Sparta Prague. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Sparta in negotiations for Brabec" (in Czech). Sportovní Noviny. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Captain Brabec thrilled by Czech coverage". Uefa.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Άρης: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Μπράμπετς" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Λαμία - Άρης 0-1: Κίτρινη απόδραση από αέρος με Μπράμπετς" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 18 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Άρης: "Έδεσε" τον Μπράμπετς μέχρι το 2026" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Jakup Brabec youth international statistics" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Jakup Brabec under-19 statistics". UEFA. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Czech Republic come from behind to beat Ireland". UEFA. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  13. ^ "Spain seal fifth U-19 title". ESPN FC. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  14. ^ Leeks, Jacob (19 November 2023). "West Ham star among three banished from national team after "fundamentally violating" rules". Mirror Online. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  15. ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
  16. ^ "Jakub Brabec". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. p. 13. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

External links

Aris Thessaloniki F.C. – current squad
Czech Republic squad – UEFA Euro 2020
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