Daniel Šmiga (born 2 January 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slavia Prague and their second team Slavia Prague B.

Daniel Šmiga
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Czech Republic
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Slavia Prague
Number 36
Youth career
2011–2012 Finstal Lučina
2012–2017 Frýdek-Místek
2017–2021 Baník Ostrava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Baník Ostrava 4 (0)
2022– Slavia Prague 3 (0)
2022– Slavia Prague B 37 (15)
2023–2024S&B Vlašim (loan) 18 (2)
International career
2018–2019 Czech Republic U15 10 (9)
2019 Czech Republic U16 6 (1)
2020 Czech Republic U17 3 (1)
2021– Czech Republic U18 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Šmiga began his career at Finstal Lučina and Frýdek-Místek, before joining Baník Ostrava in 2017.[1] On 1 May 2021, at the age of 17 years and 119 days, Šmiga made his debut for Baník Ostrava in a 1–1 draw against Zbrojovka Brno, becoming the youngest player in Baník Ostrava's history.[2] On 22 February 2022, Šmiga signed for Slavia Prague.[3]

International career

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Šmiga has represented the Czech Republic at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Śmiga debutoval v 1. lize!" (in Czech). FK Frýdek-Místek. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Šmiga: Debut v 17 letech? Výjimečný pocit!" (in Czech). FC Baník Ostrava. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Do Slavie přestupuje Daniel Šmiga" (in Czech). FC Baník Ostrava. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Daniel Šmiga". FAČR. Retrieved 13 April 2022.