Filip Firbacher (born 21 December 2001) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as forward.[2] Firbacher is currently serving a match-fixing ban, and is ineligible to play.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Firbacher | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hradec Králové | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Hradec Králové | 25 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vlašim (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Chrudim (loan) | 41 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | → Varnsdorf (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2024 | Karkonosze Jelenia Góra | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Czech Republic U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Czech Republic U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U18 | 18 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Czech Republic U18 | 11 | (5) |
| 2022 | Czech Republic U20 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 | |||
In 2018, The Guardian named Firbacher in a list of the 60 top football talents born in the year 2001. At the time, Firbacher was playing for Hradec Králové's under-19 team.[3]
In January 2024, Firbacher was punished with a 30-month ban in the Czech football for match-fixing.[4]
On 29 February 2024, he moved to Polish III liga club Karkonosze Jelenia Góra, signing a deal until the end of the season.[5] On 6 May 2024, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee expanded Firbacher's ban across all of its member associations, and he left Karkonosze the following day.[6]
References
edit- ^ Hradec Králové squad 2017/18, fchk.cz
- ^ Filip Firbacher at Soccerway
- ^ "TOP talenti světového fotbalu: Hvězdička, kterou chce Real i hráč Hradce" (in Czech). iSport.cz. 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Prospěšné práce a pokuta pro Turynu. Výtečník z třetí ligy pak dostal stop na 15 let a milion navrch!" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Filip Firbacher zawodnikiem Karkonoszy" (in Polish). Karkonosze Jelenia Góra. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Chlebicki, Przemysław (7 May 2024). "FIFA zawiesiła piłkarza... polskiej 3. Ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Hradec Králové profile
- Filip Firbacher at FAČR (in Czech)
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