Jakub Pokorný (born 11 September 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sigma Olomouc in the Czech First League.

Jakub Pokorný
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Znojmo, Czech Republic[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Sigma Olomouc
Number 38
Youth career
Znojmo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Znojmo 13 (2)
2016–2022 Baník Ostrava 71 (3)
2022– Sigma Olomouc 40 (5)
International career
2016 Czech Republic U20 2 (0)
2017– Czech Republic U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2017

Club career edit

He started his professional career at Znojmo. He made his senior league debut for them on 28 September 2014 in their Czech National Football League 4–1 loss at Varnsdorf. He scored his first league goal on 27 March 2016 in Znojmo's Czech National Football League 3–1 loss at Hradec Králové. He moved to Baník Ostrava in 2016[1] and won promotion to the Czech First League with them the same season.[2] On 30 August 2022, Pokorný joined Sigma Olomouc on a three-year contract.[3]

International career edit

He represented the Czech Republic in the Under-20 and Under-21 youth categories.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Baník posiluje obránce Pokorný". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. ^ "Baník je znovu prvoligový, Znojmo zdolal 3:0. Sestupuje Frýdek-Místek". iDNES.cz. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. ^ "Pokorný přestoupil z Ostravy do Olomouce". sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 30 August 2022.

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