Václav Sejk (born 18 May 2002) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Zagłębie Lubin, on loan from Sparta Prague.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Děčín, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Zagłębie Lubin (on loan from Sparta Prague) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | TJ Spartak Boletice n.L. | ||
| 2011–2015 | Junior Děčín | ||
| 2015–2017 | Teplice | ||
| 2017–2020 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Sparta Prague B | 16 | (4) |
| 2021– | Sparta Prague | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Teplice (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Jablonec (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Roda JC (loan) | 15 | (8) |
| 2024– | → Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Czech Republic U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U17 | 13 | (6) |
| 2019 | Czech Republic U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021– | Czech Republic U21 | 29 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 11 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editSejk started his career with local sides TJ Spartak Boletice n.L. and FK Junior Děčín before joining Teplice in 2015.[3] After moving to Sparta Prague in 2017, he progressed through the youth ranks and 'B' team, before being loaned back to Teplice in 2022. He started well for Teplice, and was noted for his goalscoring ability.[4][5]
On 24 January 2024, Sparta sent Sejk on loan to Eerste Divisie club Roda JC until the end of the season.[6]
On 3 July 2024, he was sent on a season-long loan again, this time joining Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin, with an option to make the move permanent.[7]
Personal life
editSejk has been in a relationship with Czech footballer Gabriela Šlajsová.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 October 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague B | 2020–21 | ČFL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Fortuna národní liga | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||||
| Sparta Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Teplice (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Jablonec (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| Roda JC (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 8 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Zagłębie Lubin (loan) | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 25 | ||
- ^ Includes Czech Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
edit- ^ a b Václav Sejk at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Horejš vítá v Jablonci dravé a hladové: Náhrada za Pilaře, ambiciózní Sejk". Blesk (in Czech). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Václav Sejk: „Doufám, Že Góly Ještě Přidám!"" [Václav Sejk: "I hope to add more goals!"]. gol.cz (in Czech). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Zrodila se hvězda. Kluci ve Spartě se sázeli, kolik dám gólů, říká Sejk" [A star was born. The boys in Sparta bet on how many goals I'll score, says Sejk]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Bílek, František (13 February 2022). "Sejk o své snové teplické premiéře: Prosil jsem Fortyho, ať mi to nezkazí" [Sejk about his dream debut in Teplice: I asked Forty not to ruin it for me]. Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Dosadil, Pavel (24 January 2024). "Sejk opouští Spartu. Kapitán Lvíčat míří na první zahraniční angažmá". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Sejk znovu odchází ze Sparty, formou hostování s opcí posílil Zagłębie Lubin". Eurofotbal (in Czech). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Když Slavia miluje Spartu: Slávistka Šlajsová randí se sparťanem Sejkem". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 3 October 2021.
- ^ Václav Sejk at Soccerway