David Jurásek

David Jurásek (born 7 August 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club S.L. Benfica and the Czech Republic national team as a left-back. His former clubs include Zbrojovka Brno, Prostějov, Mladá Boleslav, and Slavia Prague.

David Jurásek
Personal information
Full name David Jurásek
Date of birth (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000
Place of birth Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 13
Youth career
2007−2009 Dolní Němčí
2009–2015 Slovácko
2015–2020 Zbrojovka Brno
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Zbrojovka Brno 6 (0)
2020−2021 Prostějov 25 (3)
2021−2022 Mladá Boleslav 15 (1)
2022–2023 Slavia Prague 42 (3)
2022 Slavia Prague B 1 (0)
2023– Benfica 4 (0)
International career‡
2017 Czech Republic U17 1 (0)
2021– Czech Republic U21 3 (0)
2023– Czech Republic 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:50, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Club career

Early career

Jurásek began his career in the academy at Dolní Němčí, later moving to Slovácko and then to Zbrojovka Brno.[1]

He made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in a 0–0 draw against Dukla Prague on 1 July 2020, replacing Ondřej Vaněk as a substitute in the final minute.[2] After six Czech National Football League appearances for the club, Jurásek signed for Prostějov in July 2020. At Prostějov, Jurásek made 25 league appearances, scoring three times, before signing for Czech First League club Mladá Boleslav in July 2021.[1] Upon joining Mladá Boleslav, Jurásek told Prostějov-based newspaper Prostějovský Večerník that his time in the second tier with Prostějov had been instrumental in earning a move to Mladá Boleslav.[3] On 21 August 2021, Jurásek made his debut in the Czech First League, starting in a 3–1 win against Teplice.[4]

Slavia Prague

On 10 February 2022, following one goal and two assists in 15 league games, Slavia Prague announced Jurásek and fellow Mladá Boleslav teammate Daniel Fila had signed for the club, with the pair both signing contracts until June 2026.[5]

Benfica

On 10 July 2023, Jurásek signed a five-year contract with Portuguese side Benfica, in a deal totalling €14 million. His release clause was set at €80 million.[6] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira coming off the bench to replace compatriot Mihailo Ristić at half-time in a 2–0 win over rivals FC Porto.[7] Five days later, Jurásek made his first start for Benfica and Primeira Liga debut in a 3–2 loss away at Boavista. At the end of the match, he suffered an ankle injury[8] and got subsequently sidelined for a month.[9] Jurásek made his UEFA Champions League debut on 3 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of a 1–0 loss away at Inter Milan, in the competition's group stage.[10]

International career

On 4 April 2017, Jurásek made his debut for the Czech Republic's under-17 side, playing in a 4–1 win against Belgium. Four years later, Jurásek earned his second youth cap for the Czech Republic, representing the under-21 team in a 3–0 win against Kosovo.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 October 2023[12]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zbrojovka Brno 2019–20 FNL 60— ———60
Prostějov 2020–21 FNL 25310 ———263
Mladá Boleslav 2021–22 Czech First League 15122 ———173
Slavia Prague 2021–22 Czech First League 111— ———111
2022–23 Czech First League 31250 —8[lower-alpha 1]0—442
Total 42350 —8000553
Slavia Prague B 2022–23 FNL 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Benfica 2023–24 Primeira Liga 4 0 1 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 8 0
Career total 93792 0 0100101139
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. "Defenzivní talent Jurásek přestoupil do Boleslavi z Prostějova" (in Czech). FK Mladá Boleslav. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. "Spousta šancí, žádná branka. Zbrojovka remizovala s Duklou" (in Czech). FC Zbrojovka Brno. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. "David Jurásek: "Bez Prostějova bych se do Boleslavi vůbec nedostal," usmívá se po přestupu" (in Czech). Prostějovský Večerník. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. David Jurásek at Soccerway
  5. "Fila and Jurásek join Slavia". SK Slavia Praha. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. Malý, Jan (10 July 2023). "Jurásek už patří Benfice, je jejím druhým nejdražším obráncem v historii". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça" [Benfica knew how to change to win Supercup] (in European Portuguese). Público. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. "Benfica: Jurásek saiu lesionado" [Benfica: Jurásek came off injured] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. "Jurásek lesionou-se frente ao Boavista e já é conhecido o tempo de paragem" [Jurásek got injured against Boavista and stopping time is already known] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  10. Fernandes, Mariana (3 October 2023). "Di María, a cara de uma equipa que gastou tudo para pagar uma fatura demasiado alta (a crónica do Inter Milão-Benfica)" [Di María, the face of a team that spent everything to pay a bill that was too high (the Inter Milan-Benfica chronicle)]. Observador (in European Portuguese).
  11. "David Jurásek" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  12. David Jurásek at Soccerway
  13. Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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