Jakub Brabec
Jakub Brabec (born 6 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Aris and the Czech national team.
 Brabec with the Czech Republic in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jakub Brabec | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Viktoria Žižkov | 22 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Sparta Prague | 71 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sparta Prague II (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Genk | 37 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Viktoria Plzeň (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Viktoria Plzeň | 69 | (4) |
| 2021– | Aris | 58 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Czech Republic U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | Czech Republic U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | Czech Republic | 40 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Jakub was part of the youth system at Sparta Prague, but having been released in the summer of 2008 he joined Viktoria Žižkov, another Prague-based club.[1] He was promoted to the Žižkov first team during the 2008–09 Gambrinus liga season, when he was still at school.[2] He made one league appearance for the club in this season, playing a full match against FC Viktoria Plzen as a 16-year-old in a 2–0 defeat.[3]
In the 2009–10 season, he played a further 14 games for Žižkov, who were then playing in the second tier Czech 2. Liga. One of the fourteen appearances was as a substitute. In one match in this season, against FC Zenit Čáslav, he received a 31st-minute red card.[3] He made six appearances in the Czech 2. Liga in the following 2010–11 season, four of which were as a substitute. He helped Žižkov achieve a second-place league finish and promotion back to the Gambrinus liga.[3]
In June 2011, he secured a move back to Sparta Prague, for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] He told Uefa.com that his primary motivation for making the transfer was that he was a childhood fan of his former club and that he would have a better chance of playing in the Uefa Cup and the Uefa Champions League.[6] He started the 2011–12 season with the reserve team, Sparta Prague II, who compete in the 2. Liga.
On August 31, Jakub signed a 4 year deal with Genk, where he will be playing as a centre back/right back.
Aris
On 31 August 2021, Aris officially announced the signing of Brabec for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[7] On 18 October 2021, he scored his first goal sealing a precious 1-0 away win against Lamia.[8]
On 13 March 2023, Brabec signed a contract extension, running until the summer of 2026. [9]
International career
Jakub has represented the Czech Republic at youth international level. He scored his first national goal on his third and final appearance for the Czech Republic under-18s in a 3–1 loss to the Austria under-18s in a March 2010 friendly match.[10]
Later in 2009, he made his debut for the Czech Republic under-19s in a 4–0 win over the Malta under-19s.[10][11]
He was selected as captain of the Czech Republic under-19s squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[6] His first goal at under-19 level came in this tournament. He scored a header in a group game tournament fixture against the Republic of Ireland under-19s to equalise 1–1 on 23 July 2011; the Czechs went on to win 2–1.[12] The Czech Republic finished the tournament as losing finalists to Spain.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Žižkov | 2008–09 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Czech National Football League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | 2011–12 | Czech First League | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 5 | — | 109 | 12 | |||
| Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Genk | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 52 | 3 | |||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2019–20 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 89 | 4 | |||
| Aris | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 70 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 291 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 21 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2019 | Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic |  England | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
- Winner: 2013–14
- Runner Up: 2010–11
- Winner: 2013–14
- Runner Up: 2011
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2011[15]
- Czech First League Defender of the Year: 2019–20
References
- "Jakub Brabec returns to Sparta from Žižkov" (in Czech). isport.cz. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Jakub Brabec: Viktoria Žižkov is just right for me" (in Czech). FK Viktoria Žižkov. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Jakup Brabec player profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Jakup Brabec agrees move from Žižkov" (in Czech). Sparta Prague. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Sparta in negotiations for Brabec" (in Czech). Sportovní Noviny. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Captain Brabec thrilled by Czech coverage". Uefa.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Άρης: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Μπράμπετς" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 31 August 2021.
- "Λαμία - Άρης 0-1: Κίτρινη απόδραση από αέρος με Μπράμπετς" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 18 October 2021.
- "Άρης: "Έδεσε" τον Μπράμπετς μέχρι το 2026" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 13 March 2023.
- "Jakup Brabec youth international statistics" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- "Jakup Brabec under-19 statistics". UEFA. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Czech Republic come from behind to beat Ireland". UEFA. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- "Spain seal fifth U-19 title". ESPN FC. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- "Jakub Brabec". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. p. 13. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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