David Pavelka

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David Pavelka

Pavelka with the Czech Republic in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sparta Prague B
Youth career
	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Sparta Prague	10	(1)
2011–2012	→ Slovácko (loan)	22	(4)
2013–2016	Slovan Liberec	76	(15)
2016–2020	Kasımpaşa	108	(3)
2020–2025	Sparta Prague	82	(8)
2025–	Sparta Prague B	0	(0)
International career‡
2012	Czech Republic U21	5	(0)
2015–	Czech Republic	25	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

David Pavelka (born 18 May 1991) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Prague B and the Czech Republic national team.^[1]

In the 2014–15 Czech Cup final on 27 May 2015, Pavelka took the first penalty in the shoot-out and converted his spot-kick as his club Slovan Liberec defeated Jablonec 3–1.^[2]

On 19 January 2016, Pavelka moved abroad for the first time, joining Süper Lig football club Kasımpaşa in a transfer worth a reported $1.65 million.^[3] He signed a contract until the end of the 2017–18 season.^[3]

On 6 October 2020, Pavelka returned to his native country, signing for Sparta Prague in the Czech First League.^[4]

On 3 January 2025, it was decided that Pavelka will move to Sparta Prague B, where he will mentor the young players.^[5]

On 3 September 2015, Pavelka debuted as a starter in the Czech senior squad in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against Kazakhstan, ending in a 2–1 victory for the Czechs.^[6] He was eventually selected to represent the Czech Republic at the final tournament held in France.^[7]

With the arrival of Jaroslav Šilhavý to the national team in 2018, Pavelka played all the minutes in the three remaining matches of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League as well as a friendly match against Poland, becoming a key player of the entire team.^[8]

Pavelka scored his first national team goal in a friendly match against Brazil on 26 March 2019.^[9]

As of matches played 15 December 2024^[10]

As of match played 16 November 2021.^[11][10]

Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavelka goal.^[11]

List of international goals scored by David Pavelka

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 March 2019	Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic	Brazil	1–0	1–3	Friendly

Sparta Prague

• Czech First League: 2022–23,^[12] 2023–24^[13]
• Czech Cup: 2023–24^[14]

• Player's profile, FAČR (in Czech)
• David Pavelka at Soccerway

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