Daniel Samek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaloupky, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kladno (on loan from Artis Brno) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2018–2021 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Slavia Prague | 21 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hradec Králové (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Artis Brno | 26 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Kladno (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Czech Republic U15 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Czech Republic U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic U20 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Daniel Samek (born 19 February 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Czech National Football League club Kladno on loan from Artis Brno.[2]
Club career
[edit]Samek began his career at Hradec Králové, joining Slavia Prague's academy in 2018. On 3 March 2021, Samek made his debut for Slavia Prague, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 10–3 Czech Cup win against Slavia Karlovy Vary, becoming the youngest player in the club's history.[1] On 23 May 2021, Samek made his league debut for Slavia Prague, starting in a 1–1 draw against Jablonec.[3] On 22 August 2021, Samek scored his first goal for Slavia, scoring the second goal in a 4–0 win against Baník Ostrava. Samek also assisted the opening goal for Stanislav Tecl during the tie.[4]
On 30 July 2022, Samek signed a five-year contract with Lecce in Italy.[5] On 25 August 2024, Samek was loaned to Hradec Králové, with an option to buy.[6]
On 2 July 2025, Samek moved to Artis Brno on a three-season contract.[7]
On 8 September 2026, Samek joined Czech National Football League club Kladno on a loan deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Samek has represented the Czech Republic at under-15, under-16 and under-19 level.[9]
Style of play
[edit]Former Italian international Stefano Torrisi has described Samek as a "modern midfielder" who is "physically well built". Samek has been compared to Czech Republic captain Tomáš Souček and Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong as a result of his "offensive and defensive actions", "good dribbling" and "good passing technique".[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague B | 2020–21 | CFL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | CFL | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes Czech Cup
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Daniel Samek: Czech wonderkid looking to emulate Frenkie de Jong". Goal. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "Samek končí ve Slavii. Osmnáctiletý záložník posílí nováčka italské ligy". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "Daniel Samek" (in Czech). SK Slavia Praha. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "SESTŘIH: Slavia - Baník 4:0. Kanonáda! Gólem a nahrávkou zazářil Samek". iSport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Center. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ "UFFICIALE: SAMEK IN GIALLOROSSO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO". U.S. Lecce (in Italian). Lecce. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "Cessione Samek" [Samek Transfer]. U.S. Lecce (in Italian). Lecce. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Reprezentační talent do Artisu" [National talent to Artis] (in Czech). SK Artis Brno. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ Novák, Jiří (8 September 2026). "Kladno získalo posilu z Artisu, na hostování dorazil Samek" [Kladno gained reinforcements from Artis, Samek arrived on loan] (in Czech). Sport News Invest. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Daniel Samek". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ Daniel Samek at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Daniel Samek at the Czech First League
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Beroun District
- Footballers from the Central Bohemian Region
- Czech men's footballers
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Czech First League players
- Czech National Football League players
- SK Slavia Prague players
- US Lecce players
- FC Hradec Králové players
- SK Artis Brno players
- Czech expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century Czech sportsmen
- SK Kladno players
- Bohemian Football League players