David Pavelka (born 18 May 1991) is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career
In the final of the Czech Cup 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.
On 19 January 2016, Pavelka moved abroad for the first time joining Kasımpaşa in the Turkish Süper Lig in a deal worth a reported $1.65m. He signed a contract until the end of the 2017–18 season.
On 6 October 2020, Pavelka returned to his native country, signing for Sparta Prague in the Czech First League.
International career
Pavelka was selected to represent the Czech Republic at the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament held in France.
He scored his first goal for the national side in a friendly against Brazil on 26 March 2019.
Career statistics
Club
International
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International goals
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavelka goal.
Honours
Slovan Liberec
Czech Cup: 2014–15
Sparta Prague
Czech First League: 2022–23
References
External links
Player's profile, FAČR (in Czech)