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Bořek Dočkal (born 30 September 1988) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Sparta Prague. Outside of his native Czech Republic, he played club football in Turkey, Norway, China, and the United States. Dočkal represented Czech Republic at international level, serving as captain at both youth and senior levels.
_(cropped).jpg) Bořek Dočkal with Sparta in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bořek Dočkal | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Městec Králové, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | TJ Bohemia Poděbrady | ||
| 1998–2006 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Slavia Prague | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → SK Kladno (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Slovan Liberec | 84 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | → Konyaspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Rosenborg | 55 | (14) |
| 2013–2017 | Sparta Prague | 95 | (24) |
| 2017–2018 | Henan Jianye | 23 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Sparta Prague | 76 | (6) |
| Total | 393 | (69) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Czech Republic U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Czech Republic U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Czech Republic U21 | 17 | (6) |
| 2012–2022 | Czech Republic | 40 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editDočkal began his football career in Poděbrady and moved to Slavia Prague at the age of 10. He went through all the youth teams of Slavia and made his first team debut against SK Kladno. Dočkal scored his first goal for Slavia in his third match against FK Teplice and was sent on a loan to Czech First League side Slovan Liberec in winter 2008, where he signed a contract several months later.[1] Dočkal went on a year loan to Turkish Super League side Konyaspor in July 2010.[2]
Rosenborg
editIn August 2011, Dočkal signed a long-term contract with Norwegian side Rosenborg.[3] He contributed with one assist in his first game, where Rosenborg won 3–1 against rivals Molde. During the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Dočkal scored 7 goals in 12 matches (6 goals in 7 games over the course of the preliminary stages), including a dramatic injury-time goal against Kazakh club FC Ordabasy on 26 July 2012, to propel nine-man Rosenborg to a 4–3 aggregate victory.[4] After two years with Rosenborg, during which Dočkal scored 14 goals in 55 league matches, he returned to the Czech Republic in August 2013, signing a three-year contract with Sparta Prague.[5]
Henan Jianye
editIn February 2017, Dočkal secured a transfer from Sparta Prague to Chinese Super League club Henan Jianye. The transfer was reported in the range of €8.5 million, among the highest recorded for the Czech top division.[6][7] Dočkal made 23 starts and scored four goals during the 2017 season.[citation needed]
Loan to Philadelphia Union
editIn February 2018, Dočkal signed a loan move with the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer as the team's third designated player.[8] After a few matches with his new team, Dočkal's first goal was a game-winner for the Union against D.C. United.[9] Dočkal proved to be successful in Philadelphia, earning the Union's most valuable player for the season and setting the record for most assists for a season, and lead Major League Soccer in assists for the 2018 season.[10][11]
Return to Sparta Prague
editIn February 2019, Dočkal returned to Sparta Prague.[12] He announced his retirement from professional football in May 2022.[13]
International career
editDočkal was the captain of the Czech U-21 team. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[citation needed]
Dočkal debuted for the Czech senior squad against Slovakia in November 2012.[14] With the introduction of 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, he became captain and made two assists in another match against Slovakia.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2006–07 | Czech First League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |
| SK Kladno (loan) | 2007–08 | Czech First League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | |
| Slovan Liberec | 2007–08 | Czech First League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 13 | ||
| Konyaspor (loan) | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Rosenborg | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2012 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 23 | ||
| 2013 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 80 | 30 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 33 | 4 | |
| 2014–15 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 13 | ||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Total | 94 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 143 | 34 | ||
| Henan Jianye | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 4 | |
| Philadelphia Union (loan) | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 36 | 5 | |
| Sparta Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 98 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 393 | 69 | 34 | 11 | 72 | 16 | 499 | 96 | ||
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dočkal goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc |  Slovakia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 9 September 2014 | Generali Arena, Prague |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 4 | 10 October 2014 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |  Turkey | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 5 | 13 October 2014 | Astana Arena, Astana |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 4–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 6 | 12 June 2015 | Laugardalsvöllur stadium, Reykjavík |  Iceland | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier |
| 7 | 4 September 2020 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava | Slovakia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Blažek s Pudilem se vrací do Slovanu (FC Slovan Liberec)" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Fotbalista Dočkal bude v Konyasporu zatím hostovat". Sportovní Noviny (in Czech). 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Fotbalista Dočkal přestupuje do Trondheimu, Plzeň však nepotrápí". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Dočkal v nastavení zajistil oslabenému Trondheimu postup v EL". Deník (in Czech). 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Hoff, Jørgen B. (13 August 2013). "Dockal klar for Sparta Praha". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Czech Republic midfielder Dockal off to Chinese Super League". USA Today. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Bořek Dočkal leaves Sparta". Sparta Prague. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Attacking Midfielder Borek Dockal". Philadelphia Union. 28 February 2018.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (28 February 2018). "Borek Dockal scores first Union goal in 3-2 win over D.C. United". Philly. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Cann, Adam (28 November 2018). "Borek Dockal is Philadelphia Union's team MVP". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Rodríguez, Alicia (28 October 2018). "Borek Dockal wins 2018 MLS assist title on Decision Day with 18". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Welcome back, Bořek!". AC Sparta Prague. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Dočkal po sezoně ukončí kariéru, kapitána fotbalové Sparty česká poslední zápas ve finále poháru". Czech Radio (in Czech). 9 May 2022.
- ^ Novák, Miloslav (14 November 2012). "Česko 3-0 Slovensko, povedený večer osladil Lafata i debutant Dočkal" [Czech Republic 3-0 Slovakia, a successful evening was sweetened by Lafat and debutant Dočkal]. Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ^ Šálek, Václav (13 October 2018). "Pan Přihrávka Dočkal rozebrat slovenskou obranu, Šilhavý začal vítězně". ČT Sport (in Czech).
- ^ "Major League Soccer – Statistics – Assists". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
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- Bořek Dočkal at FAČR (in Czech)
- Bořek Dočkal – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Bořek Dočkal at Fortunaliga.cz
- Bořek Dočkal at the Turkish Football Federation
- Bořek Dočkal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bořek Dočkal at Soccerway
